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Our Mission
Improve lives and build community by empowering people and mobilizing collective action.
Our Vision
Everyone in our community has the opportunity for a better life.
We Achieve This By
- Generating and leveraging resources to drive change
- Leading and funding signature initiatives
- Investing in local agencies and partnerships
- Bringing partners together across sectors
- Building awareness and advocating for systems change
- Using research and data to evaluate and report on issues and impact
Why United Way?
United Way brings together people and organizations in the private, public, and social sectors to meet community needs and tackle complex social issues.
United Way raises funds locally to invest in vital programs and services that serve thousands of people across Perth-Huron, ensuring that everyone can access the help they needs when they need it most.
Help us kick off the United Way campaign!
Every September, United Way Perth-Huron celebrates the kickoff of our annual fundraising campaign with friends and supporters across Perth and Huron Counties. Check back for updates as details become available.
United Way Stratford Festival Savings
Support the community you care about and enjoy some world-class theatre at the same time. The Stratford Festival’s regular season offer in support of United Way is now on. $15 from each ticket you purchase goes directly to our work in the community.
Impact Report & Honour Roll
Insights, reflections, and commentary from community contributors, volunteer researchers and United Way staff. Sign up to receive a mix of compelling blogs, op-eds and new research delivered to your inbox courtesy of United Way’s Social Research & Planning Council.
United Way Access Centres
Access Centres are part of United Way’s strategy to improve access to services for residents of Perth and Huron. Bringing services to people helps overcome transportation challenges and other barriers.
United We Ride
New research paper examines effectiveness of alternative shelter models
Belonging Here
Living Wage – Perth Huron
United We Ride
New research paper examines effectiveness of alternative shelter models
New research paper examines effectiveness of alternative shelter models - A research paper from United Way Perth-Huron’s United Housing initiative warns that municipalities’ growing reliance on non‑permanent shelter systems risks entrenching homelessness rather than resolving it. The Social and Financial Cost of Non‑Permanent Shelter Systems for Addressing Homelessness, written by… 
Give 20 minutes for good in North Perth - United Way's North Perth Community Committee invites people to help kick off United Way Perth-Huron’s 2026 campaign on Thursday, Sept. 10 with a simple challenge: give 20 minutes to make a difference. 20 Minutes for Good takes place in Character… 
United Way funds Stratford Connection Centre air conditioning project - United Way Perth-Huron has funded a new air conditioning unit at the Stratford Connection Centre, improving comfort and safety for vulnerable individuals accessing the Centre and supporting the staff and volunteers who serve them every day. United Way also funds… 
Music Hall capital campaign reaches goal in under a year - The Music Hall Apartments project has reached its capital campaign goal in less than a year, marking a major milestone for United Way Perth-Huron’s United Housing initiative and North Perth. “The success of the Music Hall Apartments capital campaign really… 
Spirit of Community Celebration - Thank You for Being Part of the 2025-26 Spirit of Community Celebration! Sponsored by the Best Western Plus Arden Park Hotel. United Way Perth-Huron welcomed donors and volunteers to the Best Western Plus Arden Park Hotel in Stratford to reflect… 
United Way Perth-Huron seeks volunteers to join Board of Directors - As part of our ongoing commitment to strong governance and local leadership, we are inviting applications to join our volunteer Board of Directors. “Board members play a critical role in the success of our organization,” said Ryan Erb, CEO of… 
Abundance Cookbook - Abundance Cookbook A celebration of local food, flavours, and community on Ontario’s West Coast! Abundance is more than a cookbook — it’s a celebration of community, creativity and comfort. Inside, readers will discover elevated comfort food recipes from local chefs,… 
Living Wage – Perth Huron - The concept of a living wage is bigger than income. It’s about quality of life. It’s about ensuring our neighbours can afford to pay their rent and buy nutritious food, our workers are healthy and able to pay for transportation… 
United Way marks 211 Day - February 11 is 211 Day, highlighting the free, confidential service available to everyone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in more than 150 languages. 211 connects people with the supports they need when they don’t know where to… 
United Housing arrives in Huron County - Two local businesses have stepped up to support future affordable housing in South Huron. Jayden’s Mechanical and the McCann Group each donated $25,000 to United Way's efforts to create housing solutions through the United Housing initiative. “We’re proud to support… $2,529,770
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
“United Way expresses gratitude and respect to those Indigenous people who have stewarded the land where we are currently standing. We are committed to the path of ongoing reconciliation, recognition of rights, respect, cooperation, collaboration, and partnership.”
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United Way Perth-Huron is committed to working towards a more diverse, equitable and Inclusive workplace and community. We aim to identify and remove barriers preventing us from evolving and changing and implement a strategy that aligns with United Way Canada and the changing needs of our community.