United Way Perth-Huron is joining with other United Ways across Canada to call attention to the growing financial anxiety in our communities. Research led by United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
United Way is proud to announce Marian deWever and June Leitch as Stratford-Perth co-chairs for the organization’s 2026-27 fundraising campaign. “Marian and June have been great supporters of United Way […]
United Way announces new campaign co-chairs for Stratford-Perth
Enjoy world-class theatre and support your community! $15 from each ticket purchased goes directly to United Way Perth-Huron! Musical – $57 | $67 weekend matinees Play – $47 | $57 […]
United Way Stratford Festival Savings
Sales start Thursday, September 10 @ 10 a.m. and end on Monday, November 30 @ 10 a.m. Introducing United Way Perth-Huron’s new Meat & Moolah 50/50 raffle, coming soon. This […]
Meat & Moolah 50/50
United We Ride Motorcycle Charity Ride in Huron County Fire up your bike and join United We Ride, a scenic motorcycle charity ride in Huron County in support of United […]
United We Ride
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. […]
Campaign Kickoff
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 […]
Give 20 minutes for good in North Perth
Our community. Our connections. Our future. You’re invited to an engaging half-day workshop to explore what helps people feel they belong, what gets in the way, and how we can […]
Belonging Here
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 […]
New research paper examines effectiveness of alternative shelter models
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 […]
United Way funds Stratford Connection Centre air conditioning project
We’ve spent, we’ve cut — where do we go from here? This is a post by Maria Erb, a Community Research Fellow with Social Research & Planning Council and United […]
The Ups and Downs of Social Assistance in Ontario
Discouraged residents crave transformative housing leadership This United Insights post is adapted from the Social Research and Planning Council’s recent report, Our Stories of the Housing Crisis: Findings from the […]
It’s Time to Reimagine: Our Stories of the Housing Crisis
United Way Perth-Huron is supporting a call to reform provincial funding for non-profit service providers. A significant coalition of Ontario non-profit employers, led by Ontario Nonprofit Network, have submitted a […]
United Way Supports Letter on Non-Profit Funding Reform
Public data lets us see patterns within municipal boundaries This is a post by Robert Stanton, a Community Research Fellow with the Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC). This post […]
Disseminent Domains: What the Lowest Level of Census Data Reveals
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. […]
Music Hall capital campaign reaches goal in under a year
Everyone’s building tiny shelters, but there’s little evidence they’re effective This is a post by Kathy Vassilakos, Director of United Housing, and Maria Erb, United Housing Research Intern. It is […]
Tiny Shelters Don’t Solve Homelessness: Let’s Actually House People
2SLGBTQ+ locals report having to educate their doctors Put Your Back Into It by Baz Kanold. Kanold is a Waterloo-region artist whose work was recently exhibited at the Exeter library. […]
“We have to be prepared for the clients we’re providing ...
Welcome! Learn more about the impact of United Way Perth‑Huron across our region and the people who make it possible. Explore our latest Impact Report to see how local support […]