With extended winter hours announced by the City of Stratford set to begin Nov. 1, United Way Perth-Huron and the Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth are introducing new language […]
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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
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 […]
Research paper examines effectiveness of alternative shelter models
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, […]
Living Wage – Perth Huron
The Social Research and Planning Council’s newest report sheds light on the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ residents across Perth and Huron, filling a gap in local research and understanding. “We knew […]
Report reveals need for greater inclusion of 2SLGBTQ+ residents in ...
Access Centres are part of United Way’s strategy to improve access to services for residents of Huron and Perth Counties.
United Way Access Centres
Housing costs are a problem in Perth and Huron. Here’s what you can do:
Speak Up for Housing
United Way Perth-Huron continues drawing attention to the impacts high housing costs have on Perth-Huron residents. This summer, United Way is sharing videos of two Perth-Huron residents who faced challenges […]
United Way videos show housing crisis hurting workers
Stratford Summer Music’s MusicBarge is returning this year to bring outdoor music to Stratford and support United Way Perth-Huron. As part of the weekly outdoor music program, Stratford Summer Music […]
Stratford Summer Music and United Way Are United For Good
National Volunteer Week is April 27 to May 3 and United Way Perth-Huron wants to celebrate the incredible commitment of the volunteers who bring so much to the organization. “We’re […]
Volunteers are at the heart of United Way’s work across ...
United Way Perth-Huron wants to share more about their plans for a new Access Centre in Exeter at 379 Main St. South. “We are thrilled to bring an Access Centre […]
United Way launches new Access Centre in Exeter
It’s tax season, and while many people handle their own taxes or hire professionals, access to tax services remains inequitable. United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH)’s Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC) […]
Free Tax Clinics: Bridging the Gap for Modest Income Households ...
211 Day: February 11th – Connecting Perth-Huron residents to Vital Services February 11th (2/11) marks 211 Day, a celebration of the 24/7, year-round service that provides free, multilingual assistance to […]
211 Day highlights helpline connecting people to services across Perth-Huron
Introducing another way for people in communities across the region to support United Way Perth-Huron’s annual campaign! During the months of September, October and November, participating dealerships including car, boat […]
Keys for Community
Access to tax services is not equitable, and United Way Perth-Huron and Poverty to Prosperity Huron Perth want to help get the word out about a valuable existing service available […]
Promoting equitable access to tax services
United Way Perth-Huron is proud to celebrate Goderich Super Storage’s donation of $20,000 to the United Way campaign, focusing on the organization’s support of programs associated with the Huron Homelessness […]
Goderich Super Storage supports United Way and the Huron Homelessness ...
United Way Perth-Huron gathered with partners and supporters at the Best Western Plus, Arden Park Hotel to celebrate the spirit of the Perth-Huron community. After a record-setting campaign that raised […]
United Way celebrates spirit of community, sets new fundraising record
United Way Perth-Huron is proud to announce the Stratford Perth Community Foundation is the latest organization to certify as a living wage employer. “Central to the community foundation movement is […]
Stratford Perth Community Foundation certifies as living wage employer
United Way Perth-Huron is proud to announce results from the Coldest Night of the Year events across Perth-Huron: In Exeter, $47,894 has been raised so far. By walking, participants help […]
Coldest Night of the Year celebrates success across Perth-Huron
United Way Perth-Huron is proud to announce Kathy Vassilakos as the new director of United Housing. “We’re pleased to have Kathy join us,” said Ryan Erb, United Way executive director. […]
United Way welcomes new director of United Housing
Welcome to Quality of Life in Perth & Huron County 2023: a series of reports providing a holistic look at quality of life in Perth and Huron Counties. We present […]
Quality of Life in Perth-Huron
Jokey North America is the latest Huron business to certify as a living wage employer. “Jokey North America is a team of some of the finest people I know,” stated […]
Jokey certifies as living wage employer
December is traditionally a time meant to bring together communities in celebration. United Way reminds everyone to remember the vulnerable people across Perth-Huron struggling to make ends meet and the […]
United Way campaign a bit behind
Calhoun Super Structure is the latest business to certify as a living wage employer. “Calhoun Super Structure strongly believes that organizations bear a duty to enhance the welfare of their […]
Calhoun Super Structure certifies as living wage employer
Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookies offered a new way to spread kindness during the holiday season and now, United Way is celebrating a donation of $7,845 to the Urgent Needs […]
United Way celebrates Holiday Smile Cookies donation
It started with a vision to address the lack of housing across Perth-Huron. After a year-and-a-half of planning and work behind the scenes United Way Perth-Huron is officially announcing its […]
United Way announces United Housing initiative
United Way is proud to celebrate Stop 23 Auto Sales’ $10,000 donation to the Urgent Needs Fund. “We’d like to thank Stop 23 for their generous gift,” said Lee Anne […]
United Way celebrates Stop 23 donation
It’s Living Wage Week and United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research & Planning Council announces the new living wage of $22.75 an hour, up from $20.70 last year. “As the cost […]
SRPC announces new living wage
Black Swan Brewing is offering a unique way to support United Way Perth-Huron, creating a new Local Love Cream Ale to benefit United Way’s annual campaign. “We are thrilled to […]
Black Swan Brewing supports United Way
Perth County – Looking for help, please call 2-1-1. This fund is now distributed through 2-1-1 and available to residents across Perth County.
Urgent Needs Fund
An opportunity to recognize the value of Indigenous People, their knowledge, rights and our compromise for change.
Land Acknowledgment
The Community Renewal Company is a non-profit organization that partners with communities to address inequalities and achieve community goals.
Community Renewal Company
Non-profit and Charitable Network is committed to acting as a facilitator and catalyst to help the network access resources for organizational capacity building. The content on this page highlights resources […]
Non-Profit Charitable Network
Funding available to individuals and families who need help. Whether it’s paying rent arrears to prevent homelessness, buying groceries to feed a family, or enabling repairs on a car so […]
Urgent Needs Fund
Learn more about how Living Wage benefits the community, it’s employees and employers. Together we can tackle issues of poverty.
Living Wage
Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is working with local partners and stakeholders and with the provincial and federal governments to respond to COVID-19 (novel corona virus). Please visit their website […]
Covid 19 Prevention information
As part of ongoing efforts to address the issue of chronic homelessness in Huron, the County of Huron and United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) are proud to announce the hiring of […]
Housing Advocate announced in Huron
Take survey COVID-19 has had serious and potentially long-lasting impacts on communities. While the recovery will be long and difficult for everyone, small and rural communities face particular challenges. […]
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH SURVEY: Rural Response to COVID-19
Lack of a Basic Income is a pressing issue across Perth-Huron. The effects, and challenges people face, often go unnoticed but they are profound and long lasting — and COVID-19 […]
Basic Income: Building a Better Community for All
Hospitality Workers in Stratford are among the most economically affected people in our region. With restaurants, inns, cafés and other establishments forced to close or reduce service, frontline service workers […]
All Together: Hospitality Workers Fund
KEYs – Keep Educating Yourself United Way Perth-Huron, with the help of our sponsor Libro Credit Union, is dedicated to offering affordable and local professional development for our non-profit community. […]
Professional Development Seminars
May 19, 2020 Emergency Community Support Fund Applications Open United Way Perth-Huron Inviting Organizations to Apply Stratford, ON – United Way Perth-Huron is accepting funding applications for the Emergency […]
Emergency Community Support Fund Applications Open
A central hub to connect people in Perth and Huron who want to offer acts of kindness, services or professional opportunities during an uncertain time.
Huron-Perth Covid 19 Resource Group
A retail event for merchants and shoppers. Returning for a 4th year, Paint the Town Red engages businesses in Perth & Huron Counties by providing an opportunity to raise money for the United […]
Paint the Town Red
Jason Young and Pip Penrose decided it was time for their family to make a larger commitment to United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH). Pip, a chiropractor at the Stratford Chiropractic & […]
Double Up! Local Family Hopes to Inspire Others to Donate
Partners Paint & Paper are celebrating a fabulous local achievement. They are the first decorating retailer in Perth-Huron to certify as a Living Wage Employer in the champion category. “As […]
Exeter’s First: Partners Paint and Paper Certifies as Living Wage ...
Staff at Molesworth Farm Supply (MFS) gathered to celebrate an impactful gift they decided to give the United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) campaign to help address #UNIGNORABLE issues like homelessness, poverty […]
Molesworth Farm Supply Helps Through United Way
The Local Community Food Centre is celebrating a momentous achievement. They are the second non-for-profit organization in Huron-Perth Counties to be certified as a Living Wage Employer in the champion […]
The Local Community Food Centre Certified as Living Wage Employer
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) wants to help communities get into holiday spirit this year by getting everyone into a pair of $15 UWPH #UNIGNORABLE socks. “We decided to bring back […]
Celebrate Giving Back this Holiday Season
Drummond Brothers Landscaping are celebrating a local achievement. They are Mitchell’s first business to certify as a Living Wage Employer in the champion category. “Garnet and David Drummond have grown […]
Mitchell’s First Living Wage Employer: Drummond Brothers Landscaping
Stratford, ON – Living Wage Week in Ontario runs from November 4 – November 8 and United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Social Research and Planning Council (SRPC) is taking the opportunity […]
Living Wage Update Highlights Local Struggles of Earning Less
United Way Perth-Huron, with the help of our sponsor Libro Credit Union, is dedicated to offering affordable and local professional development for our non-profit community. Keep Yourself Educated (KEYs) is a series […]
KEYs to Success – Fall Seminar
The latest report from the Social Research and Planning Council is here. To learn more about the impacts of low incomes on people and communities across our region, click on […]
New Report: How Much is Enough?
Point Farms Market & Miniature Golf has a reason to celebrate. They are the most recent business in Huron County to certify as a Living Wage Employer in the champion […]
Point Farms Market & Miniature Golf Certified as Living Wage ...
New Youth Program to Open in Listowel Successful United Way North Perth Campaign Supports Local Need Successful United Way Campaign Enables New Youth Mental Health and Additions Program to Open […]