Urgent Needs Fund

In challenging times, our most vulnerable can fall through the cracks. We want to help make sure everyone in our community is supported—that is what the COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund aims to do.

United Way Perth-Huron is an organization of well-connected social experts working to identify local needs. All donations to the fund stay within Perth-Huron, helping organizations increase program capacity, expand the reach of existing programs and shift the way they provide support to local individuals and families in need. We will provide regular updates so you can see the direct impact your gift has.

Thank you for supporting United Way Perth-Huron’s COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund.

To be eligible to receive funding, an organization must:

• Be registered with Canada Revenue Agency as a current registered charity or incorporated not-for-profit organization (see listing at https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/charities-listings.html ), or recognized as a Qualified Donee
  (see https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/charities-giving/list-charities/list-charities-other-qualified-donees.html );
• Be central to the provision of supports and services to meet immediate community needs related to COVID-19
• Have reasonably explored all other COVID -19 related funding sources
• Have a Canadian bank account

See more and apply: Download Application

Funding for Seniors 

On March 29, 2020, the Prime Minister announced funding to United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) to support vulnerable seniors at risk due to the COVID-19 Crisis. This funding will support services and supports to isolated seniors in all parts of Canada, including rural and remote communities. Funding in the amount of $9M is being distributed through the UW network in Canada and is coming through the New Horizons for Seniors Program at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).   For the purposes of this funding:

• ESDC defines persons aged 55+ as seniors. 
• Eligible organizations must be capable of meeting the immediate and urgent needs of seniors.
• The majority (roughly 60% or more) of a program’s recipients must be over the age of 55.

United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) anticipates receiving funds for Perth and Huron County within the week.  Therefore, UWPH will be accepting applications for the funding from April 21 – April 28.  If you are interested in applying for funds, please complete the attached application and email it to me before 5 pm on April 28.

Apply as an organization helping Seniors: Download Application: Senior Funding 

Funded applications as of April 14th

• Huron and Area Search and Rescue who have jumped in to help Huron-Perth ‘Meals on Wheels’ program to deliver prepackaged meals to those with disabilities, seniors and other vulnerable individuals.
• Town of St. Marys to support its resident’s well-being, access food and nutrition and essential medication and to work with the communities’ social connectivity.
• One Care grocery delivery program to increase to 500 clients twice a month (delivery being free)
• John Howard Society to improve technology to deliver service remotely.
• Huron Safe Homes for Youth to improve technology to deliver service remotely and to obtain personal protective equipment for in necessary in person service
• Exeter Pentecostal Church (The community table) – providing food hampers to anyone in need in South Huron and emergency funding to help individuals who have suffered income loss.