Your Impact in Mid-Huron

Together we improve lives through support for basic needs, service connection, advocacy, research and cultivating innovative initiatives.

United Way Perth-Huron helps here in the community you care about. Thanks to United Way, its partners and donors, vulnerable people in Mid-Huron have the chance for a brighter future including…

• 355 contacts made to 211 for support accessing services
• 91 children got financial help to participate in extracurriculars
• 15 young people receiving housing stability support
• 26women and children stayed in emergency shelter
• 16 locations across Mid-Huron received nutritious food deliveries

Pressing Local Issues

Housing Stability: 151 households are experiencing homelessness in Huron County.

 Poverty Reduction: 19.8% of households in Huron-Perth experience food insecurity.

 Mental Health & Well-Being: 1 in 3 Canadians will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime.

 Access to Services: Small communities in Huron-Perth have limited access to social and health services.

 Healthy Relationships: 1,372 IPV crisis calls received by shelter services in Huron.

 Equity Supports: 69% of immigrants and visible minorities and 81% of Indigenous people in Huron reported experiencing discrimination.

Holistic Approach

United Way is committed to cultivating innovative initiatives addressing root causes of local social issues. We research and advocate for a living wage, affordable housing and improved social assistance rates and services.

We also understand that long-term goals don’t solve the challenges of a person facing eviction next week, or the parent with empty cupboards and hungry children right now. To that end, we also fundraise and invest in programs to help ensure people get the immediate help they need.

Changing Local Lives

Thanks to United Way and a supported partner, Connie has the support he needs:

Connie did everything she could to keep life normal for her two young children. In public, she was a devoted mother focused on school schedules, meals and daily routines. Behind closed doors, however, she was carrying a much heavier burden. As she worked to protect her family from the impacts of intimate partner violence, Connie faced ongoing safety concerns, difficult legal challenges and the constant fear that tomorrow might bring another crisis. The weight of keeping her children safe while holding life together often felt overwhelming.

When Connie reached out for help, a United Way supported partner was a lifeline. Through emergency shelter and more, she found support, guidance and a path forward. Step by step, Connie began rebuilding a sense of safety and stability for herself and her children. Today, she faces the future with greater confidence, knowing that she does not have to navigate these challenges alone and that a caring community stands beside her.

United Housing

United Housing is Perth-Huron’s first non-profit housing organization dedicated to developing, building, and managing mixed use rental housing in the community. The initiative’s goal is to support and build on existing work being done by the County of Huron, further increasing the amount of available housing stock. It’s a local solution to the very real issue of housing affordability we face across the region. GO HERE for more information.

Urgent Needs Fund

33 local residents accessed assistance

The Urgent Needs Fund is designed to support local residents in a time of crisis with funds for essentials such as rent, groceries, car repairs, medication and child care. United Way is also working for long-term change, lifting people beyond poverty while still ensuring their immediate, basic needs are met:

Sam and Kate’s daughter needed emergency treatment in London. At first, the family was able to manage. Kate’s employers both said she could return to work when her daughter felt better and Sam was sure they could get by, but it was still tough living on one wage. Unfortunately the savings they had disappeared quickly and Sam and Kate knew they would have to start making tough choices about paying bills or buying healthy food. Then the family car broke down. Sam and Kate weren’t sure where to turn for help until they heard about the Urgent Needs Fund.

Mid-Huron Community Committee

–> United Way Perth-Huron Manager Community Development, Mid-Huron: Michelle Millar

Supported Partners in Mid-Huron

Want to read more?

Huron County Impact Brochure (PDF)