United Way Elgin Middlesex
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‘Open call’: United Way seeking pitches to prevent poverty in London areaUnited Way Elgin Middlesex has launched an open call to local charities working to reduce and prevent poverty through the expansion of its Community Fund grants.CannabisOct 19, 2023
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‘Celebration of connection:’ United Way Elgin Middlesex marks return of 3M Harvest LunchThe event drew hundreds of community members to RBC Place London following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.CanadaSep 19, 2023
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Annual student backpack drive in London, Ont. seeks donations for ‘Best First Day’The annual community-wide initiative has provided backpacks and school supplies to students in need in London, Ont., for more than 20 years — and it’s needed now more than ever.EducationAug 31, 2023
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TD Stair Climb in support of United Way makes in-person return at Budweiser GardensAccording to the United Way Elgin Middlesex, the annual stair climb has raised more than $2.8 million in pledges and donations since it was first held in 1996.CanadaNov 3, 2022
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London, Ont. regional services launch annual backpack drive for students’ ‘Best First Day’'Best First Day’s goal is to provide support to the families that need it so they can focus on their basic needs,' said Jackie Ellefsen, Thames Valley Education Foundation lead.EducationAug 5, 2022
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40 London-area social agencies to receive $4.65M in grants from United Way Elgin MiddlesexAt least 121 applications were received by the United Way seeking a total of almost $14 million in funding, highlighting need in the community.CanadaFeb 23, 2022
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Magic of Lights to make Longwoods Road Conservation Area a winter wonderlandMagic of Lights, the roughly 25-minute drive-thru experience at the conservation area in Mount Brydges, Ont., southwest of London, opens to the public on Friday, Nov. 19.CanadaNov 19, 2021
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United Way Elgin Middlesex marks 25 years of its annual StairClimbThe StairClimb draws to a close on Thursday afternoon, but there's still more than a week left to send donations online at the United Way's website.CanadaNov 4, 2021
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Harvest Lunch on the menu as United Way fundraiser hits the ground runningUnited Way Elgin Middlesex, along with a number of local partner agencies, were out serving up the weeklong launch of the annual Harvest Lunch fundraising campaign.CanadaSep 24, 2021
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United Way Scotiabank StairClimb goes virtualUnited Way Elgin Middlesex (UWEM) kicked off its annual stair climb virtually this year, with people all across the region participating in their own activities to reach the 472-step goal.CanadaNov 5, 2020
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