The Central Albeta United Way Campaign is feeling the pinch in 2016.  As the campaign winds down it appears total funds raised will be down slightly from last year.  It’s a sure sign of a suffering economy, but United Way of Central Alberta CEO Robert Mitchell remains upbeat.

There are ways you can help out personally.  In the spirit of the season  the United Way invites Central Albertans to give a gift which will effectively help another individual in our community.  You can visit www.caunitedway.ca and choose a gift from the United Way Gift Catalogue.   You can find the catalogue at the top right corner of the front page of that website.  Here’s a link to save you time… Click Here.

Here are some examples of community gifts you can choose from to help children, reduce poverty, and contribute to the well being of others.

AFTER SCHOOL FUN

$40 PROVIDES A SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL SPACE FOR A CENTRAL ALBERTAN CHILD.

SUMMER CAMP

$50 HELPS A LOCAL CHILD GO TO SUMMER CAMP.

EARLY LEARNING

    $100 ENSURES THAT A PRESCHOOLER HAS ACCESS TO AN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM.

JOB TRAINING

$50 HELPS A PERSON WHO IS NEW TO CANADA FIND WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITIES.

SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP

$100 HELPS PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

WHERE IT’S NEEDED MOST

$200 SUPPORTS KIDS, LOW-INCOME CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES.

CRISIS HELP

$50 HELPS PEOPLE ACCESS SERVICES THAT HELP THEM THROUGH TIMES OF CRISIS.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

$100 HELPS ENSURE LOCAL ABORIGINAL CITIZENS GET SUPPORT THAT REFLECTS THEIR UNIQUE CULTURAL NEEDS.

SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENCE

$25 HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE.