United Way’s new direction, “Creating Pathways Out of Poverty,” focuses on three areas that provide the best opportunities for lasting change in our community – education, income and wellness. › Education From the early years to
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Lynne Duncan, 2012 United Way Board Chair looks on as Phyllis Bellerose, Financial Literacy participant completes signing the Statement of Support at the Creating Pathways Out of Poverty launch on June 18, 2013.
INSECURE… LEFT OUT… hungry…under-valued… hopeless… embarrassed. Poverty hurts. It’s hard to imagine that in our prosperous region, 120,000 people are affected by poverty, including 37,000 children. Poverty is very complex and can affect anyone. Numerous factors contribute to families or individuals falling into poverty, including job loss, change in family circumstances, injury or other unforeseen circumstances. And once someone experiences a descent into poverty, it’s a daily struggle to emerge. In addition to the social impact on our community, poverty costs Alberta billions of dollars to manage. It’s time for a change. We can’t just focus on managing poverty. Together, we must help lift people out of it. After several years of work and listening to our community, United Way launched a new direction, “Creating Pathways Out of Poverty,” in June 2013. This new direction includes the vision of a poverty-free region where all children can reach their full potential, all families have financial stability and all communities are safe and inclusive. United Way’s new direction, “Creating Pathways Out of Poverty,” focuses on three areas that provide the best opportunities for lasting change in our community – education, income and wellness.
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high school completion, children and youth must have support for the full path to development. › Income Community members who have low income, and those experiencing homelessness must have the supports to attain greater independence and financial stability. › Wellness Individuals and families need timely access to supports that strengthen their well-being and the neighbourhoods in which they live. Join United Way and help Create Pathways Out of Poverty. Share this information with family and friends or volunteer. You can also donate at myunitedway.ca Show your commitment by visiting myunitedway.ca and sign the statement of support. Urbanity Custom Homes is proud to support United Way of the Alberta Capital Region’s public service announcement, airing to Dec. 8, 2013 on A&E, PeachTree TV, AMC and TLC. Together with United Way, we can create pathways out of poverty.