THE WAY WE
SOLVE PROBLEMS

2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT

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WE ACKNOWLEDGE

United Way Greater Toronto humbly acknowledges that it operates on the traditional territory of many Indigenous nations, such as the Wendat, Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee. We recognize and uphold the rights of Indigenous communities, acknowledging the ancestral and unceded territories of the Inuit, Métis and First Nations peoples throughout Turtle Island. Tkaronto is home to a growing community of urban Indigenous peoples, including those from the Inuit, Métis and First Nations. We recognize that the Greater Toronto Area is covered by several treaties, such as Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Williams Treaties with seven First Nations, including the Chippewas of Georgina Island. We respect Indigenous teachings and commit to fulfilling our obligations to the land and one another. Our commitment is grounded in the principles of Truth and Reconciliation and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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A UNITED WAY

You know, trust, partner and invest in a united way. An integral part of our community since 1956. A way that has seen us through everyday challenges and extraordinary times. From before the pandemic, throughout its long shadow and now, as we face unprecedented growth forecast for our region over the next decade. While that growth promises to be a boom for so many, it also risks being a bust for many more.

Unless we take a stand together. Harness that growth for good. Empower civic leadership and engagement. Optimize employment and affordable housing opportunities. Invest in infrastructure and strengthen our social safety net.

Today, United Way Greater Toronto is uniting for action for all of that. Like never before, we are rolling up our sleeves and diving into the very issues that overwhelm our neighbourhoods and communities today and jeopardize them for the decade to come.

How?

By mobilizing to support refugees in crisis. Coordinating social services for quick and effective response, right here where it’s needed most: locally. Fostering opportunities for people to shape their future. Collaborating and innovating to put the 'good' back into good jobs. Anchoring and strengthening neighbourhoods with one-stop, multi-service community hubs. And acting on housing, housing, housing. Confronting this challenge of a generation with everything we have got: research, advocacy and investment in first and fresh approaches, from modular housing right through to local land trusts.

This is what you will read about in our Annual Report.

The future is bringing profound change. And demanding a big, bold United Way. That's why we're building on the amazing work of our network of agencies, to forge the systems solutions only we can. We're digging in where we have worked for decades, deepening our involvement in neighbourhoods experiencing development. And we’re moving into the new world of community real estate, to safeguard vital community services and access to the spaces we depend on. Today and for decades to come, only a walk or ride away, in your neighbourhood.

So we all have a place to call home. So we all have the income we need to build a good life. So we all have the access to supports in our neighbourhoods. So we all have a chance to make our communities the best they can be. For all.

That is our civic ambition. The future can be better. We know there is a way to get there. All we need is you.

Always and only,

Daniele Zanotti
President & CEO
United Way Greater Toronto

THE WAY
WE SOLVE PROBLEMS

2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT

Down arrow

WE ACKNOWLEDGE

United Way Greater Toronto humbly acknowledges that it operates on the traditional territory of many Indigenous nations, such as the Wendat, Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee. We recognize and uphold the rights of Indigenous communities, acknowledging the ancestral and unceded territories of the Inuit, Métis and First Nations peoples throughout Turtle Island. Tkaronto is home to a growing community of urban Indigenous peoples, including those from the Inuit, Métis and First Nations. We recognize that the Greater Toronto Area is covered by several treaties, such as Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Williams Treaties with seven First Nations, including the Chippewas of Georgina Island. We respect Indigenous teachings and commit to fulfilling our obligations to the land and one another. Our commitment is grounded in the principles of Truth and Reconciliation and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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A UNITED WAY

You know, trust, partner and invest in a united way. An integral part of our community since 1956. A way that has seen us through everyday challenges and extraordinary times. From before the pandemic, throughout its long shadow and now, as we face unprecedented growth forecast for our region over the next decade. While that growth promises to be a boom for so many, it also risks being a bust for many more.

Unless we take a stand together. Harness that growth for good. Empower civic leadership and engagement. Optimize employment and affordable housing opportunities. Invest in infrastructure and strengthen our social safety net.

Today, United Way Greater Toronto is uniting for action for all of that. Like never before, we are rolling up our sleeves and diving into the very issues that overwhelm our neighbourhoods and communities today and jeopardize them for the decade to come.

How?

By mobilizing to support refugees in crisis. Coordinating social services for quick and effective response, right here where it’s needed most: locally. Fostering opportunities for people to shape their future. Collaborating and innovating to put the 'good' back into good jobs. Anchoring and strengthening neighbourhoods with one-stop, multi-service community hubs. And acting on housing, housing, housing. Confronting this challenge of a generation with everything we have got: research, advocacy and investment in first and fresh approaches, from modular housing right through to local land trusts.

This is what you will read about in our Annual Report.

The future is bringing profound change. And demanding a big, bold United Way. That's why we're building on the amazing work of our network of agencies, to forge the systems solutions only we can. We're digging in where we have worked for decades, deepening our involvement in neighbourhoods experiencing development. And we’re moving into the new world of community real estate, to safeguard vital community services and access to the spaces we depend on. Today and for decades to come, only a walk or ride away, in your neighbourhood.

So we all have a place to call home. So we all have the income we need to build a good life. So we all have the access to supports in our neighbourhoods. So we all have a chance to make our communities the best they can be. For all.

That is our civic ambition. The future can be better. We know there is a way to get there. All we need is you.

Always and only,

Daniele Zanotti
President & CEO
United Way Greater Toronto

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