Hello. My name is Elsa Garcia. I am 27 years old and I live in the Brooklands community with my partner and our two children Olivia, 7 and Diego, 5. I wanted to write to let you know how important United Way programs and supports have been to me and my family. Continue reading →

“It was Christmas 2008. My husband Chris had been complaining of a really sore leg and it wasn’t getting any better.” Continue reading →

This week is the 10th Annual Bullying Awareness Week – a call for everyone to think about how they can play a role in preventing bullying in their community. It’s a time to celebrate and promote solutions to the problems of bullying – because everyone deserves a safe and caring environment to grow up in, and we all have a hand in making that happen. Continue reading →

“My name is Glory. I am from Burma. I left when I was 7 years old and spent 17 years in a refugee camp in Thailand. It’s where I met my husband Bayther and raised my four children. It was very difficult to live there, because you can’t leave the camp or else the police will arrest you.” Continue reading →

“It was a day like any other, with staff coming and going and kids showing up for program. I was working at my desk when the phone rang. It was the manager of the Safeway across the street.” Continue reading →

“Tasha is one of my best friends. She makes us laugh and she’s done a lot for us. If we ask her a question about school, she’ll give us advice. Most of it is bullying problems. We talk about that a lot. Before I came here, let’s just say I was one of the easiest victims.” Continue reading →