The 4th Annual ReThink Poverty united community members, advocates & leaders who share one powerful goal, reducing poverty across the region. Voices of lived experience & innovative leaders inspired new ways to create real change. Your United Way was proud to help make it happen.

Our CEPO Brian Shelley invites you to join your United Way for a powerful evening. Experience Gord Downie's The Secret Path and be part of the journey toward truth and reconciliation. 📅September 24 l⏰7:00PM l 📍Five Points Theatre Barrie, ON 🎟️Tickets: bit.ly/4malWWi

Big thanks to the Innisfil Rotary Club for welcoming our CEPO, Brian Shelley, as guest speaker! He shared how your United Way is working to strengthen communities across our region through collaboration, compassion, and local impact. We're grateful for the opportunity to connect.

Your United Way was honoured to walk in the Barrie Pride Parade this past Saturday. We stand proudly with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community-because everyone deserves to feel seen, safe, and celebrated. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

🎷 You’re invited to the event of the summer! Join District Chair Jeff Lehman for the District Chair’s Dock Party—a 1920s-style garden soirée 📍Port Cunnington Lodge 📅 Aug 9, 2025 | ⏰ 3–8PM 🎩 1920s attire encouraged! @DistrictMuskoka #MuskokaEvents #SupportLocal

🚨 Season 2, Episode 2 of Resilience Rising is here! This episode dives into gender-based violence, declared an epidemic in Ontario. How do we break the cycle? 🎧 Watch/listen: youtube.com/watch?v=evZRpjvX… #ResilienceRising #GBV #EndViolence

🚨 Season 2, Episode 1 of Resilience Rising is here! 📺 Now a TV show on Rogers TV! This episode dives into intersectionality & poverty in Simcoe County. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=SauDH6Iq… #ResilienceRising #NewEpisode #Intersectionality #Poverty #CommunityChange

Season 2 of Resilience Rising is here - and now it's a TV show on Rogers TV! This season, we're diving deep into the realities of poverty and resilience. 📺Watch on Rogers TV 🎧Listen wherever you get your podcasts ▶️Catch the video version on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCoyO6tv…

CNOY successes! Eight locations raised nearly $900k across our region! We partnered with The Guesthouse Midland & WOW Living Bradford raising over $130k. Congratulations to the local walks S.H.I.F.T @BarrieYouth The Lighthouse Home Horizon GAP & The Table Soup Kitchen Foundation!

🔮🍔Something tasty this way comes. Any guesses? Coming to Simcoe Muskoka November 1.

Don’t miss *We Were Children* on Oct 1 at 6:30 PM, Five Points Theatre, Barrie. A powerful film on the Canadian residential school system. 🎟️ $7tickets: tprocob.ticketpro.ca/en/page… #Documentary #FilmScreening #ResidentialSchools #BarrieEvents #Real2Reel – at Barrie, Ontario

🚨Episode 6 is now available! 🚨 🎧 Resilience Rising is the podcast that shatters poverty myths, sparks optimism and fuels innovative change through community-inspired discussions. You can listen to #ResilienceRising wherever you get your podcasts 🔗 tinyurl.com/5bdbj3w3

📌 Resilience rising is the podcast that shatters poverty myths, sparks optimism and fuels innovative change through community-inspired discussions. 🔗 Watch the trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=Mlp5rME8… You can listen to “Resilience Rising” wherever you get your podcasts. – at New Tecumseth, Ontario

Tatham Engineering understands the value of the communities where they work and thy actively participate to strengthen them. We are thrilled to partner with a business that takes this approach to community building. With 5 offices in Collingwood, Barrie, Bracebridge, Orillia, and Ottawa hosting annual campaigns, they raised a remarkable $21,063 this year, helping us move people in Simcoe Muskoka from poverty to possibility. Thank you for your dedication to building up our communities. About Tatham Engineering: In business for 35 years and 100% employee owned, Tatham Engineering is a team of multi-disciplinary project managers, engineers, technical staff and industry professionals who have been challenged to provide consulting engineering, design and construction services relating to the fields of Coastal, Land Development, Municipal, Structural (Buildings and Bridges), Transportation, Water Resources, Water & Wastewater, Mechanical and Electrical engineering. lnkd.in/dzY9sT4t

Are you passionate about moving people from poverty to possibility, inspiring kids to be all they can be, and advocating for healthy people and strong communities? If so, we want YOU to join our Board of Directors! If you're ready to make a positive impact, apply now by clicking the link below. uwsimcoemuskoka.ca/governanc… Questions? Reach out to [email protected]. Let's create change together! #BoardRecruitment #CommunityLeadership #MakeADifference

Today we want to express out heartfelt gratitude to all who attended the United Way Simcoe Muskoka board retreat! A special thank you to Glenna Banda the Executive Director at United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin, Kelly Ziegner the Chief Executive Officer at United Way Elgin Middlesex, and Ryan Erb the Executive Director at United Way of Perth-Huron for their enlightening panel discussion on United Way's impact and the future of philanthropy. A huge thank you to our friends at YWCA Muskoka for leading us through the transformative Bridges Out Of Poverty training, empowering our board with crucial insights. Deep appreciation also goes to our dedicated staff members who sacrificed their Sunday morning to join us in this invaluable retreat. Together, we're forging pathways to lasting change in communities across Simcoe Muskoka. #UnitedWay #Philanthropy #CommunityImpact

🌟🎟️♥️ Join the United Way Simcoe Muskoka 50/50 Gifts of Warmth Raffle for a chance to WIN while supporting our community! Tickets are available until Feb 24, and the draw takes place at the Coldest Night of the Year walk at 7PM 🎟️Tickets are: ⭐️100 for $50 ⭐️20 for $20 ⭐️5 for $10 ⭐️1 for $5 Your contribution fuels local initiatives, tackling poverty, empowering kids, and championing healthy communities. Every dollar makes a difference! Get your tickets now by clicking the link below: rafflebox.ca/raffle/giftsofw… Licence # RAF1357276 #5050Raffle #CommunitySupport #UnitedWayImpact #YourUnitedWay #simcoe #barrie #brantford #innisfil #ontario #simcoecounty #bradford #alliston #orillia #muskoka #gta #lakesimcoe #innisfil #collingwood #bracebridge #gravenhurst #downtownorillia #midland #oromedonte #barrieontario