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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 17, 2016) - Caring for seniors can be stressful. A recent report published by B.C.'s Office of the Seniors Advocate found that 29% of...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 15, 2015) - A comprehensive report published today by United Way of the Lower Mainland breaks down population, economic and social...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 1, 2015) - Research shows that healthy starts in the early years lead to bright futures. This is something that credit unions in BC...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 24, 2015) - Between 2,500 and 3,000 Syrian refugees will arrive in the Lower Mainland in coming weeks. Forty percent of these new arrivals...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 3, 2015) - One in 6 people in Greater Vancouver live in poverty. This means that for nearly 18% of our neighbours, every day is a...

SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 16, 2015) - One in three kids in BC starts kindergarten with odds stacked against their success - in the classroom and in later life. In...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 11, 2015) - Surrey is the Lower Mainland's fastest growing city and one of the fastest growing cities in the province of British Columbia:...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - March 19, 2015) - United Way of the Lower Mainland has joined the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition in support of transit and...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - March 18, 2015) - United Way of the Lower Mainland has joined the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition in support of the transportation...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 25, 2015) - United Way of the Lower Mainland will put $26.5 million to work in the community to help children, families and seniors...