United Way NWT

United Way NWT is a non-profit organization with a vision to improve the lives of people in the Northwest Territories. CHANGE STARTS HERE!

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📅 United Way NWT’s 2025 Annual General Meeting is one week away!

The AGM will take place at 5:30 pm on Monday, September 29th, in-person at the Union of Northern Workers building — 4910 53 Street, Yellowknife.

See you there!

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$7,400 & counting! 🌟 Patrick Scott turned his jig with cancer into a powerful act of generosity, raising funds for Northerners with disabilities & those healing from cancer. 💛 Thanks to all who joined!

🔗 It's not too late to donate: https://t.co/GRi7Z40AD0

#StickItToCancer

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💛 Thanks to your generosity, our Emergency Response Fund has already distributed $70K+ to support evacuees & welcoming communities.

We are still accepting donations & appreciate your help spreading the word so we can continue funding urgent local needs: https://t.co/muLncTJyT0

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September 5th is International Day of Charity, a day to mobilize people and organizations all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities. Together we are strong.

🧡 Contribute to support Emergency Response Fund: https://t.co/Dz6inZiDze

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United Way NWT has activated its Emergency Response Fund to support evacuees from Fort Providence, Whatì & other wildfire-affected communities.

Thanks to UNW & PSAC's $20,000 donation, support is already flowing. Join them in contributing to the fund: https://t.co/wqZzRFdVtC🧡

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United Way NWT is hosting an Annual General Meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, September 29th, in-person at 4910 53 Street, Yellowknife.

Join us to learn about how our mission of supporting a sustainable and resilient North was realized in 2025.

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Happy Labour Day! Join us in honouring all working people and the progress made through collective action to create safer, fairer workplaces. We stand in solidarity with those who work to build a brighter, more equitable future for Northern communities.
#LabourDay2025

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📢 Funding Opportunity for Organizations that provide direct community services in the NWT.

You may be eligible for up to $25,000 to develop a Service Continuity Plan to help your team maintain critical services during future emergencies.

Learn more: https://t.co/c1Y9wWFAKD

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🌟 Just released: the Resilient Together Report—capturing the findings from our April 2025 gathering in Yellowknife, where more than 45 Northern community leaders came together to reflect, share &strengthen emergency preparedness across the NWT.

Report: https://t.co/SK0eTRFl9U

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🌱Hay River is advancing agricultural projects that build food sovereignty & resilience. Led by the Town & Territorial Agrifood Association, with support from the United Way NWT, this initiative serves as a model for Northern food systems.

🔗Full story: https://t.co/MIlERcD1nk

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“When wildfires devastated our communities and forced thousands of people across the NWT to evacuate, our response & recovery efforts were made possible thanks to the outpouring of support from Canadians across the country."

Full statement below.https://t.co/O7OslW2w2B

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In response to devastating wildfires across northern Prairie communities, United Way NWT has made donations to the Saskatoon United Way’s Fire Evacuee Fund & the Canadian Red Cross’s Manitoba Wildfires Appeal, which are supporting local emergency response efforts on the ground.

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🎉 Join the YK1 Community Hide Camp – June 10–12!

Come learn traditional skills like hide prep, fish scale art, and spruce salve making—plus enjoy bannock, stories, Dene drumming, and a free BBQ!

📍 Mildred Hall School | 🕓 4–7 PM Daily | 🧡 Open to all!

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We were honoured to welcome the Dene Drummers, who, through song and ceremony, brought incredible energy and spirit to the room. With continued expert facilitation from Andrea D’Addario, the day felt like both a gathering of minds and a moment of healing.

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Resilient Together Recap | Day 2 ✨ The second day of our gathering focused on community wellness and psycho-social support — exploring what it means to care for each other during and after crisis.

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Participants reflected on the emotional impacts of emergencies and how to strengthen local support networks through shared knowledge, mapping community strengths, and grounding in relationships.

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Resilient Together Recap | Day 1 ✨ United Way NWT welcomed representatives from Northern NGOs, communities, and Indigenous organizations for a four-day gathering focused on service continuity, wellness, and recovery in times of crisis.

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Join on Friday for a Special Luncheon Talk with Dr. Laurie Pearce on how Northern communities can move from response to long-term resilience in the face of climate change and crisis.

Open to the public | No fee to attend
🗓️ Friday, April 25 (11:45 AM–12:45 PM)
📍 Explorer Hotel

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📣 We’re proud to announce funding for 21 incredible nonprofits & community groups across the NWT through our 2025 Community Investment Fund to help enable vital local work that reduces poverty, promotes well-being & helps communities thrive.

Learn more: https://t.co/dc2TG4U9mQ

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Together, we collected an incredible amount of menstrual hygiene products that will make a real difference in the lives of those experiencing period poverty in the NWT.

We'll see you next year as we continue working together to end period poverty, one donation at a time.

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That’s a wrap on Tampon Tuesday 2025! Thank you to everyone who supported, and especially to our amazing drop-off locations:

🛍 For Women Only
🛒 Yellowknife Co-op
🏋 Yellowknife Racquet Club

Your generosity means dignity, health, and care.
#TamponTuesday #ThankYou