COVID-19 Support

Helping the most vulnerable as our communities respond to COVID-19.

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In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. Since then, COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect across our communities.

United Way British Columbia was there to help address the most pressing needs, supporting our network in new and caring ways, and ensuring everyone in our communities got the help they needed.

Getting through it together

We knew that many people could not afford to adequately prepare for how COVID-19 affected their families.

Many did not have adequate support when they needed to self-isolate. Those who already face barriers – like poverty, homelessness, and social isolation – needed even more help.

We listened to and worked closely with our community partners to identify areas of urgent need and co-created impactful and timely solutions.

Crisis is not unfamiliar to us.

United Way British Columbia has responded to many urgent and pressing challenges throughout our 90-year history and we have always been there for each other.

While COVID-19 impacted us all tremendously, we were tackling the pandemic with a familiar approach: by mobilizing everyday citizens to build collaborative solutions and create life-saving connections in the communities we all love and call home.

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