United Way BC Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley Region
Serving Metro Vancouver from the Sea to Sky corridor and the Sunshine Coast through to the Fraser Valley.
Local Impact
Learn more about the impact we’re making in the region.
Bringing neighbours together
We brought together over 3,000 resident volunteers via our Hi Neighbour Initiative to keep neighbourhoods connected and thriving through local events and activities, both in-person and virtually, to help combat isolation and pandemic fatigue.
Building mental health resources
We supported the Stigma-Free Society to develop the Create Hope Together – School’s Out online toolkit, which serves as hub of resources, videos, activities, and information about mental health. Over 3,500 kids across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley made use of these online mental health supports.
Providing masks for kids
We helped distribute 123,720 child-sized masks to our United Way School’s Out partners, Food Banks, newcomer and refugee service agencies, and school districts across the region.
Redistributing food to those in need
We redistributed 2,658,642 pounds of food from restaurants, grocery stores, and agricultural organizations with the help of seven food recovery organizations in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, and Sea to Sky Corridor. Over 3,200 volunteers sorted produce, packed hampers, and made meals in community kitchens, which were then transported and delivered to individuals isolating at home.
Providing flood relief
Jumping in on the ground when devastating floods impacted the Fraser Valley, our local Community Builders were quickly able to identify and respond to gaps and unmet needs. They helped source food, equipment and necessary supplies, advocated for the rights of migrant farm workers, and worked closely with the Skwah First Nation to ensure that basic needs could be met.
Programs
Learn more about our work in the region.
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Food Security
Supporting British Columbians’ health and wellness through food security.
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Healthy Aging
Programs designed to help aging British Columbians remain active, connected, and engaged in their existing communities.
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Hi Neighbour
Be a catalyst for community connection. Connect with your neighbours and build stronger, safer, more inclusive communities for everyone.
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School’s Out
Providing healthy, safe, educational out-of-school activities for kids in Grades 1-7.
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Period Promise
Lack of access to menstrual products is a widespread issue. You can help.
Impact Stories
Local love in your community.
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Healing hands, healing hearts – supporting resiliency in Fraser Valley Indigenous communities
To support First Nations in the flood-ravaged Fraser Valley, and other regions across the province where natural disasters have struck the past several years, the focus has been to sit, learn, and listen to each of these unique communities before introducing areas where United Way can support when building Indigenous-led community programs and projects. It is part of United Way BC’s work to support Truth and Reconciliation across our province.
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Public Policy Institute – To 2022 & Beyond!
As we’ve witnessed over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has not held back the non-profit sector.
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My friend Flicka
Thanks to a four-legged counsellor named Flicka at the Freedom Reins Equine Connections Spring Break Camp in Yarrow, and the United for the Fraser Valley: Community Re-builder Initiative, Mia is healing.
Contact Us
Contact the United Way British Columbia Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley team.
Tel: 1-877-557-1953
Email: info@uwbc.ca