Impact Calculator
Being a good neighbour starts with you. You have the power to change lives. See how your donation makes a difference in your community. Many of our citizens don’t have access to the same opportunities as others. Life is easier when you are part of a network of friends and family, a neighbourhood. Let’s ensure we live in a place where everyone has access to housing, a warm meal, a job, an education, and a safety net to call upon in times of need.
Tell us what kind of impact you want to make in your community? Select below:
- Child(ren) with learning challenges and their care provider(s) is/are provided 3 consultation sessions to receive support, educational resources and counselling.
- Youth(s) is/are able to participate in a stress-buster workshop aimed at helping teens cope with daily stress and anxiety to support their mental wellness.
- Child(ren) is/are provided with a year of mentoring to develop new skills in problem solving and goal setting becoming more resilient and engaged in their school and community.
- Youth(s) is/are provided a monthly bus pass to be able to travel to potential employment and/or school.
- Youth(s) who have a sibling with a disability is/are able to participate in a teen support group and therapeutic recreational program.
- Community volunteer(s) is/are provided training to safely mentor children and learn about child development, diversity and the impacts of adversity in families.
- Youth(s) is/are able to participate in a gender-based violence prevention program.
- Child(ren) victim(s) of sexual assault is/are able to access coordinated medical care, counselling, and police and justice services
- Child(ren) is/are able to participate with their family in an 8-week group program for parents and children going through a family break-up.
- At risk youth(s) who has/have secured housing is/are provided with start-up household and kitchen staples.
- Child(ren) and youth(s) is/are provided with safety training to support their knowledge and understanding of healthy boundaries and relationships, and who to turn to if they feel unsafe or unsure.
- Isolated single mother(s) and child(ren) are matched with caring, experienced mentor(s) for one year of mentoring, friendship, parenting support and community-building.
- Vulnerable adult(s) is/are able to access a legal advocate to receive information, referrals, advice, or representation for employment standards and lost wages disputes.
- Vulnerable adult(s) is/are able to obtain personal identification needed for ongoing employment.
- Indigenous female(s) impacted by violence, abuse and inter-generational trauma is/are able to participate in a one-month bridging program to reclaim their life and build financial security and sustain employment.
- Hard to employ adult(s) is/are able to participate in an 8-week employment skills training program that supports their mental wellness and the development of employment skills.
- Adult(s) who are vulnerable to housing instability is/are able to complete a 12-hour training course to build their renter knowledge, skills and confidence.
- Low-income family/families is/are able to receive 4 hours of one-on-one coaching to support with budgeting and financial goals as part of their financial literacy development.
- Homeless adult(s) is/are provided a hot, nutritious meal and a sense of community.
- Homeless youth(s) is/are provided with a sleeping mat.
- Youth(s) is/are provided with supplies to prepare and maintain a section of a community garden for youth food security.
- Homeless adult(s) is/are housed for one year and provided additional supplements.
- Vulnerable senior(s) is/are able to receive a refurbished hearing aid with 3 years worth of batteries and custom ear molds.
- Peer outreach worker(s) is/are able to work with 75 clients a month to support them through their mental health and addictions issues.
- Young mom(s) impacted by violence is/are able to receive 4 hours of crisis intervention and safety planning.
- At risk young female(s) is/are provided with sexual health support and supplies to assist in preventing unplanned pregnancies.
- Youth(s) is/are provided in-school suicide education and awareness training.
- Youth(s) is/are provided 8 weeks of loss support taught by a qualified clinical counsellor to teach skills of healing and resiliency.
- Family/families receive 10 sessions of professional child counselling services for challenges and transitions including divorce, bereavement, adoption and blended households.
- Isolated senior(s) is/are provided with a companion visit by a community volunteer to socialize and receive supports like trips to medical appointments or delivery of food hampers.
- Vulnerable female(s) is/are provided with a day of court support to testify against their abuser.
- Indigenous female(s) is/are provided with a year of one-on-one mentoring to help develop life skills and planning, as well as participate in cultural activities.
- Child(ren) with a disability is/are provided with a week of camp or respite care during the summer break.
- Newcomer(s) is/are able to participate in a session of “We Speak Translate” utilizing the Google Translate app for refugee resettlement and newcomer inclusion in communities.
- Senior(s) is/are provided with a month of community Sunday dinners to socialize and access nutritious food.
- Young parent(s) is/are able to participate in a year-long support group to aid them in obtaining needed services, offering peer support and building strong family networks.
- Vulnerable Indigenous adult(s) is/are provided with a day retreat to spiritually and emotionally reconnect with nature, their peers, and themselves.
- Homeless adult(s) is/are provided a hot, nutritious meal and a sense of community.
- Child(ren) victim(s) of sexual assault is/are able to access coordinated medical care, counselling, and police and justice services
- Single mother(s) and her children is/are provided with a caring, experienced mentor for 1 year of support, guidance and connection to community.
- Senior(s) is/are provided with a month of community Sunday dinners to socialize and access nutritious food.
- Newcomer(s) is/are able to participate in a session of “We Speak Translate” utilizing the Google Translate app for refugee resettlement and newcomer inclusion in communities.
- Peer outreach worker(s) is/are able to work with 75 clients a month to support them through their mental health and addictions issues.
- Youth(s) is/are provided in-school suicide education and awareness training.
- Indigenous female(s) impacted by violence, abuse and inter-generational trauma is/are able to participate in a one month bridging program to reclaim their life, build financial security and sustain employment.
- Isolated senior(s) is/are provided with a companion visit by a community volunteer to socialize and receive supports like trips to medical appointments or delivery of food hampers.
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Land Acknowledgement
United Way Southern Vancouver Island serves communities located on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people, including the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) people, today represented by the Songhees Nation and the Esquimalt Nation, the W̱SÁNEĆ people,the Scai’new (Beecher Bay), T’souke, Pacheedaht, MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat) and Penelakut Nations. We are honoured to live, learn and work on their territories every day.
