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    Tuesday
    May142013

    Not Myself Today

    • Over 500,000 Canadians missed work today because of a mental health issue.
    • $51 billion is the annual economic cost of mental illness in Canada
    • 1 in 3 workplace disability claims are related to mental illness

    These statistics are staggering. 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness directly and those who do not personally have a mental health problem will likely have a friend, colleague or family member who is dealing with a mental health issue. Everyone is affected by mental health.

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    Tuesday
    May072013

    Give it Up for Hunger

    Could you choose between paying rent and buying food? This is the impossible decision many of the 123,000 people in the Alberta Capital Region who are living in poverty, and the thousands still on the margins, have to make for themselves and their families.

    May 6th to 10th marks Hunger Awareness Week – a week dedicated to educating people on the real challenges households in Canada face when it comes to food security and gaining access to quality food.

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    Tuesday
    Apr302013

    The Search is On

    It's that time of year when United Way searches for talented, passionate, and community-minded individuals to join our Sponsored Campaign Representative Program. Not only is this SCR role unique and full of fun, it provides participants with valuable skills and knowledge about how they can make a difference in our community. In fact, most participants will tell you that this role changed their life.

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    Tuesday
    Apr232013

    Thanks for Your Time

    National Volunteer Week takes place April 21st – 27th and it’s the perfect time to recognize the tremendous impact that volunteers have on the well-being of our society and to celebrate the individuals that are so giving of their time and energy. It’s also a time to consider how each one of us might lend a hand.

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