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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 26 May 2012 20:56:12 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>BLOG</title><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 22:19:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-CA</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>'Change Starts Here' original song AND remix both available for free download</title><dc:creator>David Odumade</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:32:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/5/22/change-starts-here-original-song-and-remix-both-available-fo.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:16391461</guid><description><![CDATA[United Way of the Alberta Capital Region turned many heads in 2011 with their upbeat rap and r&b branded music video, Change Starts Here. The song, heard by thousands of community members since its release September 2011, received an Edmonton Music Award nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year.  And now, in addition to the original song, we are able to share this high quality re-mix version as a free download via bandcamp.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-16391461.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Improving the success rate for people newly housed</title><dc:creator>Joanne Currie</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:42:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/5/15/improving-the-success-rate-for-people-newly-housed.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:16268125</guid><description><![CDATA[Since the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness began three years ago, 1,789 people in Edmonton have a new place to live. A fresh start and an opportunity for a new way of life through the Housing First  philosophy, based on the premise that having a home is the foundation for building a better life.. This is a monumental accomplishment for our community, but unfortunately for a variety of reasons, some of these people will lose their housing.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-16268125.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>We All Have Mental Health- Even Babies!</title><dc:creator>Angela Dorval</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:56:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/5/8/we-all-have-mental-health-even-babies.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:16174482</guid><description><![CDATA[Success By 6® helped fund a survey conducted by the Alberta Centre for Child, Family & Community Research (ACCFCR) that explored “What Adults Know about Child Development.” The purpose of the survey was to identify gaps in understanding about a child’s development in order to help inform programs and services available to families with young children.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-16174482.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Walk With Me</title><dc:creator>Jenn Dermott</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:35:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/5/1/walk-with-me.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:16080875</guid><description><![CDATA[Imagine waking up in a shelter or on a bench one chilly morning - only to be told to move along. Your stomach aching because you haven’t gotten enough to eat for days, you throw your entire life on your back and start your daily search for food, a job and hopefully a shower. You make your way downtown to an employment agency and there are a few construction jobs that you are qualified for, unfortunately you need steel toe work boots. The thought of trying to attain work boots to secure a paycheck seems completely unattainable.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-16080875.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Let's Talk About Domestic Violence</title><dc:creator>Amy Dixon</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:14:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/4/24/lets-talk-about-domestic-violence.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:15962941</guid><description><![CDATA[According to a recent survey measuring men’s attitudes towards domestic violence, nearly one in ten men in Alberta believe it is acceptable to physically assault a woman if she does something to anger him.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-15962941.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>I Have to Praise You Like I Should</title><dc:creator>Christa Broadfoot</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:35:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/4/17/i-have-to-praise-you-like-i-should.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:15881946</guid><description><![CDATA[April 15-21 celebrates National Volunteer Week (NVW), recognizing the contributions of citizens all across our great nation who are active contributors to their community. Millions of you dedicate your time, talents and abilities to participate, and that is reason to  celebrate good times, come on!]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-15881946.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>GUEST BLOG &gt;&gt; A Welcome Interruption</title><dc:creator>Rowena Manansala</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:29:56 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/4/10/guest-blog-a-welcome-interruption.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:15705652</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s Thursday afternoon, and I’m running out of time. I have one more deadline to meet and three phone calls to return. There’s a quick face to face meeting I need to have with one of my staff and then I’m free to hang out with the youth and chat about life over grilled cheese sandwiches!]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-15705652.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>It’s All Fun and Games</title><dc:creator>Jenn Dermott</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:51:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/4/3/its-all-fun-and-games.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:15706664</guid><description><![CDATA[More often then not youth are pulled into our world, expected to act as adults according to our rules and our terms. One could argue that the youth benefit from this, helping to prepare them for the “real world,” but what happens when we are pulled into their world? Fun and laughter, barriers are broken, conversations are had, bonds are formed and if even just for that one day, all are better for it.  UDODGE isn’t about how well you can catch or throw, duck or dive - it’s about realizing that the youth in our community need us just as much as we need them and realizing that if we listen, as much as we talk, meaningful communication occurs.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-15706664.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Am I Getting Too Old for This?</title><dc:creator>Christa Broadfoot</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:36:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/3/27/am-i-getting-too-old-for-this.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:15598813</guid><description><![CDATA[Almost immediately when I walk through the doors of a school, I am reminiscent of days long past, and I do mean looong past. So arriving at committee meetings to be met by Ms. Mah with an ice-cream sandwich or a Healthy Choice yogurt bar was a highlight, a momentary transport back to Grade 3 when my math test came back with a sticker. How great was that? The best!]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-15598813.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Definition of Community</title><dc:creator>Nancy Burns</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:43:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://myunitedway.ca/home/2012/3/23/the-definition-of-community.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620111:7208436:15562161</guid><description><![CDATA[Have you ever looked in someone's eyes and sensed they have a compelling story to share? I suppose this is true for everyone as we all have different life experiences, both positive and negative. Last Sunday March 18th, I volunteered at Boyle Street Community Services where hundreds of people in the inner city were served a hot roast beef dinner on behalf of the Inner City Agencies Foundation (ICAF).]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://myunitedway.ca/home/rss-comments-entry-15562161.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
