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Helping our communities rebuild and recover.
United Way is dedicated to supporting our communities in Alberta affected by wildfires. Your contributions to the Wildfire Response and Recovery Fund enable us to provide immediate assistance to evacuees, while also enhancing the capacity of community services such as 211 Alberta, a vital resource that offers crucial information and support during emergencies.
By contributing to the fund, you support vital programs and essential services crucial for Albertans’ emotional and physical recovery. This includes not only addressing immediate needs but also focusing on long-term resilience and recovery strategies. Your generosity delivers both immediate relief and sustainable assistance to the hardest-hit communities.
During a crisis, 211 Alberta takes action to ensure Albertans have the information they need when they need it. 211 provides up-to-date information on changing resources and offers decision-makers and planners insights into the evolving needs of the community.
If you, or anyone you know, is affected by the evacuations, help is readily available. Call or text 2-1-1 for immediate assistance with shelter, food, and other essential services.
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United Way are committed to ensuring that no one is left behind, especially in times of crisis. With an increasing frequency of wildfires, our focus is on long-term community well-being and resilience.
Utilizing programs like 211 Alberta, we effectively address both emergent needs and work towards sustainable recovery, collaborating with local leaders and partners. Our collective efforts are directed towards ensuring our communities can thrive in the aftermath of disasters.
The Wildfire Response and Recovery Fund is an initiative by United Way of the Alberta Capital Region to support both the immediate needs and long-term resilience of communities affected by wildfires in Alberta. This includes enhancing services like 211 Alberta, a helpline and online database of Alberta’s community and social services, which acts as a critical support utility during disasters; and providing immediate resources such as gas and grocery gift cards for evacuees through our agency partners.
We established this fund to offer support—from direct assistance to evacuees to strengthening recovery and resilience mechanisms. This approach ensures that affected individuals and families receive the help they need both now and in the future.
The funds will be used to address both the immediate needs of evacuees, providing essential items like gas and grocery gift cards through agency partners, and enhancing the capacity of community services such as 211 Alberta to ensure it can operate effectively during and after disasters. This dual approach helps provide immediate relief and supports recovery initiatives within our region, aiding communities in rebuilding and recovering.
When you make a contribution to United Way, we administer it with great care. We set high standards for our conduct in all areas of our organization and continuously measure our performance. It is up to us to ensure that our donors remain informed and confident that their contributions will be well managed and result in positive impact.
Our volunteer Board of Directors conduct regular, in-depth reviews of United Way’s financial and community investment performance.
There are also regulatory bodies in place that ensure we are operating to the highest standards:
Additionally, we follow internal transparency, accountability, and financial reporting guidelines that are intended to be defendable, acceptable, consistent, transparent, and simple in providing standardized reporting by United Ways across Canada.
United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is externally audited to ensure that we operate in a fiscally responsible manner.
