For Our Community
Our mission is to bring people and resources together to build a strong, healthy, safe community for all.
On the Community We Serve
We are dedicated to creating opportunities to improve lives and create a lasting, positive impact.
For Your Community
There are many ways to get involved with United Way including donating, volunteer, starting a workplace campaign, hosting an event, participating in one of our programs or more!
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Leadership giving provides significant resources to improve the community.
Businesses and organizational leaders can help build a better community.
We host many fundraising events that couldn't be done without sponsorships.
What’s Happening
As the first semester of high school ends, we want to remind families in our community that our Backpacks for Kids program is here to
Food insecurity remains one of the most pressing issues in our community, a reality made clear during our summer visits to food banks across Northumberland
Living Wage: More Than Just a Number As a proud Living Wage employer, United Way Northumberland understands that a job should enable workers to make
Peter is a long-time Northumberland resident with over 32 years of media experience. He began his career as a media buyer in Toronto before returning
12 Hours of Community Impact Join us Thursday, November 28th for our 4th annual Radiothon with MyFM’s York Bell-Smith. From 6 AM to 6 PM,
Mark your calendars for an extraordinary day of community connection! On November 28th, United Way Northumberland takes over the airwaves from 6am to 6pm on
We acknowledge that United Way Northumberland is situated on the traditional territory of the Anishnabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Ojibway/Chippewa peoples. As settlers, we’re grateful for the opportunity to live and work on this land and we thank all the generations of people who have taken care of this land – for thousands of years.
As the holiday season approaches, we’re taking a moment to reflect on this year with the return of 12 Days of Good News! From now to December 23rd, we’ll be sharing one positive news story that happened this year every day. So, grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up by the fire, and let us spread some holiday cheer with some tree-mendous positivity!
Today’s the day! Join us for our 4th annual Radiothon presented by Cobourg KIA, broadcasting live on Classic Rock 107.9, 93.3 myFM, and Oldies 100.9. We’re bringing the excitement to you from Lauria Hyundai in Port Hope and The Market & Smør in Cobourg. Your support directly benefits the Northumberland Eats Voucher Program and other essential programs. Tune in now and be part of the positive impact!