United Way British Columbia

**About United Way British Columbia** Helping British Columbians tackle critical social issues, through local love. **Our Vision** A healthy, caring, inclusive community. **Our Mission** We strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our local communities. **United Way British Columbia!** More than ever before, BC communities need help addressing critical social issues. As a unified provincial organization we have consolidated our resources to respond to urgent needs in real-time in order to drive positive, lasting change in our local communities. The unified organization serves communities across British Columbia, helping more than 1 million people in 2025/26 and delivering resources and support to the people who need it most. Our areas of focus include Food Security, Children & Youth, Seniors, Emergency Response, Housing, 211 Helpline Services, Communities, and Truth & Reconciliation. **About United Way BC: Frequently Asked Questions** United Way British Columbia is one of BC's largest locally-governed charities. Through local programs and community partnerships across BC, United Way BC works to tackle critical social issues at the grassroots level-connecting people to resources like 211, funding emergency response and recovery efforts, and supporting housing, capacity building, and Indigenous priorities initiatives. Here are answers to the questions donors ask most.