About Us

United Way is a registered charitable organization. We are a community of people with a common goal of caring. People like you offering a hand to people in need. By helping people in our community, we are changing lives. WHY DO WE SUPPORT UNITED WAY?..BECAUSE WE LIVE HERE.

THE NUMBERS

124 - United Way branches in Canada.

Over $440,000,000 - Total amount of money raised, by all United Way of Canada organizations each year, to reinvest in the community.

900 - Approx. number of staff employed by all United Way of Canada organizations.

1959 - Year United Way of Cape Breton was founded.

$100,000 - Money raised by United Way of Cape Breton in first year of operation.

$607,651 - Money raised by United Way of Cape Breton in 2005.

1887 - The first ever United Way was founded in Denver, Colorado.

1917 - The first two United Ways of Canada were founded in Toronto and Montreal.

1,400 - Number of American United Way branches.

$15,000,000 - Money that United Way has put back into Cape Breton communities over the years by way of programs and services provided by local Health and Welfare agencies.

89% - 89% of our total funds raised go straight to our member agencies, ranking us among the most proficient United Way's in all of Canada, in terms of making sure that your dollars get to those Cape Bretoners who need it most.

Over 30,000 - Number of Cape Bretoners helped each year by United Way and our member agencies.