Six months ago, an unimaginable tragedy occurred at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. Then, as now, our hearts are with everyone impacted. United Way BC was honoured to help fundraise and support the Filipino community, dedicating donations received to support Filipino BC and local agencies providing support services to those in need. While United Way BC’s Kapwa Strong Fund has now closed and further fundraising has been transferred to Vancouver Foundation, we are still working with agencies and individuals to support long-term healing and recovery. It will be a long journey, and we remain committed to walking alongside all those affected. To learn more, visit uwbc.ca/kapwastrong (fb)

"I used to be really shy. I still am a bit shy sometimes, but my social skills have gotten a lot better, and I'm emotionally stronger than I was when I first started." 💬✨ In 2024/25, over 6,000 children like Claire received the support they needed to succeed and thrive at 108 United Way BC School’s Out and School’s Out Summer program sites. Let’s set more kids like Claire up for success. Please give generously. ❤️ uwbc.ca/donate (fb)