United Way Halifax Community Fund

Investing in our community’s areas of greatest need to ensure bright futures for everyone in HRM.

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Our Community Fund powers a large network of local community programs and impacts lives locally.

Thanks to your generous donations, we’re investing in programs to support people in HRM who live in poverty or are marginalized. These programs are supporting community members to navigate a housing and cost of living crisis, and to find social connection, support and belonging.

Your donations to the community fund contribute to:

  • $1.32 million invested locally
  • 35 programs in HRM
  • 19,407 people directly supported each year

In addition, we’re investing in creating solutions like affordable housing, advocating for change and increasing the capacity of the social impact sector.

Multi-year Funded Organizations (2025/26):

  • Adsum House
  • Alice House
  • Bayers-Westwood Family Resource Centre
  • Bryony House Shelter
  • Canadian Mental Health Association – Halifax/Dartmouth *
  • Chebucto Connections
  • Chebucto Family Center
  • East Preston Day Care Centre
  • Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia
  • Freedom Foundation of Nova Scotia
  • Halifax Refugee Clinic
  • LOVE Nova Scotia
  • Marguerite Centre
  • Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
  • Musquodoboit Valley Family Resource Centre
  • Nova Scotia Sea School
  • Nova Village NS
  • Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians
  • Saint George’s YouthNet
  • Spencer House Seniors’ Centre
  • St. Paul’s Family Resource Institute
  • Stepping Stone Association
  • The Club Inclusion
  • The John Howard Society of Nova Scotia
  • The North Grove
  • The Old School Gathering Place
  • The Youth Project
  • Veith House
  • VETS Canada
  • Welcome Housing & Support Services *
  • Youth Voices of NS Society
  • YWCA Halifax *
* Two programs are funded at CMHA, Welcome Housing & Support Services and YWCA for a total of 35 programs funded through the United Way Halifax Community Fund.
2025-26 Funded Partners

Funded programs in action:

Society of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians

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St. George’s YouthNet

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Spencer House Senior Centre

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John Howard Society

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Elizabeth Fry Society

Veith House

The Club Inclusion

Society of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians

St. George’s YouthNet

Spencer House Senior Centre

John Howard Society

Elizabeth Fry Society

Veith House

The Club Inclusion