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For youth drug abuse, prevention and help to battle addiction is key to stopping tragedy – if it’s easy to find. [caption id=“attachment_62790” align=“alignright” width=“363”] Following the deaths of Kanata teens from drug overdoses, youth drug abuse is in the public mind. ...

With local support from United Way Ottawa, and national support from A Way Home, local community partners are coming together in an unprecedented fashion to prevent and end youth homelessness in Ottawa. Convened by the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, the local initiative is focused on developing and implementing a plan that ensures a strong, coordinated community of support for youth 16-25. ...

** February 24, 2015, Ottawa — ** On March 24, United Way campaign co-chair Mark Sutcliffe will be running across Ottawa to raise funds for United Way’s Community Campaign. For every $1,000 received in pledges, Mark will run 1 kilometre up to 50 kilometres. ...

City employees were applauded by City Council today after raising $460,645 for the United Way/Centraide of Ottawa through the 2014 Employee Campaign. The money was raised through pledge form donations, as well as a number of employee-led initiatives and special events. ...

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with President & CEO of United Way Ottawa, Michael Allen to discuss how he started with them, changes since he has been there, the positive benefits to giving, some of the events that they put on, how others can get involved and much more! ...