Success Stories – Gifts with Vision - The United Church of Canada

Sep 20, 2023

Thank You for Small Things That Make a Big Difference

Each year, when they send us their Gifts with Vision reports, our Mission and Service partners include wonderful stories about how your generosity has made a difference. This is a story we received recently from Mary Saulnier-Taylor, Executive Director at...

Sep 20, 2023

Thank You for Supporting Palestinian Farmers

Ahmad, a Palestinian farmer, lives in Al-Khader, a village just southwest of Bethlehem. Recently, he planted 300 new olive tree saplings on his family farm with the help of international volunteers, who provided some security so he could access his...

Sep 20, 2023

Thank You for Supporting Young Mothers

We recently received this report from the staff at Abiona Centre (formerly Massey Centre and Humewood House) on the support you provided in 2022–2023 to the young mothers they serve. Your generosity has truly made a difference to these mothers...

Sep 20, 2023

Thank You for Supporting Healing Work

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is a community that struggles with deep poverty and homelessness, substance use disorder, a toxic drug supply, discrimination, and racism, among other challenges. For Indigenous residents of the Downtown Eastside, these challenges of systemic poverty and oppression...

Sep 20, 2023

Thank You for Helping Bridge the Gap between Poverty and Privilege

Bridges Peterborough is a series of emerging social innovations that have been and are being created to enhance opportunities for broader community engagement, connection and awareness. Their story over the past two years has been full of these opportunities, but...