COVID-19 pandemic, but the United Way in Guelph launched its 2020 fundraising campaign on Tuesday.The kick-off event was streamed online from The Seed warehouse and highlighted the ongoing social issues that the novel coronavirus has brought about.
Children’s Foundation of Guelph expands Fresh Food for Kids program “The past six months have stretched our social services sector to its limits,” 2020 campaign chair Jeff DeRuyter said.“Unignorable issues that our community faced before — food insecurity, homelessness, and mental health — have been exacerbated by COVID-19.”Seniors, children and low-income families have needed additional supports but some have sought out support for the first time, DeRuyter said.He added that despite the.