MEDIA ADVISORY: MAJOR FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT FROM UNITED WAY GREATER TORONTO

TORONTO , Oct. 23, 2024 /CNW/ - United Way Greater Toronto invites media to attend a news conference.

				WHAT	Major funding announcement from United Way Greater Toronto   Interactive Exhibit: Essential Spaces: Real (Estate) Solutions for Community Needs
				WHO	Ruth Crammond, VP Community Infrastructure, The United Way Greater Toronto: Community real estate funding announcement and details   Matti Siemiatycki, Director of Infrastructure Institute at the School of Cities, University of Toronto: Research report: Essential Spaces: Real (Estate) Solutions for Community Needs   Anita Stellinga, VP Corporate Communications, Public Policy & Corporate Secretary, United Way Greater Toronto: Master of ceremonies
				WHERE	Metro Hall - Rotunda 55 John St, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0C4
				WHEN	Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10 a.m. EST
				WHY	In Toronto, occupancy costs for rented spaces have increased by 57% over the last decade, placing vital community services in jeopardy of displacement or even closure. Learn about United Way Greater Toronto's plan to support equitable community real estate development and secure essential services into the future.

About United Way: As the largest non-government funder of community services in the GTA, United Way Greater Toronto reinforces a crucial community safety net to support people living in poverty. United Way's network of agencies and initiatives in neighbourhoods across Peel, Toronto and York Region works to ensure that everyone has access to the programs and services they need to thrive. Mobilizing community support, United Way's work is rooted in ground-breaking research, strategic leadership, local advocacy and cross-sectoral partnerships committed to building a more equitable region and lasting solutions to the GTA's greatest challenges.

SOURCE United Way Greater Toronto

Media are asked to RSVP: Katrina Manoukarakis, [email protected], 647.926.9700