Success Stories
Brant United Way helped Sam improve
his literacy and confidence.
Sam, who was in his thirties with young children, would do anything he could to avoid taking part in activities that involved reading and writing. He was extremely insecure because of his low literacy skills which ultimately affected him both personally and professionally. He approached the Literacy Council for help. Read the full story...
Brant United Way helped Alex & Riley become
happy and energetic children
In 2009, a brother and sister walked through the front doors of the YMCA, a Brant United Way Member Agency. Although they continued to come on a regular basis to participate in the programs and services that were offered, some YMCA staff noticed that both children were very quiet and kept to themselves. Read the full story...
Brant United Way helped Mary
to find her independence.
Mary is an 83 year old woman with severe hearing loss who lives alone. She is unable to hear when the phone is ringing and even more importantly when someone rings the doorbell. Unfortunately, because of Mary’s hearing loss she is putting herself at greater risk for safety because she is ultimately giving anyone open access to her home. Read the full story...
Brant United Way helped Mark & Diane
discover hope and happiness.
Mark and Diane sought counselling from the Family Counselling Centre of Brant. The couple had recently experienced the death of their young child. It was clear to the couple that they were dealing with their grief in very different ways. The inability to understand each other was having a very adverse effect on their relationship. Read the full story...
Brant United Way helped Victoria
find the support and empathy she needed.
One day in a grade three classroom in our community, a group of students were sitting in a circle on the floor with their teacher and their Roots of Empathy instructor. The students were talking about how different emotions can make you feel different things. They had talked about emotions such as happiness, fear and sadness. Read the full story...
Brant United Way helped Daphne
see her life in a whole new way.
A person’s independence and well-being is something that many of us take for granted. However, situations can occur when someone’s independence can be taken away from them. The following is the story of Daphne, a woman who once had perfect vision but now has to learn how to regain her independence with impaired vision. Read the full story...