Events

Get involved with United for Literacy. Each year, we host special events to raise awareness of and funds for literacy.

You can also make a world of difference by planning your own event! Check out the Community Events Fundraising Toolkit for more information.

Contact
Jennifer Chow
1-800-555-6523 ext: 3242
[email protected]

United for Literacy accepts donations of Air Miles. Please consider transferring your Air Miles to our account: 8903 392 6146.

March 12, 2026

Game Night

Save the date for our upcoming online National Literacy Forum on Literacy and Future-Ready Skills: The Journey from Foundational Literacy to New Opportunities for Adult Learners in the Canadian Workforce.

Stay tuned to hear more about our host and panelists who will discuss questions about adult literacy programs and education, changing employment landscape, and skill-building for adults in Canada.

Click here for more details.

October 23, 2025

National Forum

Each year, United for Literacy hosts an online forum about the connection between literacy and current issues. This year the topic is Literacy and Future-Ready Skills: The Journey from Foundational Literacy to New Opportunities for Adult Learners in Canadian Workplaces.

Fundraise when it works for you.

Host Your Own Event

United for Literacy welcomes you to host your own in-person or virtual event to improve the lives of people in your area through literacy. It's as easy as hosting a bake sale, car wash, or barbecue! Or choose to support us at your birthday or holiday party.

If you are a business or an individual looking to give the gift of literacy, read on to find out how.

Host a Trivia Night!

Include United for Literacy at your trivia night. Your support will help people develop or improve literacy and numeracy skills to reach their goals and fulfill their dreams Let us know you would like to support United for Literacy at your event.

Other Ways You Can Help

There are many ways to support literacy and learning in your community. Every donation, whether it's a financial contribution, a philanthropic gift, an in-kind donation, a stock donation, or a monthly donation, enables United for Literacy to reach more people, launch new programs, and deliver more learning kits and books to communities in need.

Did you know?

95% of educators reported that United for Literacy programs helped them to be more effective in their work with children and youth.