"We are so grateful for the funding available through the Government of Canada to be able to help the communities of Northern B.C.," UWNBC executive director Trista Spencer said in a press release. "We know there are urgent and long-term issues that are only increasing due to the pandemic, and we hope the allocation of this funding assists in even a small way to lift up our fellow agencies and the vulnerable they serve." The United Way received funding requests for more than $674,000 from agencies across the north, showing the level of need through the region, a statement released by the United Way said.