October is United Way campaign month in the Yukon.

To kick off the campaign, the annual United Way breakfast, organized and supported by the Yukon government, will take place from 6:30-9:30 Friday morning at the Coast High Country Inn Convention Centre.

The breakfast is the single largest fund-raising event for the United Way.

“Through ticket sales, the silent auction, and donations made at the event, more than $20,000 was raised at the breakfast in 2018, and we expect this year to be even better,” the United Way said Tuesday.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and seniors, and are available at the door or in advance at www.unitedwayyukon.ca

The United Way flag raising ceremony to announce the start of the campaign will take place at noon Tuesday in front of city hall.

Deputy Mayor Jan Stick will raise the United Way flag and proclaim October as United Way Month.

A second United Way flag will be raised at the Yukon Government Main Administration Building immediately following the city hall ceremony.

Since 1994, the United Way has raised over $2.5 million and funded hundreds of programs throughout the territory.

“The breakfast is an amazing opportunity to bring people together and raise money for all the agencies that United Way supports each year,” said Jamie Boyd, the executive director of United Way Yukon.

“We couldn’t do this without the support of both government and local businesses, and I encourage all local businesses to explore payroll donations to give their employees a simple but effective way to donate a small amount each payday.

“Stable funding allows our agencies to make long-term commitments to the programs we support, and payroll donations are a huge factor in making that a reality.”