The Oakville Youth Education Award has seen a surge in applications since the Awards Hub, launched in February for 2026. More than 750 students have registered in 2026, 50% higher than at the same time in 2025. The Awards Hub is a place for students to find scholarships, bursaries and education awards, provided by the […]
Changing post-secondary environment drives increase in demand for local student awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 17, 2026 – The Community Education Awards Hub has seen a surge in applications since it opened at the beginning of February, more than in previous years. More than 750 students have registered in 2026, 50% higher than at the same time in 2025. The Awards Hub, hosted by […]
$400K available in scholarships and educational awards for local students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., February 10, 2026 – The Community Education Awards Hub has reopened for 2026 with more Oakville-based scholarships, bursaries and education awards worth a total of $400,000 for graduating students heading off to post-secondary education. Students can register for The Awards Hub and take the eligibility quiz to narrow down available […]
Oakville’s community generosity raises almost $920K for local charities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., January 13, 2025 – The Oakville Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that the 2025 GIVEOakville campaign raised almost $920,000 for local Oakville charities, thanks to the generosity and support of the Oakville community. GIVEOakville is a local crowdfunding campaign run annually by the Oakville Community Foundation, most recently from […]
Local Oakville philanthropists recognized by OCF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., December 9, 2025 – The Oakville Community Foundation has announced that Bonnie Jackson has been awarded the Adrian Coote Volunteer Award, The Kenny Family has been awarded the Family Founders Cup and Michael Whitcombe has been awarded the inaugural Michael Whitcombe Award for Outstanding Board Volunteer. The awards were announced […]
GIVEOakville is back and still the best way to support local charities!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., November 14, 2025 – The annual holiday giving campaign, GIVEOakville, has opened once again with more than 65 local Oakville charities in need of the community’s support. The GIVEOakville campaign is run by the Oakville Community Foundation through an online platform, giving community members a central place to make their […]
