Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On periodic Fridays throughout the year, the Oakville Community Foundation will share reports, data and information to help you stay informed when it comes to the community, the charitable sector and more. Click here for previous installments. In the summer of 2020, discussions began around building a community-led report […]
#WeekendReads – Housing and Shelter in our Communities
Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On periodic Fridays throughout the year, the Oakville Community Foundation will share reports, data and information to help you stay informed when it comes to the community, the charitable sector and more. Click here for previous installments. Throughout the year, Statistics Canada is releasing data gleaned from the 2021 […]
Gender Equality Week: True gender equality means equal rights and equal opportunity
We know that investing in women is both right and strategic. We’re able to double our impact when we support women-led and women-serving organizations by supporting decent work and supporting good programming. As we mark Gender Equality week, The Foundation is proud to support and steward a number of women-led and women-focused charitable activities, including […]
Oakville Community Foundation announces nearly $30k for eight local students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., August 18, 2022 – The Oakville Community Foundation is happy to announce award recipients for the Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Award and the Miller Family Foundation Bursary, all accessed through The Foundation’s Community Education Award Hub. Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Award The Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Award […]
#WeekendReads – Examining Changes in Low-Income Status in Halton
Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On periodic Fridays throughout the year, the Oakville Community Foundation will share reports, data and information to help you stay informed when it comes to the community, the charitable sector and more. Click here for previous installments. Throughout the year, Statistics Canada is releasing data gleaned from the 2021 […]
Oakville Community Foundation Grants $12.5k for Ukrainian Newcomers to Halton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., July 20, 2022 – The Oakville Community Foundation (The Foundation) has granted $12,500 to help Ukrainian newcomers as they arrive in Canada and settle in Halton. The Foundation has granted $5,000 to the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (specifically for Oakville), $5,000 to St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and $2,500 […]
