“We were all fortunate and better off for knowing her” Lisa Helsdon recalls her mother with great fondness, love and wistfulness. There are both tears and laughter when she speaks about the woman who she describes as generous, fun loving and a great humanitarian as well as a beloved mother and grandmother. Gerry Wilson passed […]
Oakville-based Windmill Microlending recipient shares her experience
Megan Badenhorst moved from South Africa to Oakville in January 2020 with her family and a plan; to get settled, to requalify in Ontario as a lawyer and to be back in legal practice within a year. What she didn’t account for was the global COVID-19 pandemic that locked down the province, delaying and cancelling […]
Community Classroom launches Gimaa’s Allyship Poetry Contest for students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 2, 2022 – The Oakville Community Foundation’s Community Classroom program has launched Gimaa’s Allyship Poetry Contest for students. Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) has shared a poem, titled “Nii jii” which means “friend” in Anishinaabemowin, and invites students to share […]
The Debwewin Project’s website launched on Treaty Day in Oakville
“What better place to begin to seek the Truth than your own local community?” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Oakville, Ont., February 28, 2021 – The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) and the Oakville Community Foundation have launched a new website for Debwewin (Oakville): The Oakville Truth Project, […]
A Youth Perspective: Resilience and Adaptability
So often we read articles about COVID-19 and its impact on society, but what about its impact on youth? Instead of writing a second-hand account of what the youth in our community are seeing, hearing and feeling, our spring 2021 intern Charlotte Bright sat down with her fellow classmates to have a frank conversation about how […]
Community Education Awards Hub reopens with new educational awards, $330K available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., February 9, 2022 – The Oakville Community Foundation’s Community Education Awards Hub, in its 3rd year, is now open for applications with $330,000 available in education awards, scholarships and bursaries. The Awards Hub is a one-stop, free, online source to help local students access dozens of scholarships, bursaries and awards […]
