Oakville, Ont., Sept. 25, 2020 – Today the Oakville Community Foundation (The Foundation) and Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) announced that 2,020 meals were provided for Halton community members as well as the production of more than 10 hours of online entertainment, thanks to a $45,000 grant from the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), […]
Oakville Community Foundation announces $350,000 through two programs to support recovery of local charities and the local economy
August 4, 2020, Oakville, Ont. – The Oakville Community Foundation has announced that it will provide $350,000 in charity grants to support the recovery of the Oakville charitable sector and local economy, as the provincial State of Emergency comes to an end. Two new recovery initiatives will open for applications on Tuesday, August 4th. Eligible […]
Brant | Halton | Peel Partnership Allocates $715,550 Through the Federal Investment Readiness Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – REVISED July 22, 2020, Oakville, Ont. – Today the Brant | Halton | Peel Partnership, a consortium of 6 community foundations and Sheridan College which operates EDGE – the Entrepreneurship Discovery Growth Engine – announced the results of its first round of funding from the Investment Readiness Program (IRP), funded by […]
How Do You Want to be Remembered?
What matters most in my life? How do I want to be remembered when I’m gone? Has this Pandemic caused you to think about these questions? They have for me. I don’t think I ever imagined at my age – I’m not even 60 – I’d experience something this unsettling. This pandemic has really given […]
Oakville Community Foundation Awards $502,500 in Grants Through the Emergency Community Support Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville Community Foundation Awards $502,500 in Grants Through the Emergency Community Support Fund June 30, 2020, Oakville, Ont. – Today the Oakville Community Foundation announced it has awarded $502,500 in grants to 18 local charities for 19 projects. The grants announced today are part of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), funded […]
Oakville Community Foundation Announces Three Award Recipients for Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Fund
Oakville, Ont., June 23, 2020 – Today the Oakville Community Foundation announced its three award recipients for the inaugural Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Fund. The Alexander and Bernice DeMaio Education Fund is awarded to students in Oakville who are enrolled in post-secondary education. Each recipient receives $1,500, given directly to their post-secondary educational institution […]
