Oakville, Ont., February 27, 2020 – The Oakville Community Foundation is excited to announce its participation in the Pilot Fund for Gender Equality, a collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund, with support from the Government of Canada. The Pilot Fund for Gender Equality is part of the “consult and design” phase […]
NEW Community Education Awards Hub
The Oakville Community Foundation is excited to announce the Community Education Awards Hub: a brand new online portal for post-secondary bound students to access local awards. The Awards Hub brings together over $300,000 in educational awards available to local students through the online portal. It also serves Oakville-area organizations, streamlining their efforts and providing efficient […]
Federal Investment Readiness Program Brings Local Partners Together to Advance Social Innovation
For Immediate Release: December 20, 2019 Oakville, Ontario: Earlier today, the Government of Canada announced that stage one of its ten-year, $800 million commitment to funding social innovation and social finance across Canada has launched. Called the Investment Readiness Program (IRP), the initiative builds on existing supports to help catalyze community-led solutions to persistent social […]
Funding Solutions: Discovering Community Needs
We get it; Oakville has a reputation, but that reputation doesn’t tell the full story “I don’t know what the needs are in Oakville – it’s a really safe, affluent community.” “I’ve lived here all my life, and I’ve never seen a homeless person on our streets. We just don’t have this problem.” These are […]
命运与爱：吕家的故事 由吕家提供 (Meet the Lui Family)
“是命运把我们带到了一起。”当被问及她是如何遇到吕映桓（Alex），以及她与丈夫33年的爱情生活时，吕许燕媚（Mary）说。 “在我从香港到多伦多的一次旅行中，我决定去拜访我在阿尔伯塔省的姐姐和朋友。他们是在石油繁荣的高潮中移
Destiny and Love: Meet the Lui Family
“Life is a journey. We must try to stay active and engaged and keep learning,” says Mary. “Diversity is strength; we want to be a bridge that helps bring people together and be a part of making our community a better place to live.”
