Emma Shemko is The Foundation’s Communications Assistant and the newest member of our team! Her responsibilities include executing the intricacies of communications, social media and community engagement. Born in Mississauga and raised in Oakville, Emma attended Garth Webb Secondary School and competed for Team Canada Acrobatics as part of the Oakville Gymnastics Club. She recently […]
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Get To Know Raaga Mosale!
Raaga Mosale is The Foundation’s summer co-op student from White Oaks Secondary School. This summer, she’ll be working on compiling a list of prospective Fundholders, sending letters to Fundholders and brainstorming ideas for a community connection initiative. Raaga moved to Oakville when she started high school and is now entering her final year. Her goal […]
“Our Gathering Lodge” marks the first dedicated Indigenous gathering space in Halton Region in a very long time.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., June 22, 2026 – Our Gathering Lodge has officially opened as a space dedicated for use by and for Indigenous community members. Located inside the Queen Elizabeth Community & Cultural Centre, Our Gathering Lodge realizes an original request from 2019 and has been envisioned as a Truth & Reconciliation initiative […]
Oakville Community Foundation announces more than $50k for local high school students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., June 19, 2026 – The Oakville Community Foundation is thrilled to announce more than $50,000 has been awarded to 24 local students heading off to post-secondary school. The Oakville Youth Education Award, the Pehar Family Mental Health Scholarship, the Kopriva-Robinson Family Foundation Award and the Kick Start your Education Award […]
Indigenous Gathering Space coming to Oakville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., May 8, 2026 – A dedicated Indigenous Gathering Space is coming soon to Oakville in the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC). The space realizes the original request from Oakville’s Indigenous Community to create an Indigenous Knowledge Centre, documented in the Oakville Community Foundation’s 2019 25 Community Conversations […]
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 […]
