By: Angela Bellegard, Debwewin Advisory Council Member Special to the Oakville Community Foundation A meaningful act of Indigenous Reconciliation occurred in Oakville recently. It was the second day of school for many families in Oakville and for others, their minds were focused on the hustle and bustle of a new month. Personally, I was trying […]
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Oakville Community Foundation grants $587k through Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., Aug. 17, 2023 – Today, the Oakville Community Foundation is pleased to announce $587,000 in funding to support 10 organizations in the Oakville community through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million by the Government of Canada […]
Top of Mind – Climate and Youth
By: Wendy Rinella and Mike Miller These two topics have been at the forefront as The Foundation starts its 30th trip around the sun. On Monday, July 3rd, the world recorded its hottest temperature since the first time this data point was monitored 44 years ago. It was also the first time the daily average […]
Meet the New Members of the Board
A few weeks ago, the Oakville Community Foundation held its 28th Annual General Meeting of members at the Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens. A number of Fundholders, volunteers, friends and local charities attended as we closed out the year, presented our 2022 Annual Report, recognized retiring Board Members and welcomed new ones. This year, we […]
Oakville Awards for Business Excellence Recap
On Wednesday night (April 26th) I dug out my “Past Chair of the Board” badge to wear to the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence (OABE). I was looking forward to again receiving the Community Builder of the Year Award on behalf of my employer. I accepted it in 2015 on behalf of FCT Insurance (formerly […]
Earth Day: Committing to Climate
Earth Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate the planet and bring awareness to environmental causes and organizations that are making our planet a better place to live, work and play. But that’s something we try to do everyday. In 2021, The Foundation signed the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change, a joint initiative of […]
Golden Horseshoe Partnership awards $1.1 million to social purpose organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 29, 2023 – The Golden Horseshoe Partnership, a consortium of eight community foundations and Sheridan College, has awarded $1,138,822 in funding to social purpose organizations as part of the Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP). The Oakville Community Foundation is the lead partner of the Golden Horseshoe Partnership […]
Debwewin: The Oakville Truth Project Launches New Report, historical and Indigenous interpretation of Oakville-based treaty relations Copy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 1, 2023 – The work of Reconciliation begins with the Truth, and as Mississauga Elder Peter Schuler explains “what better place to seek the truth than your own local community.” On the 203rd anniversary of Treaty 22, February 28th, Debwewin: The Oakville Truth Project marked the date by sharing […]
Post-secondary students recognized for artistic achievement on World Poetry Day, second Gimaa’s Allyship Poetry Contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 21, 2023 – Three students who submitted poetry as part of Gimaa’s Allyship Poetry Contest have been recognized for their artistic achievement. In November, Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) partnered with Debwewin: The Oakville Truth Project to launch the second […]
Women’s Giving Collective Proving “Every Woman Counts”
To mark International Women’s Day, The Foundation is proud to steward Oakville’s only Women’s Giving Collective. The Collective is a group of like-minded women from different backgrounds and with different experiences who have come together to make a big charitable impact in our community. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Every Woman […]
