FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., June 7, 2022 – Four students who submitted poetry as part of Gimaa’s Allyship Poetry Contest have been recognized and acknowledged for their artistic achievements. In March, Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) partnered with the Oakville Community Foundation’s Community Classroom program […]
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#WeekendReads: Oakville’s Growing and Changing Demographic
Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On periodic Fridays throughout the year, the Oakville Community Foundation will share reports, data and information to help you stay informed when it comes to the community, the charitable sector and more. Click here for previous installments. Last summer, Canadians from coast-to-coast filled out the 2021 Census: a detailed […]
The Golden Horseshoe Hub provides over $1.1 million to community-led infrastructure projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 16, 2022- The Golden Horseshoe Hub in Southern Ontario announced today they will work together to distribute $1,104,114 to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19 in the second round of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. The Hub is led by Oakville Community Foundation and is a consortium of […]
Enable Education helps Oakville Community Foundation reduce inequities in our community through new online course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., March 7, 2022 – The Oakville Community Foundation has launched a new online course to the local charitable sector. The course is focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and has been co-developed with Enable Education and in collaboration with local community partners. Through the course, participants benefit from the […]
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, […]
