As the pandemic continues, we have seen anti-Asian racism and hate crimes continue to persist. There has been enhanced media coverage of recent attacks on people of Asian descent, including the recent shooting in Georgia, the stabbing of a Korean man in Montreal, as well as countless other reports of verbal and physical assaults. With […]
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#WeekendReads – Halton Youth Collective Program: Part 2
Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On Fridays 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. The Halton Youth Collective Program released their new 2020 Pilot Study report, detailing the ins and […]
#WeekendReads – Halton Youth Collective Program: Part 1
Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On Friday’s 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. The Halton Youth Collective Program released their new 2020 Pilot Study report, detailing the ins and outs […]
Donovan Bailey Pass the Baton Canada – Donate Now!
The Donovan Bailey Pass the Baton race supports youth charities in Canada – specifically, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada, and the Donovan Bailey Sports Excellence Award. Donate here to directly support these charities and the important work they are doing across our nation. Donate to to Donovan […]
Thank you For Being Part of Pass the Baton Canada
Thank you for your help with Pass the Baton Canada campaign to fundraise for youth charities! Whether you participated directly, ran, swam, cycled or similar or simply helped to raise awareness or funds, we want to thank you! The final tally and support to our national youth charities, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Big […]
NEW Donovan Bailey Sports Excellence Scholarship now available on The Awards Hub!
Attention Oakville high school students! The Community Education Awards Hub is now home to the Donovan Bailey Sports Excellence Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to an elite athlete competing in any Olympic sport (including Paralympic and Special Olympics). Donovan Bailey graduated from Queen Elizabeth Park High School here in Oakville, where he ran his first […]
