Written by: Sanjana Bassi, Intern After going to school in Oakville for almost a year, I can positively say that I knew almost nothing about the community around me until I started my co-op placement at the Oakville Community Foundation. The Foundation’s Annual Report was a small glimpse into a whole new world of community […]
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Oakville Community Foundation celebrates 30 years, planting 300 trees
By Ben Brown- Originally published on Oakville News The Oakville Community Foundation celebrated its 30th anniversary on May 30, 2024, planting 300 trees with Oakvillegreen at Valleyridge Park. Among those in attendance were Acting Mayor Marc Grant, Oakville Community Foundation (OCF) CEO Wendy Rinella, and Oakvillegreen President Karen Brock. As a 360-degree granting organization, the […]
Highlighting Oakville Dads for Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day! In honour of this special day, we’re highlighting a local group we’re proud to partner with, Oakville Dads! The Oakville Dads Community Fund supports community members through the group’s local fundraising events and campaigns. Their focus is on helping vulnerable people in Oakville get the proper food, shelter, materials and education […]
Meet the New Members of the Board
Yesterday, the Oakville Community Foundation held its 29th Annual General Meeting where three new members were elected to the Board: Andy Aicklen, Julie Cordeiro and Christine Langevin. Read on to learn more about them. Andy Aicklen Andy Aicklen is currently a part of the Community Legacy Building Committee of the Oakville Community Foundation. Andy is […]
New report looks at youth climate anxiety and the local impact of climate change
Nearly half of local youth negatively affected by feelings on climate change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., April 22, 2024 – Today, the report Our Community Legacy: What Oakville will our children and grandchildren inherit? on climate change was released at an event at Sheridan College. The Oakville Community Foundation, alongside Halton Environmental Network and […]
Initiative Report – Community Classroom
Welcome to the Oakville Community Foundation’s Initiative Reports. The Foundation will be sharing Initiative Reports on a number of our initiatives and activities, serving as a way of sharing with you, our donors, the success that has resulted from your generosity and the hard work of the teams that organize them. We hope you will […]
