Oakville, Ont., June 17, 2020 – Today, at the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH) Virtual Town Hall on Social Justice, Wendy Rinella, CEO of the Oakville Community Foundation, announced the successful grant of $45,500 to the CCAH from the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), funded by the Government of Canada. In addition, The Foundation […]
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Three Halton-Based Community Foundations Take Part in Emergency Community Support Fund
More Than $1,157,000 in funding available for charities supporting vulnerable populations May 20, 2020, Oakville: Burlington: Milton: Burlington Foundation, Community Foundation of Halton North and Oakville Community Foundation today announced they will provide over $1,157,000 to support Halton charities responding to COVID-19 as part of a new partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, United Way […]
Oakville Resiliency Fund invests in Education Heroes – and supports virtual programming for Educators, Students and their Families
With the announcement of public school closures until the end of May, The Foundation is pleased to announce support to teachers, students and families to move educational supports and programming online. First, The Foundation is excited to announce the launch of “Community Classroom Online (Virtual programs),” which is now available free of charge on our […]
Emergency Community Support Fund | Joint Statement: CFC, Canadian Red Cross, United Way Centraide Canada
April 21, 2020 A Message from Community Foundations of Canada: The Government of Canada’s $350M Emergency Community Support Fund is a vital step forward in our country’s rapid response to COVID-19. As Minister Hussen has noted, “The COVID-19 crisis is having a real and significant impact on all Canadians. Today’s announcement will help ensure that if Canadians […]
Oakville ‘Community Hero’ Turns Donor with a $200,000 Personal Pledge & Challenge To Our Community
April 21, 2020: Oakville, Ontario: Oakville ‘Community Hero’ Turns Donor with a $200,000 Personal Pledge & Challenge To Our Community A local Oakville Family Physician wants to Inspire and Challenge others with her personal pledge of $200,000 in support of Food Relief efforts, a gift made to the Oakville Resiliency Fund. But she doesn’t want […]
Private Family Foundations Partner with Oakville Community Foundation To Support Resiliency Fund and Priority Needs
Our focus on Community Heroes in Phase 1 of the Oakville Community Foundation’s Resiliency Fund has allowed some wonderful new partnerships to form – partners who are also focused on funding front-line organizations supporting the most vulnerable in our community. A number of Private Foundations have invested in the Oakville Resiliency Fund: the Kindred Foundation, […]


