The Oakville Community Foundation offers quick and responsive turnaround when it comes to establishing Memorial Funds. We recognize that people are often seeking a way to remember loved ones or honour their memory, but may not be ready to determine where the donations should be aligned.
Memorial Funds with the Oakville Community Foundation can be ready to receive donations within one day of a request and funds can be aligned to causes at a later date.
We are also able to create a personalized web page with a unique URL as well as physical Memorial Cards with information on how to donate to the Fund and honour the memory of your loved one.
Contact us to learn more at giving@theocf.org or 905-844-3562.
Learn about the Thyme to Thrive Foundation
A Memorial Fund held at The Foundation
In 2012, Bruce Burrows lost his wife, Laurie, to acute myeloid leukemia. A year after her passing, family and friends wanted to find a way to share Laurie’s zest for life with others. Laurie was known for touching and changing so many lives through her kindness, generosity and love, and for setting an example for others. Bruce decided to create a Fund to honour Laurie’s memory and further the work she had begun as a holistic nutritionist and personal wellness coach.
“I started to set up my own charitable foundation, but a lawyer I knew explained that these small, independent foundations can become difficult for individuals like me to manage and administer,” says Bruce. “He connected me with the Oakville Community Foundation team to learn what they could do to support me. I also had the opportunity to meet other people with similar wishes so I could learn why they chose the route of setting up memorial funds with The Foundation.”
Through their Memorial Fund, the Burrows are able to keep in closer contact with the community while also honouring their loved one. “They are identifying and addressing local issues such as homelessness, food security, education supports and mental illness: previously, I did not have a strong awareness of the prevalence of these issues in Oakville.”
Read more about the Laurie Burrows Memorial Fund in our 2018 Annual Report
