LCF’s top priority is the health and safety of our community. We are monitoring the developing situation of COVID-19 and are taking direction from the London Middlesex Health Unit on our response.
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Indwell, a Christian charity that creates deeply affordable housing communities, is in London to stay. Thanks to London Community Foundation’s Affordable Housing Fund and support from the London community, Indwell is creating homes for some of London’s most marginalized citizens.
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London Community Foundation is pleased to announce its two inaugural grantees of the Pilot Fund for Gender Equality in Canada, a new collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund and supported by the Government of Canada.
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Kindness, compassion, and humanity.
These were the key themes that emerged at London Community Foundation’s Vital Conversation: Be Healthy on February 20 at the Goodwill Community Hall.
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Thousands of children, seniors and vulnerable adults in our community can’t count on the basic need of housing. With rising costs, precarious employment, and a shortage of affordable housing units, more Londoners are living in inadequate housing and shelters than ever before.
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Thanks to a loan from London Community Foundation’s Social Impact Fund, the Italian Seniors’ Project (ISP) embarks on its second affordable housing project that aims to provide a sense of belonging to all residents.
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In response to London’s growing housing crisis, the London Community Foundation announced today the doubling of its financial assistance to up to $20 million to support the creation of affordable housing.
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Since 1983 the J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award has been recognizing grade 10 and 11 students who exhibit outstanding service and leadership in their community. The award pays tribute to J. Allyn Taylor, a former President of Canada Trust and an extraordinary community leader.
Affectionately dubbed “Mr. London,” J. Allyn Taylor was instrumental in revitalizing London Community Foundation in 1979 and continued to serve the community as Honorary Chair of the Foundation’s Board until his passing in 2006.
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Last time we looked at ways you can start a fund with LCF while taking advantage of the tax benefits each giving strategy offers. As we gear up for 2020, I’d now like to cover how LCF support’s you after you’ve decided to start your charitable legacy with us.
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Though not a happy note to start the year off, I wanted to share thoughts on what I assume most of you now know, that Richard M. Ivey (Dick to many) passed away on Dec. 28.
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London Community Foundation is offering eligible organizations that are working to do good in London and Middlesex County the opportunity to access up to $100,000 in non-repayable capital through the Investment Readiness Program. This is part of a national initiative led by Community Foundations of Canada and funded by the Government of Canada that will provide $18.5 million across Canada to seed and grow social enterprise.
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I hope the Back to the River project can help build awareness about non-point source pollution. Non-point source pollution, like storm water and sewer overflows and agriculture run-off, are much harder to measure than point pollution out of a factory pipe. All levels of government must act together and require farmers and municipalities to reduce non-point, nutrient pollution, like phosphorus, or pay for remediation.
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Fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi and kombucha not only add nutrients to our diet, but are also sources of live bacteria contributing to the maintenance of a healthy digestive system. While these benefits are broadly understood, more practical studies examining their effects on quality-of-life and disease prevention are needed to integrate their consumption as part of patient-care.
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When we reached the Queen Street Bridge and the Forks, from whence we’d come just an hour earlier, I thought again about the Back to the River project — and how much it would beautifully complement what we’d seen and experienced that afternoon. It would add a visual exclamation point to the redevelopment of the Forks, already haltingly underway.
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We’ve entered the festive season! Read on to learn more about holiday giving, granting and LCF’s holiday hours.
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