Originally established in 1995 as the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers honours Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast who care deeply about their communities, recognizing their compassion, generosity, and dedication to community-building.
Read MoreIn 2016, Richie Bloomfield, Jeremy Horrell and two of their friends were gathered at a coffee shop, discussing what urban agriculture could look like in London. This casual discussion is what eventually led to the founding of Urban Roots London. Now, in 2021, London Community Foundation and Verge Capital are investing over $500,000 to help by the land Urban Roots operates on, giving the team the security they need to invest in infrastructure to help them build for the future.
Read MoreHomes Unlimited (London) Inc. is a London-based non-profit housing developer. Founded in 1972, the organization, along with its sister corporation Odell-Jalna Residences of London, owns 524 affordable housing units across the city, offering safe, affordable and accessible housing for people in London with lower incomes. As part of the Vision Soho Alliance, Homes Unlimited plans to add 100 more affordable units to its roster with a new building on the old Victoria Hospital lands.
Originally established in 1993 as the Fanshawe Bursary, the Homes Unlimited Memorial Bursary Fund supports tenants, or their children, living at a property operated by Homes Unlimited (London) Inc. or Odell-Jalna Residences of London Ontario with tuition fees for full-time studies at Fanshawe College.
Read MoreIn response to the tragic and violent act of Islamophobia that occurred on June 6, London Community Foundation seeded the Strong Together Fund with a gift of $10,000 in support of, and in solidarity with, our Muslim community.
Since then, thanks to the unending compassion and generosity of our community, and our friends and neighbours across the country, we’ve raised over $200,000. Thank you all so much.
Read MoreToday, the Southwestern Ontario HUB is announcing funding to support 28 projects in Southwestern Ontario area as part of the first round of the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Through the $31-million Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, the Government of Canada, alongside Community Foundations of Canada, is building safer spaces and ensuring a higher quality of life for people across the country, by helping communities adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19.
Read MoreLondon Community Foundation is happy to announce its latest round of LCF COVID-19 Response Fund grants from May and June. These grants went to a wide variety of organizations affected by the pandemic, for a host of different needs – all in support of some of our community’s most vulnerable members.
Read MoreThe importance of having a place to call home goes beyond just four walls – it means having a sense of safety, security and love.
Unfortunately, too many youth in our community go without this basic need. The risk of experiencing homelessness is especially great for those who are exiting the child protective care system. With the help of a $780,000 loan from LCF’s Social Impact Fund, Youth Opportunities Unlimited ( YOU ) in partnership with Children’s Aid Society London and Middlesex has been able to address this gap.
Read MoreThe London Community Foundation (LCF) announced today it has established a fund to support the London Muslim community in light of the horrific vehicle attack that killed a Muslim family Sunday evening.
The fund, named the Strong Together fund, will be seeded with an initial gift of $10,000 from LCF. The funds will be directed to the London Muslim Mosque and the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI). All donations will flow directly to these two organizations to support the Muslim community during this difficult time.
Read MoreLondon Community Foundation is grateful to be one of 21 community foundations across Canada taking part in the Fund for Gender Equality, a new collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund supported by the Government of Canada.
Read More215 children. 215 lives lost. Generations of trauma and pain.
Our community grieves deeply in light of the devastating and heartbreaking discovery of the 215 children whose remains were found at the site of the Kamloops Residential School in BC.
Read MoreTatiana Zdyb’s childhood was far from typical. Tatiana was homeschooled with her brother and sister in Toronto by her parents, and due to a belief that women should not be educated, they refused to support her post-secondary studies.
Read MoreRon Dawson is a life-long Londoner, growing up on Richmond Street North across from the old Richmond Dairy during the Great Depression.
“It was a pretty tough time – lots of people suffered immensely during the Depression,” recalls Ron. “People would go up and down the street, begging for food, or work, or anything at all really. It wasn’t easy for most people, but luckily we managed to get by.”
Read MoreAs Canadians continue to adapt to the realities of COVID-19, local governments and community partners across the country are adapting their spaces and services to keep residents safe and healthy, support economic recovery, create jobs, and build vibrant, resilient communities.
Read MoreDr. Gordon Sellery grew up and went to school in Toronto, eventually studying medicine at the University of Toronto before traveling to England for post-graduate work. Upon his return to Canada, he spent a year with the Grenfell Medical Mission in northern Newfoundland and Labrador.
“I had a very interesting experience traveling the coastlines by dog team or a ski-equipped airplane looking after the medical needs of small fishing communities,” recalls Gord. “I worked with a lot of wonderful people up there who lived off the land, without much disposable income. I donated books and things like that to the local school to help out the community whenever I could.”
Read MoreThe year 2020 was a year of disruption, social upheaval and change, but also a year of strength and resiliency. Now, imagine the possibilities if we channelled that energy for good? That’s the message of LCF’s latest Vital Signs report: Be the Change.
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