LCF is deeply saddened by the passing of dedicated volunteer and community leader, Deb Peckham. Deb was a beautiful person and the London Community Foundation was blessed by her friendship and many contributions.
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Be it COVID-19 perpetuating issues like unemployment and the lack of affordable housing, hyper-visual acts of racial violence, or the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves at former residential school sites across the country - social tides are shifting, and people are becoming ever increasingly engaged.
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Nearly 6,000 Londoners are on the waitlist for social housing. With low vacancy rates, and rising rental prices, a safe, adequate and affordable home is simply out of reach for too many in our community. The Vision SoHo Alliance plans to help address this issue by building the single largest affordable housing development in London’s history.
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Funding from the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge enabled students at Antler River Elementary of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation to provide and manage greenhouses for the community, reducing the cost of healthy food while building community relations in the process.
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I remember I went to grade one a few days after Ukraine became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. Everyone was celebrating. I was excited because that meant I didn’t have to study Russian language at school, become a Pioneer or have a picture of Lenin on our classroom wall. Every town, city and village held a parade knowing that the future ahead won’t be easy, but we’ll be free, at last!
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We have all been touched by the crisis happening in Ukraine. Our hearts break as we watch the atrocities from afar. LCF stands with the Ukrainian community and is here to support in whatever ways we can.
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With funding from the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, I Love Thorndale was able to open up a dedicated youth space in July of last year, allowing young people in Thorndale a safe place to meet.
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As 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.
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The new year is a time to reflect and set intentions for the year ahead. Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, our community continues to stay strong and hopeful. Your support is giving LCF the capacity to take action and shape the trajectory of our community for 2022.
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In concert with Black History Month, Fanshawe Pioneer Village is kicking off a capital campaign beginning February 1, 2022 to relocate the Fugitive Slave Chapel building to the Village. The time is NOW, and we need your help.
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London’s city council has approved $11.2 million to support the Vision SoHo Alliance, a first-of-its-kind partnership between six local non-profit organizations, which are working together to create the single largest affordable housing development in London’s history.
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In response to the tragic and violent act of Islamophobia that occurred on June 6, and in the spirit of fostering a safe and welcoming community, London Community Foundation established the Strong Together Fund, which was quickly supported by generous donors, corporations and several national Community Foundations.
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Seeing the dire need for affordable housing in London, an issue exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gateway Church made a generous gift of $50,000 in support of the Vision SoHo Alliance’s redevelopment of the Old Victoria Hospital Lands.
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Ken Hermann Sr. was born in Stratford, Ontario in 1921. The youngest of 9 children, Ken and his 8 sisters were raised by their mother. Ken left school in grade 10 and took on various odd jobs to support his family before enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy. “He didn’t like sharing war stories and felt guilty that he came home alive when so many of his buddies had not come home at all.” recalls Karl Hermann, Ken’s youngest son.
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Five initiatives that are addressing London’s most pressing issues received almost $1 million in grants from London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality Grant program. Funded by LCF’s Community Fund, this program supports high-impact, innovative, and collaborative initiatives that tackle issues identified in the Foundation’s Vital Signs report.
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