LCF recently loaned $400,000 to United Way Oxford, for a transitional housing project in Tillsonburg that really speaks to the importance of strong partnerships, and how quickly change can be made when everyone pulls in the same direction.
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Years ago I used to drive past London Community Foundation (LCF) and think about how lovely it would be to work there. Now, having spent over twenty years here, I can say it has fulfilled and surpassed my hopes and expectations. So, it is with mixed emotions that I share the news of my upcoming retirement with you, with my time at LCF coming to an end on June 30th.
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On Tuesday February 28, City Council unanimously approved a transformational plan to tackle homelessness in our community backed by a $25 million donation from an anonymous donor family.
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Grassroots organizations like the London Community Chaplaincy that “work behind the scenes and outside of the media”, as Pam Cullen, Executive Director and Chaplain at the Chaplaincy, put’s it, face different problems to larger organizations that may receive government funding.
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In recent years social issues exacerbated by the pandemic have dominated LCF’s granting, but the great work going on at Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a reminder that philanthropy works in hours and minutes as much as it does in dollars and cents.
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2022 Was the first year for the J. Douglas Earthy Community Service Award, and one of the winners, Matt Horst, told us about his experience volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of London and Area.
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London is facing one of the most dire crises in our community’s history. Seeded by the most historic gift to homelessness in London’s history – a $25 million dollar donation from a generous anonymous donor family.
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Local charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies are invited to apply immediately for approximately $3 million in federal grants to help them adapt, modernize and better support pandemic recovery among people they serve.
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Growing Chefs! Ontario provides cooking programs and food system learning to children and young people across London, using food to apply classroom knowledge and teach subjects such as science, math, history, and geography in a way that’s applicable to everyday life.
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London Community Foundation takes part in the Community Services Recovery Fund – a $400 million investment in charities and non-profits.
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We want to make the holiday giving process as easy as possible for you, and ensure that granting is seamless for those of you who want to make donations or grants during the remainder of 2022.
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LCF volunteer Dr. Jerry White has made the 10-person shortlist for the final of the Charity Village Most Outstanding Impact - Volunteer award.
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London Community Foundation has launched its 2022 Vital Signs Report, Be the Change. A pulse check on the state of our community, this year’s report includes a renewed focus on the environment, challenging LCF and citizens of London and Middlesex to embrace sustainability and take action to make ours a greener community.
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A groundbreaking event this morning (Friday, October 14th, 2022) celebrated the Vision SoHo Alliance taking possession of the Old Victoria Hospital Lands and the start of construction for the single largest affordable housing development in London’s history.
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Despite being just 17, Neha Rawal has done incredible things to make her community a better place. Neha, who was given the J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award this year, tells us why being a positive influence on her community important to her.
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