LIFE*SPIN’s “Food Foundations for Self-Reliance” project which aims to increase food security among low-income families by expanding the organization’s successful food-focused programs: Community Food Box and the Pocket-Sized Farm. LIFE*SPIN (Low-Income Family Empowerment Sole-Support Parents Information Network) has been at the forefront of providing programs and resources to enhance the lives of low-income families through education, advocacy, and community building since 1989.
Read MoreLibraries are traditionally seen as places of education, but as Michael Ciccone, CEO and Chief Librarian at London Public Library (LPL) explains, they are more than that: “London Public Library is deeply embedded, essential infrastructure that provides community gathering space that’s free, accessible, and open to the public". As the health and homelessness crisis in London has worsened in recent years, the downtown Central Library, in particular, has been serving an ever-increasing number of individuals whose needs its staff aren’t equipped or trained to serve.
Read MoreA Community Vitality grant of $63,000 over three years will help the London InterCommunity Health Centre expand its successful peer-led program for newcomer women by incorporating childcare.
Read MoreForest City Gallery (FCG), nestled in the heart of London, has been a vibrant hub for artistic expression since 1973. As the only artist-run centre in London and Middlesex County, FCG stands as a beacon for emerging and mid-career artists seeking support, mentorship, and a platform to showcase their work.
Read MoreWith their $150,000, two-year Community Vitality Grant, Changing Ways is continuing to employ a Community Engagement and Research Coordinator, a position initially established as a pilot project funded by the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund
Read MoreAn innovative approach to mental health support influenced by a model created in Zimbabwe, known as the Friendship Bench, is coming to the London and Middlesex area. With a three-year $140,181 Community Vitality grant, the Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services (CHMA-TVAMHS) is introducing a new approach to support diverse French-speaking people, many of whom are newcomers to Canada from countries in Africa.
Read More“Advocacy doesn’t have to be loud to be impactful. In my experience, leadership begins with yourself and those around you. At my school, our International Club promoted understanding by displaying posters in the school. It is a good example of finding actionable steps to approach big issues. Furthermore, being a compassionate friend and role model will provide you with the experience it takes to be an effective advocate.”
Read MoreLondon Community Foundation’s Community Vitality grant program has awarded a record $1.4 million to support the transformative work of eight organizations in London and Middlesex County.
Read MoreIn June, Indwell opened up the Health Services Building to some of the London Community Foundation team, accompanied by a photographer, to take a first look inside the building before renovations begin. As part of the Vision SoHo Alliance’s wider development at the site, the building will include 96 affordable supportive studio, one and two bedroom apartments, anchored by a community food hub in the former auditorium.
Read MoreShane Butcher was appointed Chair of the Social Finance Committee in 2024. Shane recently spoke with Rachelle Lamarche, our Finance and Operations Specialist, about the role of the Social Finance Committee and the vision for the Foundation’s Social Impact Fund.
Read MoreOne of the key things that makes philanthropy with London Community Foundation so impactful is that it’s sustainable and lasts forever. Many of the organizations that hold funds with us also take a sustainable approach to their work by tackling the issues they’re working to solve at source. One such organization is the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, whose London affiliate opened a fund with the Foundation in 2022.
Read MoreAs a fundholder at London Community Foundation, Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth knew that her fund would continue to grant to the causes she cared about forever, though when thinking about how the fund would continue her legacy, she went down a different path.
Read MoreWith construction and renovations underway at Vision SoHo, the site looks different every day. Thanks to Nicholson Sheffield, Indwell, and Southside for sharing their latest photos.
Read MoreAs the administrator of the Fund for Change, London Community Foundation extends our gratitude to you for joining the movement to create a community where everyone has a safe, secure, and affordable place to call home.
Read MoreIn honour of Jeff Macoun’s over 40 years of service to Canada Life, the organization has announced a donation of $500,000 to the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change.
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