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.
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 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 MoreWhen COVID -19 began rapidly spreading throughout Canada in early 2020, the complete and total disruption it caused left many of our marginalized community members even more vulnerable. People experiencing homelessness in London found it exponentially more difficult and dangerous to access food and shelter. Many people experiencing domestic violence became isolated at home with their abusers. Organizations across the city had to scramble not only to meet health and safety requirements, but also to account for the increased number of community members accessing their services.
Read MoreThe Ken Fleet Choral Conducting Scholarship is awarded annually to an Ontario choral conducting student, helping them pursue educational opportunities above and beyond their established academic curriculum. The award is usually for $1,000 and funded by the Ken Fleet Choral Conducting Scholarship Fund, but thanks to the amazing generosity of Janet Fleet as well as the Wilson Family Foundation at LCF, this year’s award was increased to two scholarships of $2,000 each. We’re excited to introduce this year’s recipients: Valeska Cabrera and Thomas Burton.
Read MoreLCF has awarded $216,537 amount in funding to 6 more social purpose organizations in London & Middlesex County as part of the Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP). These organizations are working to create meaningful jobs, strengthen the charitable and nonprofit sector, and address social challenges, including the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. These organizations will be better prepared to receive investment, including through the Government of Canada’s Social Finance Fund.
Read MoreToday, London Community Foundation is announcing they will be part of an initiative to provide $1.3 million across Southwestern Ontario to transform public spaces in response to COVID.
This funding is part of the Government of Canada’s new $31 million Healthy Communities Initiative. This investment by the federal government will support community-led organizations in developing local, small-scale infrastructure projects that respond to the immediate needs arising from COVID-19, while building towards a more pandemic-resilient future.
Read MoreLondon Community Foundation is announcing grants totalling $178,450 to six local organizations working to support women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse individuals working towards a future grounded in equity, inclusion and justice. The Fund for Gender Equality is part of a partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, funded through the Government of Canada. London Community Foundation is one of 21 local community foundations across Canada that are taking part. In total, these community foundations are granting $3.5 million towards the women’s movement.
Read MoreViolence that is committed against women has been called a shadow pandemic, and like COVID-19, gender-based violence is global and deadly. As reported in our latest Vital Signs report, Be the Change, local organizations conservatively estimate a 30% increase in domestic violence cases since April 2020, and many of the cases being reported are noticeably more severe than usual. In addition to fears about the virus, families are experiencing increased stressors that can elevate the risk for violence – such as unemployment, school interruptions and ongoing social isolation. For women who are isolated at home with an abusive partner, the opportunity to get help has been significantly restricted. Support services are needed now more than ever before.
Read MoreHuman trafficking is an issue that is often ignored and under-reported in Canada. Hundreds of women and girls are taken every year and forced to enter the sex-trade against their will, and for Indigenous communities, generations of colonial trauma means they are targeted more often for human trafficking.
Read MoreIn 2011, London Community Foundation identified a gap in the non-profit community: many organizations simply did not have the budget for professional development for their employees. LCF established the Vital People award to address this need and allow local agencies to nominate their employees for a professional development grant of up to $2,000.
Read MoreLondon Community Foundation (LCF) announced today it will provide $140,000 to local organizations working to support women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse individuals working towards a future grounded in equity, inclusion and justice. The Fund is part of a partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, funded through the Government of Canada. London Community Foundation is one of the local community foundations across Canada that are taking part.
Read MoreThe J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award is presented to a grade 10 or 11 student in London and Middlesex County who exhibits outstanding dedication to the community. This year’s recipient, Jennifer Lee, is a grade 11 student currently attending London Central Secondary School. As the founder of her school’s Social Justice Club and an active volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society, Jennifer is a strong leader who demonstrates a desire to leave nobody behind at every turn and a deep care for her community.
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