Reconciliation I sit here crying I don’t know why I didn’t know the children I didn’t know the parents But I knew their spirit I knew their love I know their loss I know their potential And I am overwhelmed By the pain and the hurt The pain of the families and friends The pain […]
#WeekendReads- Our 2020 Annual Report
Welcome back to the #WeekendReads series! On Fridays the Oakville Community Foundation will share reports, data and information to help you stay informed when it comes to the community, the charitable sector and more. Click here for previous installments. Our 2020 Annual Report “Community Resiliency Through Philanthropy in Oakville” is now available on our website. […]
Anti-Asian Racism: Q & A with Grace Churchill
As the pandemic continues, we have seen anti-Asian racism and hate crimes continue to persist. There has been enhanced media coverage of recent attacks on people of Asian descent, including the recent shooting in Georgia, the stabbing of a Korean man in Montreal, as well as countless other reports of verbal and physical assaults. With […]
Reflections from a Women’s Giving Collective Member At The Foundation- A Unique and Ground Breaking Model
By Kimberly Schols A friend suggested I might be interested in joining a newly formed Women’s Giving Collective (WGC) in Oakville and I was very interested. The Collective appealed to me because it is locally based and I am proud to say I am now entering my third year as a member. The WGC started […]
How will you measure your time during the pandemic?
As part of my address during the Rotary Clubs of Oakville Paul Harris Award ceremony in January I asked this question rhetorically. I have been asked a number of times to share these comments so I will do my best to provide a synopsis below. The notes from my address: I want to close by […]
Rotary’s Paul Harris Awards and Family
January 20th was an exciting day at the Oakville Community Foundation (The Foundation) as both our Chair Brian Hanna and I were recognized by the local Rotary Clubs for our contributions to the community. Brian and I received the prestigious Paul Harris Award for our community service, which included our work at The Foundation and […]
Black History Month Programming
Two of our Community Classroom partners have put together programming for Black History Month. These special programs educate and celebrate Black History in Oakville. Once you sign up, instructions on how to view these materials will be emailed to you. CANADIAN CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF HALTON Talented panists, Denise Als and Richard Cornelius, will teach you about […]
Family Philanthropy
In my last blog on “Our Kids and Philanthropy” I shared how I was engaging my daughter in philanthropy through her own Fund and through GIVEOakville, as well as some of the youth philanthropy initiatives that we have planned for 2021 at The Foundation. I also invited stories from readers of their own experiences. Well […]
Our Kids and Philanthropy
For many of us, teaching our kids about philanthropy is part and parcel of helping them grow into being a kind and empathetic person. We have many Fundholders who make their granting decisions as a family: parents and children sitting around the dining room table sharing their passions and priorities. One family rotates their Fund’s […]
The Oakville Resiliency Report has Spanish, Arabic, Punjabi and Chinese versions available!
In addition to the English version, summaries of the Oakville Resiliency Report are available in Spanish, Arabic, Punjabi and Chinese. You can view the English digital report here: You can view the Chinese summary of the report here: You can view the Spanish summary of the report here: You can view the Punjabi summary of […]