The Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes is seeking new members to complement our Board of Directors. 

If you offer diverse perspectives and life experiences, together with a passion for making our community a place where everyone can thrive, we want to hear from you!

Today, the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes is pleased to announce $302,000 in funding to support seven community services in Kawartha Lakes through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million by the Government of Canada to help community service organizations including charities, non-profits, Indigenous governing bodies adapt, modernize and be better equipped to improve the efficacy, accessibility and sustainability of the community services that they provide through the pandemic recovery and beyond.

Three local philanthropists, Chris

Handley, Mike Perry, and Phong Tan have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to

ensuring access to quality education by establishing awards and scholarships for local

elementary and high school students pursuing a post secondary education. These generous

gifts have been made possible through their Family Legacy Funds, established in collaboration

with the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes.

In the Anishinaabemowin language, ode’miin means “strawberry”. It is the heart berry.

The Mishkodeh Centre for Indigenous Knowledge invites the community to gather with us on Saturday June 17 at 11 am outside at 50 Canal Street in Bobcaygeon (by the FLO Charging Station) for ‘Strawberries and the Mishkodeh’.

Omemee Community Leaders have come together to establish the area’s first community advised fund to help mobilize private or corporate donations, attract legacy gifts or endowments for granting to initiatives and charities specific to the Omemee area. All donations, which are eligible for tax receipting, will have a direct and lasting impact in Omemee.

The Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes announces the final act of the Bobcaygeon & Area COVID-19 Relief Fund (BACRF). Launched in March 2020 in response to the pandemic’s impact on Bobcaygeon, this significant fund raised much needed financial and in-kind support for local healthcare workers, Bobcaygeon’s three senior care homes, their residents and staff, as well as local families and individuals during a difficult and unpredictable time.

The Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes (CPKL) is launching its 2023 Campaign in commemoration of Earth Day, raising $30,000 to create and rejuvenate the urban canopy at schools and public spaces in Kawartha Lakes. The tree planting program will start at St. Thomas Aquinas and I.E. Weldon Secondary Schools in Lindsay, followed by Dr. George Hall Public School in Little Britain. This is an environmental initiative aimed to empower youth to care for the future of our green space by planting trees and protecting the environment within Kawartha Lakes for generations to come.

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-profit organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies and registered charities have shown stamina and creativity in their response to the many challenging needs of their communities. With the assistance from the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes, the Community Services Recovery Fund responds to what is needed right here, right now to adapt to the long-term impacts of the pandemic.

The Board of Directors of Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Dillon-Schalk as Executive Director, starting January 10, 2023. “The Board is very excited to welcome Laurie to our Community Foundation.” said Mike Bellamy, President of the Board of the Community Foundation. “Laurie brings a wealth of experience from both the private & non-profit sectors that will be of tremendous benefit to the Community Foundation, here in Kawartha Lakes.”

The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould has announced that Community Foundations of Canada alongside Canadian Red Cross, and United Way Centraide Canada have been selected to distribute funding to help a broad and diverse range of charities, nonprofits and Indigenous Governing Bodies adapt and modernize, so they can support pandemic recovery in communities across Canada.

The Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes takes part in the Community Services Recovery Fund – a $400 million investment in Community Services Organizations

Now more than ever, Community Service Organizations (charities, non-profits, and Indigenous Governing Bodies) are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support charities, non-profits, and Indigenous Governing Bodies as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery.

THE LINDSAY ADVOCATE

By Lindsay Advocate September 5, 2022

A Place Called Home in Lindsay received a significant donation of $7,500 from the Wright Family Fund that is administered by the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes. Since its establishment, the Wright Family Fund has supported The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls, the Summit Wellness Centre in Coboconk, the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes Opportunities Fund among others with generous gifts aimed at improving the communities of Kawartha Lakes.

Now poised for continued and sustainable growth, the Foundation Board is seeking to hire an Executive Director who is both creative and passionate. As a keen team player, this new leader will develop strong partnerships of purpose by connecting people, projects and philanthropy. This opportunity will offer not only a tremendous career but will present an amazing experience in community philanthropy.