The Vision SoHo Alliance, a partnership of six non-profit housing developers building over 690 mixed-income rental apartments, announced today a new name and brand for the community: Village SoHo.
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With the generous support of our Community Fund donors and fundholders, Thames Talbot Land Trust recently registered Middlesex County's first Conservation Easement Agreement (CEA) with Livingstone Farm, Komoka.
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The Health and Homelessness Fund for Change today announced $5 million in capital funding to Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services to help create 115 new highly supportive housing apartments.
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Chuck the Fire Truck, a children’s book authored by Ken McLarnon was self-published in 2024 with funds raised being donated to the Robb Family Trust, a donor-advised fund that supports many initiatives and organizations in and around London, particularly in the arts.
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The ‘House of Hope’ highly supportive housing residence, operated by London Cares in partnership with London Health Sciences Centre, has received $845,560 from the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change. The contribution will fund essential wrap-around support services that enable formerly unhoused residents to remain housed.
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Just as we were getting settled in a post-pandemic world, our country is now unexpectedly caught in a full-on tariff war with the United States, coupled with the musings from the 47th President about Canada becoming the 51st State. This time, we can’t help but feel that “this time”, things feel uncomfortably ominous.
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Type Diabeat-It is dedicated to ensuring Black and People of Colour understand what it means to live with diabetes by offering education and support. In 2024, the Miggsie Fund – Lawson Foundation, and London Community Foundation teamed up to contribute a grant of $33,100 to the project to support its growth.
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There’s little doubt that 2025 is off to an uncertain start. The threat of tariffs on Canadian goods exported to the United States, the federal Liberal leadership race, the provincial election here in Ontario, and the recent decision by some global companies to step away from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. It’s a lot. Like you, I’m sure, almost every conversation I have touches on at least one of these topics, often with an underlying anxiousness about how London and Middlesex may be affected.
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Following the 2019 Woodman Avenue gas line explosion in Old East Village (OEV) in London, a fund was established to support those affected. Built on strong community partnerships, the fund has been used between 2019 and 2024 to help individuals and households impacted by the incident. A grant program was also initiated to benefit the whole OEV neighbourhood.
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Speaking at a recent donor update on Whole of Community System Response to Health and Homelessness in London, Scott Courtice, Executive Director of London InterCommunity Health Centre, shared his thoughts on harm reduction and why it’s a crucial part of the plan.
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Nada Abdallah, this years recipient of the J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award for showing outstanding service to and leadership in their community, tells us more about her community work and goals for the future.
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Southside Construction recently sent us some updated photos of the Vision SoHo development, showing more significant progress.
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Londoners contributed $6.2 million to the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change, exceeding the $5 million goal announced last September. The London family that spearheaded the Fund for Change, administered by London Community Foundation, matched the donations from Londoners dollar-for-dollar for a total of $12.4 million. This is in addition to the donor family’s initial $25 million commitment.
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As Remembrance Day approaches and we spend more time thinking about the sacrifices made by all veterans, we revisit a small grant from earlier in the year that made a school trip to Normandy more memorable.
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Vital Signs is a biennial report published by the Foundation that looks at some of London and Middlesex County’s more pressing issues through data and the experiences of experts and people of lived experience in our community. This year’s report highlights the need to accelerate equity-seeking work to create a community where everyone can thrive.
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