Samantha Joel and James Marchment are not your typical big-time philanthropists. They’re young and early in their careers, and their fund is relatively small. And they’re just fine with that. “It’s never too early to give back if you can. This is a great way to handle our giving,” explains Sam.
Read MoreBeckett was a technology whiz, a kid who built his first computer at age 11. He was captain of his school’s robotics team and volunteered with a junior robotics team and a computer camp for kids. He was an animal lover who once rescued a llama that had run away from a petting zoo.
Read MoreOn June 6, 2021 London witnessed firsthand what racist action looks like at its most extreme as four members of the Afzaal family were killed in a tragic and violent act of Islamophobia. In response, LCF established the Strong Together Fund, dedicated to healing and nurturing an inclusive hate-free community.
Read MoreWith the help of a grant from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI), the London Public Library partnered with local community resource centres to narrow the digital divide by providing Wi-Fi hotspots to residents in need.
Read MoreAs a volunteer at the city art gallery, Judith had an opportunity to interact with art and artists as the London Regionalism movement led by Greg Curnoe and Jack Chambers gathered steam. Eventually that experience led to a job at the London Regional Art Gallery (LRAG) as director of public programmes, and then as chief curator.
Read MoreBe it COVID-19 perpetuating issues like unemployment and the lack of affordable housing, hyper-visual acts of racial violence, or the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves at former residential school sites across the country - social tides are shifting, and people are becoming ever increasingly engaged.
Read MoreNearly 6,000 Londoners are on the waitlist for social housing. With low vacancy rates, and rising rental prices, a safe, adequate and affordable home is simply out of reach for too many in our community. The Vision SoHo Alliance plans to help address this issue by building the single largest affordable housing development in London’s history.
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