“The night I moved in, I sat in this chair and looked out the window. I didn’t have any blinds or curtains up yet, but I thought to myself, I finally feel home.”
This is what Barbara Cobbe, a Zerin Place resident of six years, said when asked about the impact the building has had on her life.
London Community Foundation (LCF) in partnership with the Lawson Foundation and Westminster College Foundation announced $135,000 in grants from the LCF COVID-19 Response Fund to support immediate needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
London Community Foundation (LCF) in partnership with the Lawson Foundation announced its creation of the LCF COVID-19 Response Fund – a collaborative effort to support our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During these trying times, it’s inspiring to see our community step up and support each other. There are many Londoner’s who are at great risk, and as we try and stop the spread and self-isolate, we must not forget to support each other.
LCF’s top priority is the health and safety of our community. We are monitoring the developing situation of COVID-19 and are taking direction from the London Middlesex Health Unit on our response.
Indwell, a Christian charity that creates deeply affordable housing communities, is in London to stay. Thanks to London Community Foundation’s Affordable Housing Fund and support from the London community, Indwell is creating homes for some of London’s most marginalized citizens.
London Community Foundation is pleased to announce its two inaugural grantees of the Pilot Fund for Gender Equality in Canada, a new collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund and supported by the Government of Canada.
Thousands of children, seniors and vulnerable adults in our community can’t count on the basic need of housing. With rising costs, precarious employment, and a shortage of affordable housing units, more Londoners are living in inadequate housing and shelters than ever before.
Thanks to a loan from London Community Foundation’s Social Impact Fund, the Italian Seniors’ Project (ISP) embarks on its second affordable housing project that aims to provide a sense of belonging to all residents.
In response to London’s growing housing crisis, the London Community Foundation announced today the doubling of its financial assistance to up to $20 million to support the creation of affordable housing.
Since 1983 the J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award has been recognizing grade 10 and 11 students who exhibit outstanding service and leadership in their community. The award pays tribute to J. Allyn Taylor, a former President of Canada Trust and an extraordinary community leader.
Affectionately dubbed “Mr. London,” J. Allyn Taylor was instrumental in revitalizing London Community Foundation in 1979 and continued to serve the community as Honorary Chair of the Foundation’s Board until his passing in 2006.