Emergency shelter space, substance abuse recovery supports, and housing stability resources are just a few of the services The Salvation Army Centre of Hope provides to some of our most vulnerable community members. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only increased the demand for these services, but greatly increased the cost of providing them. Their COVID-19 related costs are quickly approaching the $200,000 mark, an absolutely devastating amount for any charitable organization.
Read MoreLondon’s affordable housing crisis is only expected to get worse with COVID-19’s impact on the economy. That’s why London Community Foundation (LCF) is proactively reaching out to potential developers of affordable housing who may need access to financing to get started.
Read MoreSafeSpace is a volunteer run, community-funded support centre for sex workers, allies, and women & gender non-conforming individuals in crisis. Offering harm reduction, first aid services, access to supplies and other vital supports, SafeSpace tirelessly works to ensure that some of our community’s most vulnerable people are able to live and work safely and with dignity.
Read MoreTen agencies serving those in need in London and Middlesex County will be receiving a total of $114,400 from the London Community Foundation (LCF) Covid-19 Response fund.
The fund represents a partnership between London Community Foundation, the Lawson Foundation and Westminster College Foundation, and Friday’s announcement brings the total grants from the fund to $249,400.
Read MoreUnity Project provides emergency shelter and transitional housing to those experiencing homelessness in London. With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing many of the inequalities in our system and disproportionately impacting our community’s most vulnerable, the need for Unity Project’s services has greatly increased.
Read MoreLondon Community Foundation announced today it will be provide $898,030 to support local charities responding to COVID-19 as part of a new partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, United Way Centraide Canada and the Canadian Red Cross, funded through the Government of Canada’s $350M Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). This vast national effort aims to support vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19. London Community Foundation is among some 150 local community foundations across Canada that are taking part.
Read MoreMany children are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities such as dance, music lessons, or baseball. Unfortunately, due to the cost of these activities, this is not the reality for all Londoners.
For more than 25 years, employees of Toboggan Brewing Company, Fellini Koolini's and Joe Kool’s, with owner Mike Smith have been giving back to their community by creating opportunities for London’s underprivileged youth to participate in sports.
Read MoreSt. Stephen’s House of London has been operating long-term recovery homes for individuals suffering from addictions in London & Middlesex County for almost 40 years. Founded in 1983 by Sister St. Patrick with the Sisters of St. Joseph, the organization continues to live by the philosophy of their founder – everyone deserves a safe place to live. On February 1, 2020 after a year of renovations, the organization opened their second home, the first of it’s kind in London for women.
Soon after opening, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant and immediate impact on the new home.
Read MoreSt. Joseph's Hospice is an organization that provides compassionate end-of-life care for terminal patients, striving to make their last days filled with comfort and love. Hospice extends that care and support to families, caregivers and those grieving the loss of a loved one.
The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic has made it increasingly challenging to maintain the same high level of care while ensuring the safety of both patient and caregiver.
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