Stories from organizations and people turning generosity into impact.
London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality grant program – one of the Foundation’s largest funding streams – has awarded over $1.45 million to support six projects in London and Middlesex County run by local charities. Learn more about these grants to ALUS Middlesex, Daya Counselling Centre, Humane Society London & Middlesex, Lionhearts London, London ACORN, and Queer Intersections.
July 29, 2026
Latest photos from the first-of-its-kind in Canada mixed-income housing development. With tenants now living in the new builds on the main block developed by Chelsea Green Home Society, Homes Unlimited (London) Inc., London Affordable Housing Foundation, and Zerin Development Corporation, Village SoHo is coming to life.
July 21, 2026
In 2023, a Community Vitality Grant of $65,000 was awarded to Strong Start for their Letters, Sounds and Words program, a project that acts as a literacy intervention for young children to develop foundational reading skills. Over two years, the program aimed to address gaps in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across its educational materials, ensuring that all children and volunteers were represented.
June 9, 2026
London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality grant program – one of the Foundation’s largest funding streams – has awarded over $1.45 million to support six projects in London and Middlesex County run by local charities. Learn more about these grants to ALUS Middlesex, Daya Counselling Centre, Humane Society London & Middlesex, Lionhearts London, London ACORN, and Queer Intersections.
July 29, 2026
Latest photos from the first-of-its-kind in Canada mixed-income housing development. With tenants now living in the new builds on the main block developed by Chelsea Green Home Society, Homes Unlimited (London) Inc., London Affordable Housing Foundation, and Zerin Development Corporation, Village SoHo is coming to life.
July 21, 2026
In 2023, a Community Vitality Grant of $65,000 was awarded to Strong Start for their Letters, Sounds and Words program, a project that acts as a literacy intervention for young children to develop foundational reading skills. Over two years, the program aimed to address gaps in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across its educational materials, ensuring that all children and volunteers were represented.
June 9, 2026
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2025 saw the repayment of a $2.5 million loan to London Community Foundation’s Social Impact Fund by the London Particular Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. The bridge loan was used to accelerate the development of St. Vincent’s on Huron – a 73unit mixed-income housing development, where affordable units will be open to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
August 5, 2026
Ahead of legacy month, former London Community Board Chair Erin Naylor – a wills, estates, and corporate lawyer with Scott Petrie LLP – discusses the benefits of legacy giving and how you can leave a gift in your will to London Community Foundation.
April 27, 2026
For people living with chronic joint pain, everyday movements as simple as standing and walking can become overwhelming challenges. For patients served by Operation Walk Canada, access to joint replacement surgery can mean the difference between a life limited by pain and one renewed with independence and dignity.
April 27, 2026
This story was first published in London Community Foundation’s 2024 Impact Report, in May 2025.
Fun. Hardworking. Caring. Animal Lovers. Those are the core values that guide the Paul and Suzanne Manders Family Fund.
April 4, 2026
March 2026 marks two years since the Paul Seed Fund was established at London Community Foundation with the intention of boosting London’s music sector by supporting live music activities coordinated through the London Arts Council and the London Music Office.
March 25, 2026
A few months after my mother died, my father visited me in London, Ontario, last year. We were talking over lunch in Old East Village, the way one does when grief leaves space for reflection. That’s when an idea of how we could honour my mother’s memory came to me.
March 6, 2026
WeBridge Community Services’ 2025 Summer Camp offered Black children and youth in London a vibrant, culturally grounded space to learn, grow, and thrive. Supported by a $9,000 grant from London Community Foundation, the four‑week program was intentionally designed around the needs of African, Black, and Caribbean children, and includes programming on mental wellness education, creative arts, cultural exploration, and leadership development. 115 campers participated, supported by trained staff, volunteers, and community partners.
February 23, 2026
Jim Alexander’s two-year term as Chair of London Community Foundation’s Board of Directors came to an end at the turn of the year, with Dr. Jerry White taking up the role for 2026 and 2027. Jerry recently shared some insight about himself, his professional history, and his relationship with the Foundation.
January 20, 2026
This story was first published in London Community Foundation’s 2024 Impact Report, in May 2025.
“For some time now, what we do goes beyond the programming for Black History Month and goes beyond just history. It’s about culture and heritage. It’s about being a hub for anything involving Black people in the city,” says Carl Cadogan, a volunteer on the board of the newly renamed London Black Heritage Council.
January 2, 2026
The first comprehensive evaluation report on the Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response was published in September. It was prepared by the Centre for Research in Health Equity and Social Inclusion (CRHESI) at Western University. The report highlights the significant progress that London has made in helping people experiencing chronic homelessness access stable housing through the innovative Hubs model and highly supportive housing.
December 16, 2025
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