Stories from organizations and people turning generosity into impact.
Virginia McCallum is one of the 2026 recipients of the Rainbow Youth Leadership Bursary, an award that recognizes young leaders for their outstanding efforts in promoting inclusivity and support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. Virginia told us about some of her work advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and communities.
October 19, 2026
London Community Foundation partnered with Middlesex County Library in the Summer of 2025, inviting all branches to apply for funding to support their programming, upgrade underused spaces, and generally improve the experience of community members across Middlesex County at their local libraries.
September 28, 2026
Urban Roots London received a $282,354, 3-year Community Vitality grant in 2024 to grow their infrastructure with a focus on expanding their site at Siloam United Church. In 2025, with the support of the grant, they donated over 5,200lb of freshly grown produce to organizations running food security programming across the City of London, a 126% increase in their donated food from 2024.
September 21, 2026
Virginia McCallum is one of the 2026 recipients of the Rainbow Youth Leadership Bursary, an award that recognizes young leaders for their outstanding efforts in promoting inclusivity and support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. Virginia told us about some of her work advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and communities.
October 19, 2026
London Community Foundation partnered with Middlesex County Library in the Summer of 2025, inviting all branches to apply for funding to support their programming, upgrade underused spaces, and generally improve the experience of community members across Middlesex County at their local libraries.
September 28, 2026
Urban Roots London received a $282,354, 3-year Community Vitality grant in 2024 to grow their infrastructure with a focus on expanding their site at Siloam United Church. In 2025, with the support of the grant, they donated over 5,200lb of freshly grown produce to organizations running food security programming across the City of London, a 126% increase in their donated food from 2024.
September 21, 2026
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Tributes to Dolly Parton following her passing highlight her incredible generosity and kindness, including the “Imagination Library” program she founded in 1995. The “Imagination Library” provides free books every month […]
August 27, 2026
We’re excited to introduce Michael Morphew, one of the 2026 recipients of the Rainbow Youth Leadership Bursary. This award recognizes young leaders for their outstanding efforts in promoting inclusivity and support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals.
August 17, 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
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
Dreams Come True Music Studio is an all-ages, all-abilities, musical theatre group that believes that anything is possible when you embrace diversity, promote acceptance, and celebrate people’s unique talents and abilities.
Following a grant to Dreams Come True from the Ken Fleet Conducting Scholarship Fund via the I Have Resolve Foundation in June, we were invited to see the group rehearsing for their upcoming performances of Frozen Jr at Siloam United Church, December 13.The group uses funds for all costs associated with performances and musicals, from licensing, music, costumes, props, sound, technology…the list goes on.
November 20, 2025
Named in honour of London Community Foundation’s founder, the J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award is presented to a grade 10-12 student who exhibits outstanding service to and is actively involved in leadership activities in their community. The recipient receives an award of $2,500 towards their post-secondary education and a $500 grant to a charity of their choice. This year, the award was given to Murado Murado, who shared more about his community work with us.
September 22, 2025
Grant Summary: This project works to offer hands-on employable skills for Indigenous students in the area of STEAM with a focus on AI, 3D Design, and Coding. This opportunity provides direct experience with these technology tools to Indigenous youth who will be able to build the confidence needed to reduce Indigenous inequity in STEAM-related career roles.
July 29, 2025
Project Summary: In 2022, Statistics Canada reported that 38% of Black households were food-insecure—twice the rate of white households and surpassing all other racialized communities. Alarmingly, 4 in 10 Black homes face food insecurity, and 46.6% of Black children live in food-insecure households. The Type Diabeat It Kitchen Project directly addresses these challenges by developing its 1.5-acre agricultural site.
July 29, 2025
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.
Much of their work revolves around food education, with classes and events about diet and cooking held regularly in community spaces. In 2024, they made significant progress on their Harvest Haven project, which tackles food insecurity among the community in London that Type Diabeat-It serves.
February 12, 2025
Named in honour of London Community Foundation’s founder, the J. Allyn Taylor Community Service Award is presented to a grade 10-12 student who exhibits outstanding service to and is actively involved in leadership activities in their community. The recipient receives an award of $2,500 towards their post-secondary education and a $500 grant to a charity of their choice. This year, the award was given to Nada Abdallah, who shared more about her community work with us.
December 11, 2024
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