In honour of her friend Denise, Community of Hearts volunteer and champion, Joan McVean established the Community of Hearts Scholarship Fund. What inspired Joan to set up this scholarship fund? In Joan’s own words: Denise was born in 1921 in […]
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With a grant given through our Musagetes grant program, The Guelph Black Heritage Society has been creating a historical video series, Change Starts Now: Our Stories. Our History. Our Heritage. This project features five short videos that highlight the stories,
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Partnering with the University of Guelph, international organization Art Not Shame ran a series of mental health related virtual workshops with the students. Particularly successful were the virtual workshops featuring award-winning short films and panel discussion with students and local
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“I’m going to make my mark by helping others because I like being kind to people and helping. I can help by starting over again with them or smiling. That is how I’m going to make my mark!” -Kayla Kayla
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A Legacy of Giving, Three Generations Strong For Cyndy Dearden, giving back was never a question of if, but how. She grew up in a family where philanthropy was simply a way of life, a value instilled by both of
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Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival – enthralling, inspiring and educating If the best community initiatives build rich and broad partnerships then the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival’s (GCDF) Karen Kaeja Residency project certainly leaps to mind. These dancers and community-builders know how to stretch
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Giving Now and Giving Later (Field of Interest Fund) In setting up the Wismer Fund for the Arts at the Guelph Community Foundation, and at the same time making provisions in their wills for a future bequest to that fund, John and
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Mentoring young musicians is one of the mandates of the Guelph Symphony Orchestra (GSO); thus the launch of the GSOKids Club in the fall of 2012 comes as no surprise. Building on the success of the Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra, this free, season-long
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Build Your Community, Build Your Resume is an interactive High School Student assembly that demonstrates how youth can make a difference in their community while gaining valuable workplace experiences. This project, a recipient of a $5,000 Community Grant in 2012,
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In 2011, the United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin, the City of Guelph, and the Guelph Community Foundation teamed up to provide partial tuition scholarships for Conestoga College’s Certificate in Senior Leadership and Management in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Due to the success of the program,
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A community grant of $2,750 to Pollination Guelph, a local charity, helped fund the second phase of a multi-year project to transform the Hospice Wellington site into an attractive, diverse and sustainable landscape that complements the spirit and work of the
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“Moving to a new school is difficult enough for youth, now imagine being new to the country, city, neighbourhood, and having to function in a second language”, says Roya Rabbani, Executive Director of Immigrant Services – Guelph Wellington. Each year, through its various
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