At their successful annual awards gala on October 25, BBBS celebrated their volunteers and announced a generous $250,000 donation from the Joyce Family Foundation. The banquet honoured volunteers who dedicate their time to BBBS, presented awards, and celebrated all the impactful work taking place in the community.

This October, Carleton University's Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism celebrated the opening of a new recreational space in Russell Heights - a collaborative design-build project between Azrieli's Architecture Action Lab, directed by Assistant Professor Dr. Menna Agha, the Russell Heights Community House, and Ottawa Community Housing.

Since 2010, the Ottawa Community Foundation has supported the Youth Services Bureau (YSB) with over $680,000 through OCF’s Community Grants Program and other donor-advised funds.

Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands is one of several organizations that received support from 100 Women Who Care North Grenville, which set up its fund at the Ottawa Community Foundation. 100 Women Who Care North Grenville follows the model of other chapters across North America that bring together community-minded women to contribute to the important work of local charities.

The Fondation Massawippi Foundation (FMF), which set up its fund with the Ottawa Community Foundation (OCF) in 2010, was thrilled this year to announce its support of land conservation work through a grant to its sister organization, the Massawippi Conservation Trust (MCT).

This past fall, The Kidney Foundation of Canada received a grant for a Kidney Friendly Cooking and Nutrition Workshop. We were very pleased with the results of this event and are looking to replicate it in partnership with other community groups this coming spring.