The RAFT Endowment Fund
When a donor gave the RAFT $100,000 in 2020, they specified it be used for housing. The RAFT, supporting at-risk and homeless youth, also needed to ensure the gift’s legacy and longevity.
News + Stories
Agape Series Fund- J.L. Garrett & Family
Jim Garrett and Alice Klamer see generosity as a way of life and a way of loving. That’s why they named their family fund with the Niagara Community Foundation the Agape Series Fund – incorporating the ancient Greek word for love that is found in the Bible.
Autism Niagara
For autistic children and youth of Niagara the pandemic has made life more lonely and stressful, and taken away many of the therapies and supports that help them learn and cope. But an $8,000 grant from the Niagara Community Foundation’s Community Grants program gave the local chapter of Autism Ontario the ability to add some safe fun to their lives.
Future Black Female
Young black women in Niagara got some extra encouragement to stay in school and stay strong last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic added extra stress to their lives.
YWCA Safer House: Oakdale Avenue
Niagara's proximity to the U.S. border makes it a hub for human trafficking, ranking it among the top five Canadian communities for this crime.
St. Catharines Library Astronomy Kits
Books aren’t the only mind-growing things on loan at the St. Catharines Public Library these days. Thanks to a mini-grant from the Niagara Community Foundation, library patrons can explore the universe beyond the printed page, by checking out a backyard telescope.
Dr. John Hunter Fund
It wasn’t every day that Dr. John Hunter was able to join his daughter Victoria when she walked her son to kindergarten in the morning. As a busy obstetrician and gynecologist and Chief of Staff at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, Dr. Hunter was on call 24/7, so it was a rare treat to have him part of their daily routine.
TOES Niagara
Black teenagers in Niagara gain confidence and self-advocacy skills through a grant providing access to new skills and mentors who resemble them.
Project Share
It’s been said that if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
Niagara Children's Centre
Sabrina Elliott Vergara knows the loneliness of learning your child has special needs.
