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.
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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.
Niagara Health Foundation
Niagara Health’s St. Catharines Site has never had an outbreak of any airborne illness.
New Environmental Endowment Fund Opens Up New Possibilities
The Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) is honoured to announce the creation of the Dorothea Thomas Foundation, an endowment fund that will be directed exclusively to supporting environmental causes here in Niagara.
Unflood Ontario
Unflood Ontario is a network that promotes urban natural infrastructure, such as rain gardens, green roofs, and trees, that replace hard surfaces with natural processes.
