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News
November 30, 2011
Great Stories in our 2011 Annual Report! The Foundation's 2011 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements are now available to view here.
November 28, 2011
Local Charities Given $184,000 Boost! The WindsorEssex Community Foundation is pleased to announce $119,000 in new grants for local charities. These funds are in addition to the $65,000 that has been awarded since December 1, 2010, making the total for the year $184,000. The forty organizations receiving funds will be recognized at a Grant Celebration on Monday, November 28th, from 5:00pm - 6:00pm at the Ojibway Nature Centre.
Read the full release or See the full list of grants
November 6, 2011
THANK-YOU Windsor-Essex for celebrating your kindness with thousands of random acts! CLICK HERE to read, view, or hear many of the stories that came out of the day.
October 13, 2011
WECF Pledges $175,000 for Assumption Grand Front Entrance - The WindsorEssex Community Foundation announced today a grant of $175,000 to assist with the funding for the planned Grand Front Entrance of the Assumption Church campus.
Since much of the work done by The Community Foundation in its early years was in the development of Windsor's riverfront, being able to provide for "an expanded contiguous pedestrian network that links the church precinct to city parks, the waterfront and campus walkway system" was an excellent project for us to fund.
October 12 - 14, 2011
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation is pleased to have participed in meetings in Detroit which were help in conjunction with the inaugural Great Lakes Week. We also encouraged attendance by local environmental groups, as well as other community foundations in the Great Lakes Watershed.
The week's activities were truly historic as they brought together the four leading government and private organizations overseeing management of the Great Lakes. Representatives of the U.S. and Canadian governments together with a broad coalition of public and private groups highlighted efforts to implement solutions for the lakes' most pressing problems.
Thanks to a grant from the Erb Foundation, Detroit Public Television provided significant public access to the event and WECF was able to offer a Live Stream on their website.
CLICK HERE For more information on Great Lakes Week including notes and videos from the events.
July 4, 2011
Now Accepting Applications for 2011 Community Impact Grants. These grants provide organizations with $2,000 - $10,000 to implement innovative projects that build our WindsorEssex community. Application deadline is 4:30 pm, August 26, 2011. To learn more about our Community Impact Grants Program, go to this website's Grants Section.
May, 2011
Early in May, yellow census packages will be delivered to every dwelling in Canada, providing residents the information they need to complete the census online or on paper.
Information from the Census, and the National Househould Survey, will be used by all levels of government to make decisions about your neighbourhood and community. The information collected allows governements to plan for and support areas such as; child care, education, housing, roads, public transportation, police and fire protection services.
May 7, 2011
Arbor Week 2011 Celebrates - Trees for Tomorrow! Find your boots and bring your shovel!
Saturday, May 7 from 10 am to Noon
McHugh Park
8787 McHugh St. Windsor
Help plant 200 trees at Windsor's newest sports complex.
Click Here for more information!
April 25, 2011
FYI - Commuications & Grants Coordinator on Educational Leave
The Foundation's Communications & Grants Coordinator, Mike Morency, will be off on an educational leave from April 25th to August 1st. If you have questions or comments you may still contact us. All email sent to info@wecf.ca or Mike's address will be forwarded to our Executive Director, Glenn Stresman.
