#WECF Makes Scholarship Funding Announcement #YQG @WECFoundation

(WINDSOR, ON) – The WindsorEssex Community Foundation has to announced that a total of up to $7,000 in scholarship funding is now available for students planning to pursue their post-secondary education in varied fields of study. The funding is available through scholarship funds that have been set up at the WindsorEssex Community Foundation Scholarship Funds Constable John Atkinson Memorial…

Local Schools Receive KidStart Grants @GECDSBpro @WECDSB @WECFoundation

(WINDSOR, ON) – The WindsorEssex Community Foundation has announced a total of $4,000 granted to eight local elementary schools through the KidStart grant program. Each year, the WindsorEssex Community Foundation funds class projects that will impact the class, the school, and the community in a positive way. The students brainstorm ideas that encourage ways to partner with and support local…

Youth Celebrate Engagement Project @WERCofC @WECFoundation

Young Philanthropists and Emerging Leaders celebrated the successful completion of the Windsor-Essex Civic Engagement Partnership on 12 December 2017 in Windsor.Photo courtesy of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation. (WINDSOR, ON) –  The WindsorEssex Community Foundation held a graduation Tuesday evening to celebrate the successful completion of the Windsor-Essex Civic Engagement Partnership. It…

Sport And Belonging Report Released @WECFoundation

(WINDSOR, ON) – The WindsorEssex Community Foundation has released its much anticipated report on Sport and Belonging in Windsor-Essex. This report is the direct result of a community conversation held on May 2 at the Atlas Tube Centre, in Lakeshore.

Community members and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the themes of participation, affordability, inclusivity, gaps, and positivity…

Sport And Belonging Report Released @WECFoundation

(WINDSOR, ON) – The WindsorEssex Community Foundation has released its much anticipated report on Sport and Belonging in Windsor-Essex. This report is the direct result of a community conversation held on May 2 at the Atlas Tube Centre, in Lakeshore. Community members and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the themes of participation, affordability, inclusivity, gaps, and positivity…

Special Olympic Team Sent To Provincials @WECFoundation @LWSpecials

(WINDSOR, ON) – The LaSalle Windsor Special Olympics is a community club and part of Special Olympics Ontario. It offers sports and fun to individuals with intellectual disabilities. LWSO supports 12 sports with 16 teams with 170 athletes and 65 coaches, who dedicate their personal time to provide a fun and safe place for the athletes to exercise and compete. This past weekend, athletes from LWSO…

Area Schools Receive Grant Funding @GECDSBpro @WECDSB @StAngelaWECDSB @StBPanthers @BegleyBroncos1 @WECFoundation

A class at St Bernard School celebrate receiving a grant from the WindsorEssex Community Foundation.Photo courtesy of WECF. (WINDSOR, ON) – The WindsorEssex Community Foundation has announced that a total of $5,350 has been granted to nine local elementary schools through the KidStart Grant Program. “We’re proud to support local schools working to make Windsor-Essex an even better place to live…

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