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We pull together in support of each other
It seems a lifetime ago, yet it is only a matter of weeks since our collective worlds were turned upside down and daily lives disrupted. We look forward to the day when people can go about their business without the threat of this dreaded disease. Until then, we pull...
DCF Launches the Dufferin Emergency Support Fund
Dufferin Community Foundation Launches the Dufferin Emergency Support Fund Helping Dufferin Charities Survive the COVID-19 Emergency In the midst of the sudden, immediate shock and staggering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dufferin Community Foundation has taken...
Dufferin Youth Projects get $15,000 Boost
By Trina Berlo The Creemore Echo On Dec. 11, two youth-led teams and their community partners celebrated their success in the nation-wide RBC Future Launch Community Challenge with a well-attended grant-giving ceremony at DCAFS in Orangeville. Working in...
Dufferin Youth Projects Get $15,000 Boost from RBC Community Challenge
On Wednesday, two youth-led teams and their community partners celebrated their success in the nation-wide RBC Future Launch Community Challenge with a well-attended grant-giving ceremony at DCAFS in Orangeville. Working in partnership, the RBC Foundation and...
Meet the Leadership Team of the Dufferin Community Foundation
Gord Gallaugher, Chair of the Board of Directors, sums up why this team is so committed to creating a lasting impact in Dufferin County. "Our local charities expend so much time, effort and resources on fundraising every year, resources that could be better spent...
Dufferin Community Foundation raising funds to support local causes
By Brian Lockhart, Orangeville Citizen ‘Charity begins at home’ is an often used phrase to describe the good you can do in your own community when raising funds for a good cause. The Dufferin Community Foundation is an organization dedicated to raising local money...
Thank you for an inspiring afternoon!
It was heart-warming to see so many community champions “Come Together for Dufferin” at Adamo Estate Winery on September 29th, and to hear about the impact the Dufferin Community Foundation is making. Mini-grants were a big success! Together as we continue to build...
EXPLAINER: This new group invests your donations to spread more wealth to Orangeville, Shelburne, Dufferin County charities
Community 04:28 PM by Chris Halliday Orangeville Banner PROBLEM NO. 1: Too many charities in our communities depend on public fundraising initiatives or grants from municipalities or other levels of government to break even. PROBLEM NO. 2: Too much of these charities’...
Come Together for Dufferin
September 29, 2019 – It was an inspiring afternoon listening and learning at Adamo Estate Winery as friends and neighbours came together in support of the Dufferin Community Foundation. Building endowments in Dufferin is truly a testament to #thepowerofmany as...
A Tribute – Founders Circle Member Jill Stephen
The Launch of the Dufferin Community Foundation was a poignant moment for Jill Stephen, (right) seen talking with Tim MacDonald, guest speaker from the Stratford Perth Community Foundation, and Joan Waechter, DCF Board Member and event sponsor. For Jill, a passionate...
