INCLUSIVE. INNOVATIVE. FORWARD-LOOKING. VITAL. This is our vision for our community. In our vision, our community is able to include, and offer opportunities to everyone. It has the knowledge and ability needed to help shape its own future. We are ready to address pressing problems like hunger, unemployment and housing. And all our citizens are able to benefit from the best our community can offer: the arts, recreation, health care, education, safe and inclusive neighbourhoods and a healthy environment. We bring donors to the table as community builders. We help them formulate and realize their philanthropic goals, matching their interests and concerns with community needs and organizations. We take the broadest view of what a community is and what it needs to succeed. That’s why our grants support everything from shelter, sustenance and care for those most in need, to recreation, the arts, and the environment. We take the long-term view of our communities. We identify long-term needs and opportunities and invest in sustainable solutions, helping our communities become resilient, resourceful, and ready for the future they want. We bring people together from all parts of our communities to stimulate new ideas, build participation and strengthen community philanthropy. The Community Foundation is fortunate to have the support of dedicated fund holders and donors and the impact of our work is profound. We began making grants to charities across Mississauga in 2006 and since that time, our total funds granted to programs and charities is more than $10 million. Grants are awarded to a wide variety of programs that include shelter and sustenance, children and youth, health, education and the environment, as well as arts, culture and heritage and this year we are proud to say that a further $1.0 million in grants was awarded to vital programs whose impact within our community is astounding.
