The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unpredictable and challenging time for many, with some communities experiencing higher levels of vulnerability than others. Marginalized groups, youth, children and the elderly, essential workers, and newcomers are just some of the communities that … Continue reading →
The UN calls it the ‘shadow pandemic’—the sharp increase in domestic abuse due to people being trapped at home during the lockdown. Before the pandemic, partner violence affected an estimated one in three women in Canada during her lifetime. Cases … Continue reading →
Andrea Loohuizen is that special kind of leader who stops at nothing to meet the needs she sees in her community. The Grand Bend Community Foundation was delighted to be able to support her work with the Community Table program. … Continue reading →
Do you love wriggling your toes in soft, warm sand? Do you believe in protecting the rare and fragile ecosystem that is Pinery Park? Then you’ll want to use a boardwalk on your way to the beach. And thanks to … Continue reading →
As of July 15, 2020, the Grand Bend Community Foundation (GBCF) had granted more than $100,000 to charities on the frontlines of the pandemic. The funds for this effort were raised in a few weeks during the spring lockdown. “We … Continue reading →
Since the arrival of the COVID-19 virus, bats have developed an undeserved bad name around the world. But if Heather Arsenault has anything to do with it, that will change, at least for visitors at Pinery Provincial Park. Arsenault works … Continue reading →
On Tuesday May 19, the Grand Bend Community Foundation announced more than $100,000 in new funding available to support charities and other qualified donees working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bluewater, South Huron, and Lambton Shores. … Continue reading →
Media Release March 30, for immediate release Foundation Matches All Donations to COVID 19 Fund Grand Bend Community Foundation has created a COVID 19 Emergency Relief Fund to support charities affected by the crisis. Every donation from community members will … Continue reading →
