Cathedral High School students worked together to grow geraniums, which were then donated for neighbourhood beautification projects funded by HCF small grants.
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December 6, 2007
Hamilton Community Foundation is investing $5 million to continue reducing poverty in Hamilton. Read The Hamilton Spectator's point of view.
December 5, 2007
Hamilton Community Foundation Announces a $5 Million Investment to Continue Poverty Reduction Efforts in Hamilton. Read the media release and backgrounder on TPT II: Building Strong Communities.
November 28, 2007
What should Hamilton aspire to? How does it get there? The Hamilton Spectator asked HCF's President & CEO, Carolyn Milne, for her point of view. Read what she has to say.
November 9, 2007
Hamilton Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council held its third annual Living the Environment Conference for Hamilton high schools.
Read the media release.
See what the Hamilton Spectator had to say.
November 8, 2007
Living the Environment 3- Third Annual Environment Conference for Youth
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Watch the highlights on video
Find out what the Hamilton Spectator had to say
October 2, 2007
HCF held its fifth annual celebration of projects initiated under the Growing Roots…Strengthening Neighbourhoods program. See what the Hamilton Spectator had to say.
October 2, 2007
Community Foundations of Canada released its first annual Vital Signs national report. Vital Signs is an annual community check-up conducted by community foundations across Canada that measures the vitality of our cities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in at least ten areas critical to quality of life.. To read the national report visit the Vital Signs Canada website.
Learn more about Community Foundations of Canada.
June 27, 2007
Opinion - Taking on the poverty cause
This week's announcement that a local couple is giving $1 million to improve early childhood development in the Beasley neighbourhood has a precious significance. ..."
June 26, 2007
Community Foundations featured in June 26 edition of the Globe & Mail Planned Giving Supplement - "If giving is one of the family values you want to pass along, we can help."
Beasley gets $1 million - Early childhood development is beneficiary of anonymous gift
"Children living in Hamilton's poorest neighbourhood are getting a $1-million boost through an anonymous gift.
The money — donated by a Hamilton couple who want to stay out of the spotlight — is going to the Beasley Community Centre for early childhood programming. ..."
June 25, 2007
Announcement: $1-Million Gift Supports Children in Hamilton's Poorest Neighbourhood - Remarks of Carolyn Milne President & CEO Hamilton Community Foundation
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Read the Backgrounder
March 19, 2007
Philanthropy in Canada hotter than ever ... Record-breaking year pushes community foundations close to $3 billion -
"Philanthropy was a hotbed of activity in 2006, fuelled by generous donors, strong investment returns and new tax incentives that turned the year into a record-breaker for Canada's network of 155 community foundations.
January 25, 2007
News Story - Breathing new life into industrial land - Trust has vision of trees, flowers in North End
By Eric McGuinness - The Hamilton Spectator: Jan 16, 2007
"Nature sanctuaries belong in the boonies, right?
Not along a railway track next to the site of the infamous Plastimet fire in industrial north Hamilton.
But that's just where the newly named Head-of-the-Lake Land Trust, an arm of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club, is planning its next venture..."
Jan 2, 2007
Let's act on poverty and racism in '07
By Evelyn Myrie The Hamilton Spectator
"Building strong and vibrant communities takes time and commitment from citizens and government alike. Over the coming year, Hamiltonians will have to begin to show how the many projects they have on the go are actually making a difference in our community. Let's take a quick look at some of these pressing issues..."
December 8, 2006
Philanthropist gives CAS kids $4,000 worth of bear hugs- Children's Aid Society of Hamilton receives a special gift - Frank C. Miller Charitable Fund
The Hamilton Spectator News Story
November 29, 2006
The one for all, and all for one book - Hamilton's assignment
Read and react to Looking For X, as we come to understand poverty
September 29, 2006
Neighbourhood Program Celebration - Growing Roots...Strengthening Neighbourhoods Program of HCF
Neighbourhood Program Celebration - News Story
Complete text of Media Release
August 16, 2006
Charities cash in on donor-advised investments - Change in Tax Laws
Aug 2, 2006
Tax Changes Benefit Donors - Budget Proposal of May 2, 2006 is now law (as of June 22, 2006)
June 26, 2006
The Poverty Project - "Making Hamilton the Best Place to Raise a Child"
June 22, 2006
Planting a new life - Somalis work the earth on John St. - Hamilton Community Foundation's Neighbourhood Program
February 25, 2006
Let's sell this city - Carolyn Milne, President and CEO of HCF presents two ideas - Power Conference
February 24, 2006
Making Hamilton Better -Power Conference 2006
February 11, 2006
Prevention is the solution - Roundtable for Poverty Reduction focuses on improving the lives of youth, kids
Full Text of News Release/Backgrounder
February 4, 2006
Holland awards honour black youth - "Igniting the will to reach beyond" - Past HCF Youth Advisory Council member
February 1, 2006
Stitching a neighbourhood together - Beasley Community - Tackling Poverty Together ("TPT")
February 1, 2006
Teens making a difference - The Hamilton Spectator Youth Volunteer of the Year Award - Hamilton Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council -Award Recipient
January 25, 2006
L'Arche home lights the way for disabled - By Sharon Boase - The Hamilton Spectator