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October 5, 2011 

Our Kaptain Kindness is featured on the front page of the Record! Click HERE to check it out!

September 30, 2011

Honouring the Life of a Loved One. Click HERE to read about it in the Kitchener Post.

September 16, 2011 The KWCF supports St. Luke School - read about it in the Waterloo Chronicle by clicking HERE.
September 12, 2011 Random Act of Kindness Day is coming - click HERE to read about it in Exchange.
September 7, 2011 The Alex Schmidt Memorial fun Run/Walk is on October 1st.  Click HERE to read about it in Exchange.
September 6, 2011 A Lasting Legacy - read about how one of our donors is using Waterloo Region's Vital Signs in his philanthropy by clicking HERE.
September 2, 2011 Read our first regular column in the Kitchener Post - It's All About Vitality by clicking HERE.
August 27, 2011 Click HERE to read about the Vermont Park Neighbourhood Association receiving a Waterloo Region True Sport grant.
August 5, 2011 The KWCF helps fund The Climate Collaborative - read about it in Exchange by clicking HERE.
July 28, 2011 MT Space receives funding from The KWCF - read about it in the Record by clicking HERE.
July 27, 2011 

Grand River Jazz Society shares its new fall line up with support from The KWCF.  Click HERE to read about it in the Record.

July 26, 2011 

Hespeler Scorpions receive Waterloo Region True Sport Grant - click HERE to read about it in Exchange.

July 21, 2011 

Trinity Village purchases palliative care equipment with support from The KWCF. Click HERE to read about it in The Morning Report.

July 12, 2011 

Space Collaboration with JA and BIA. Click HERE to read about it in Exchange.

July 5,
2011

Good Sport Can Make a Difference! Click HERE to read about the Waterloo Region True Sport Grant Program!

June 22, 2011Click HERE to read about The KWCF's inaugural Vital People grant!  Read about it in Exchange by clicking HERE.
June 15, 2011
Supporting one of Canada's largest agricultural events. Click HERE to read about our support of the International Plowing Match in Exchange!
June 6, 2011Are you the next face for Random Act of Kindness Day?  Together with the Record we are hosting a 'faces of kindness' photo contest. Click HERE to learn more!
May 31, 2011That's Amore Pizza for Kids makes a $1,227 donation to The KWCF.  Click HERE to read about it in Exchange!
May 26, 2011 

 

Outdoor bans help smokers kick the habit - Click HERE to read the article in The Record about our annual Town Hall meeting.
May 25, 2011 Storytelling is still the most powerful tool non profits possess - Click HERE to read the story in Exchange!
May 17, 2011 Click HERE to RSVP for our annual Town Hall Meeting on May 25th from 4:30 - 6 pm at the AR Kaufman YMCA.  This year's topic is "Clearing the air - building a healthier, smoke-free community."  See you there!  Check out our media release in Exchange!
May 4, 2011 

 

Purchase a Pizza Nova pizza on May 10th between 11 am and 9 pm for $4.99 and $1 will go to The KWCF.  This is in support of Pizza Nova's 12th annual That's Amore Pizza for Kids fundraising initiative.
April 26, 2011 

 

The France-Anne Sweeny 'Making a Difference' Charity Golf Day is coming up! Click HERE to learn more.
April 18, 2011 Waterloo Region's Vital Signs wins excellence in communications award four years straight! Click HERE to read the media release and HERE to read about it in Exchange.
March 28, 2011WE HAVE MOVED! OUR OFFICES ARE NOW LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE MARSLAND CENTRE, 20 ERB STREET WEST, WATERLOO.
March 26, 2011Check out the March Vital Signs advertorial on Work in the Record! Click HERE.
March 23, 2011
Sustainable Waterloo celebrates a community built on action.  Check out the release by clicking HERE.
March 22, 2011KWCF reaches milestone with assets! Click HERE to read about it!  Click HERE to read about it in Exchange Magazine.
March 18, 2011Great work being done by one of our grantee organizations! Check out a recent article about the Pathways to Education program in the Record. Click HERE.
March 9, 2011

NOW ACCEPTING SPRING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNDS:

Community Fund
Community Fund School Greening Projects
Brush With Art Fund
Kids to Camp Fund
Woolwich Community Fund
February 28, 2011Check out the latest Vital Signs advertorial on the environment in the Record! Click HERE!
February 18, 2011Congratulations to KWCF Board Member Jacqui Murphy for winning the Greater KW Chamber's prestigious Michael R. Follett Community Leader Award.
February 4, 2011Arts groups changing, cutting costs to survive. CTV series makes mention of Waterloo Region's Vital Signs report. Click HERE.
February 1, 2011We NEED your help to spread kindness across Canada! Click HERE to vote DAILY for Random Act of Kindness Day in the Pepsi Refresh Project.
February 1, 2011
Baby well-being and future enhanced through community focus on emergent literacy. Click HERE to read more.
January 29, 2011Check out the January Waterloo Region's Vital Signs advertorial on Getting Around as seen in the Record! Click HERE to read it.
January 24, 2011
WLU's Faculty of Science acknowledges a grant to study speech disorders associated with Parkinson's Disease from the Alice (Braley) Judges - Walter Judges Fund at The KWCF.  Click HERE to read more.
January 19, 2011
Congratulations to Mac Voisin - WLU's Business Leader of the Year! Click HERE to read about it!
January 18, 2011
Please vote DAILY for Random Act of Kindness Day in the Pepsi Refresh Project! Click HERE to vote.
January 13, 2011Community Foundation's grants grow (Record)
Local Community Foundation Grants Over $1.8 Million (Exchange)
January 12, 2011Your Community Foundation granted over $1.8 Million in 2010.  Click HERE to read more.
January 11, 2011

REEP House builds community in Kitchener.  Click HERE to read the blog.

January
4, 2011

Random Act of Kindness Day is a finalist for the Pepsi Refresh Project! Help us make it into the final two by voting! Click HERE to vote.

Click HERE to read about it in the Daily Exchange.

December
17, 2010
Skills Canada - Ontario receives grant from The KWCF (Exchange Magazine)
November
26, 2010
Social Investing Group Launches in Waterloo Region. (Waterloo Region Record)

 

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