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The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation

The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding area now and for generations to come, by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, and providing leadership on key community issues.

Established in 1984, The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation is one of 165 community foundations in Canada today.  We serve Kitchener-Waterloo and area, offering people a variety of ways to make a difference in our community through philanthropic giving.

In 2009, we approved grants of almost $607,000 in both Flow-Through and Endowed grants, and have granted over $23.5 million since our inception.