Give Where You Live Campaign
Lynn McIntyre and Victoria Gibb-Carsley from the Perth and District Community Foundation join us to talk about their Give where you Live campaign and the good work being carried out by their organization. LISTEN HERE
Open Hearts in Our Welcoming Community
The CARR is Rolling Again The CARR (Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement) is rolling again to sponsor two young families of four from Afghanistan. Thanks to the generosity of our community they have raised sufficient funds to cover travel expenses and support costs for a year for the first family and seek your support [...]
Let’s Create Affordable Housing
The significant lack of affordable housing for people with low incomes in Perth and Lanark County has been well documented. Last September, 58 people were identified as absolutely homeless, a number that indicates the crisis is growing. The waitlist for affordable housing in the County is many times this figure. Even with financial assistance [...]
Community Grants Awarded
The generosity of donors plus the energy & ideas of people & community organizations was clearly evident is 2021, &, from all accounts, will be again this year. For example, PDCF grants to charities was at an all-time high of $270k. *Some charities choose to establish their own endowment fund under the umbrella of [...]
Consider Putting Your Name Forward to Serve on the PDCF Board
Contribute to your community by sharing your time and talents, while making some new friends. Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Are you excited to create change? Do you have knowledge to share? Come join us on the PDCF Board of Directors! We are dedicated to building a Board [...]
Many Hands Harvest Beer for Sale at the Perth Brewery — Proceeds to the PDCF
Many hands volunteer to help grow and harvest this wet-hopped pale ale brewed annually in collaboration with our local hop farm to support the PDCF. Many thanks to Lynn McIntyre, Lynne Underhill, and Bill St. Arnaud who grew and donated the hops, to the many hands who harvested 200 pounds of this year’s crop, [...]
Navigating Children’s Mental Health Impacted by Pandemic Living
Free resources to those working with children in Eastern Ontario This Fall, Iris the Dragon is offering interested agencies or schools in Eastern Ontario packages of 50 books addressing the impact of pandemic living on children’s mental health. The book, ideal for ages 6 to 12, Project: Kids, Let's be Superheroes addresses the mental health impact of COVID-19 [...]
Mental Health First Aid Course Taken by Youth Workers and Youth
The PDCF recognizes that far too many youth in our community are experiencing mental health problems as a result of COVID-19. In response, we gave a special grant to the Youth Action Kommittee (YAK) to offer the mental health first aid course to 11 youth workers at the Lanark Highlands Youth Centre and YAK [...]
Art Sale to Benefit PDCF – extended to October 15
Concave Gallery Presents FOUNDATION Original works by Bryce Bell Bryce Bell an artist from Perth, ON with extensive experience in painting, sculpting, installation art, and designing and building architectural habitats. He has been featured in the Oeno Gallery, the Cube Gallery, Gallery Perth, and Guerrilla magazine. “When I begin to paint every instructor I [...]
2022 Marks PDCF’s 20th Anniversary
In 2022, the PDCF will mark 20 years since it was founded. We are planning a series of activities to honour the founders, recognize our donors and the Emeritus Council, and raise greater awareness of the Community Foundation.