Donation in support of the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation

💙Your donation money to the Aylmer Area Community Foundation is hard at work! The AACF recently granted funds to the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation for a BiliLux phototherapy light system to treat neonatal jaundice. There are approximately 740 babies born at STEGH annually, with about 1/3 requiring phototherapy. Dennis Boadway, Aylmer Area Community Foundation Board member…

Austrian group visit Aylmer

The Aylmer Area Community Foundation is excited to be a part of welcoming groups from Nachbarschaft Traun to the Aylmer area! This is a two day event full of activities and connections made throughout our area. Enjoy an evening of music and dance by the group from Traun, Austria! Tickets online or call: 519-773-5271 Board…

East Elgin Secondary School Scholarships

A big congratulations to five local scholarship recipients who were recently awarded for their hard work, school involvement and commitment to furthering their education. We are grateful to facilitate the scholarships for the Helen Black College and University Awards, the Wilkinson Family Award and the Cyril Wilkinson Award.

Port Burwell is growing thanks to the AACF donors!

Congratulations to the Port Burwell Home & School Association on their community garden project. Board members Pat Campbell and Dave Dykeman toured their garden to see how far they have come in a few short months.

First Nations, Métis and Inuit group mural

The First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) student group at East Elgin Secondary School showcased their new mural in the East Elgin Library Learning Commons to board members Judi Wright and Dave Dykeman. Thanks to donors of the Aylmer Area Community Foundation, the FNMI group received a grant to make their project possible! This stunning…

Periscope Playhouse Grant

We are excited to announce the AACF has granted over $4000 to the Periscope Playhouse in Port Burwell for an exciting project coming this season. Thanks to Dan Axford a member of our Grants committee for presenting the cheque.

Ways to give!

It’s exciting that we are heading into the final weeks of 2022. Many naturally think of this as a time for people to consider if they are in a position to make charitable donations. If you are thinking of doing so before the end of the year for a 2022 tax receipt, here are some…

EESS Library Mural Grant

Retired teachers and current board members of the AACF, Judi Wright and Dave Dykeman, presented a cheque for $4,000 to the EESS Library. The grant will be used to install a 108 sq ft mural in the new library(Learning Commons) alongside of the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit student group at East Elgin Secondary School…

Community Services Recovery Fund

Aylmer Area Community Foundation takes part in the Community Services Recovery Fund – a $400 million investment in charities and non-profits. Now more than ever, charities and non-profits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a $400 million investment from…

Canada Healthy Communities Initiative

744,000 provided to projects in Southwestern Ontario for community-led infrastructure projects as part of the Government of Canada’s Healthy Communities Initiative As Canadians continue to adapt to the realities of COVID-19, local governments and community partners across the country are adapting their spaces and services to keep residents safe and healthy, support economic recovery, create…