We work with dozens of community organizations and businesses who we consider “partners.” We value ALL those who help to ignite our potential so that we can ignite the potential of our community’s children and youth. We are particularly grateful for our major, ongoing funders highlighted below.
City of London
Through a City of London Multi-Year Community Grant (2024-2027), we are excited to maintain our commitment to serving young immigrants and newcomers to London. Annual funding in the amount of $40,000 will support the Newcomer 1:1 Mentoring Project which focuses on matching newcomer children, youth, and mothers with supportive mentoring relationships that meet their unique cultural needs.
Harrison Pensa
Returning for a sixth year as the Presenting Sponsor of our annual Big Bash, Harrison Pensa Lawyers has been a committed partner, believing, as we do, that mentoring is one of the most effective ways to support the development of young people. Harrison Pensa believes that strong communities are built on inclusion, influence, and leadership – three values that are important to a healthy mentoring relationship and upon which the practice at Harrison Pensa is founded. We are so grateful for this continued partnership in support of youth in our community!
London Community Foundation
Thank you to all of the following at the London Community Foundation:
- Thirty-Two Associates Fund
- Tom and Sue Allan Family Fund
- Alexander Family Fund
- Megan Holliday Memorial Fund
- Barbara and John Cronyn Fund
- Bourne Family Fund
Miggsie Fund
We are sincerely grateful to the Miggsie Fund for their generous three-year commitment to our core 1:1 mentoring program. With their support, we will be able to achieve our goal to double the number of children we match by 2025!
Ontario Ministry of Education
Another BIG thanks to the Ontario Ministry of Education who is the mainstay of our school-based mentoring programs. Their funding enables us to provide 1:1 and group mentoring to over 900 students (primarily elementary) in the Thames Valley region.
Ontario Trillium Foundation
We are sending a big thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) for supporting our project to transform our board room into a welcoming Community Room—a space to gather, share, learn, and grow. Funded by an OTF Capital Grant this new space will provide a warm, youth-friendly environment for meetings, community events, and meaningful mentor-youth connections. Additionally, through a Seed Grant, OTF is supporting our commitment to shaping a strong future by evolving our fundraising, operations, and strategic plans in collaboration with our stakeholders. Guided by the principle “nothing for us, without us,” we are engaging youth, volunteers, and families in shaping our direction. This plan will streamline operations, drive revenue, and align our efforts with the priorities of those we serve.
RBC Future Launch
Thank you to RBC Future Launch for their generous multi-year contribution, which has enabled us to launch our Post-Secondary and Career Readiness Program for mentees nearing high school graduation. It is an honour to be working alongside RBC who believes in “empowering the youth of today, for the jobs of tomorrow.”
Sifton Family Foundation
We are incredibly grateful to the Sifton Family Foundation for their two-year investment in our “Between Generations” mentoring program. This initiative focuses on expanding our program to foster meaningful 1:1 connection between seniors and youth in our community.
United Way Elgin-Middlesex
A BIG thanks to United Way Elgin-Middlesex who has been with us since the very beginning. United Way is a major contributor to our community-based mentoring programs. Their funding enables us to deliver the gold standard in 1:1 mentoring to over 200 young people in our community.
Westminster College Foundation
A BIG thank you to Westminster College Foundation for supporting our “Between Generations” (Big G) project that aims to create an intergenerational relationship between a mentor who is age 55+ and a youth mentee between the ages of 7 and 18.