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Fill a Backpack

Backpacks for Brighter Futures

Posted on Jun. 6, 2025

Fill a backpack, empower learning. Our Backpack “Tools for Learning” Program falls under our Students in Crisis umbrella. Many students go to school in September without a backpack or necessary…

Toonie Tuesday 2025

Toonie Tuesday 2025 - Thank you!

Posted on Jun. 2, 2025

$2 can be the difference between nothing and something. Thank you to everyone who supported Toonie Tuesday on February 25, 2025!  On February 25, 2025, we united as a community to support students…

Awards and Bursaries

Awards and Bursaries

Posted on May. 15, 2025

We cultivate the potential in every child by levelling the playing field. Kids are amazing; sometimes, they need a boost. The Education Foundation of Ottawa’s Active Living and Opportunity fund opens…

Supporters

Thank you to our Supporters!

Posted on Apr. 28, 2025

Without you, none of this would be possible. Our partners offer so much more than financial support. They are champions who recognize that no child should go without the basics that will enable them to…

2024

BBQ October 2024

Grilling for a Good Cause: Staff Barbeque Supports…

Posted on Oct. 10, 2024

On September 27th, staff at the OCDSB’s central administration office celebrated the new school year with a Fall Barbeque lunch. The event combined great food with a great cause, with all proceeds going…