Our Active Living and Opportunity fund provides students with the chance to participate in activities and enrichment experiences by providing financial support.
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Our Backpacks for Brighter Futures - Tools for Learning Program helps ensure students are provided with a backpack full of supplies to start the school year.
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For students who may not receive enough nourishment inside and outside of school hours, this program provides gift cards for groceries during family emergencies.
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The Education Foundation of Ottawa is coming alongside families in crisis to lift them up. Our organization provides hope and countless opportunities for students to succeed, but we can only do this with your generous and continued support.
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Generously supported by the Rick Hodder Fund, the Bridges Over Barriers program recognizes that schools are a hub for young people’s well-being, and that school social workers are in a unique position in their direct work with many of the most vulnerable children and families in our community.
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Each year, on the last Tuesday in February, we all come together to support students in need within the OCDSB. Every dollar raised supports students’ access to food, clothing, and meaningful activities.
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You can make a difference in the life of an OCDSB child. See the many ways you can help.
Let our students tell you what your help means to them.
We have experienced a consistent annual increase of requests for support by nearly 40% since the 2020/2021 school year.
Your donations, in-kind support, sponsorships and program support provide students with an equity of opportunity for success.