ONFE’s Neighbourhood: Spotlight on Judith Hoye, former OCDSB Superintendent and Monthly Donor to the School Breakfast Program
This June we’re inviting new people to ONFE’s Neighbourhood of monthly donors, and taking time to appreciate our long-standing monthly donors for their commitment to helping children and youth in Ottawa. As a part of...
ONFE’s Neighbourhood: Spotlight on Candace Enman, President of WelchGroup Consulting and Monthly Donor to ONFE
This June we’re inviting new people to ONFE’s Neighbourhood of monthly donors, and taking time to appreciate our long-standing monthly donors for their commitment to helping children and youth in Ottawa. As a part of...
ONFE says farewell to champion CEO Kathy McKinlay
After 18 years of dedicated service, Kathy McKinlay, President and CEO of the Ottawa Network for Education, has decided to retire from ONFE at the end of December 2018. Kathy joined OCRI (now Invest...
Hungry Kids Can’t Learn
Originally published on the Growing Up Great blog. Every single school day, ONFE’s School Breakfast Program greets 13,500 K-12 students at school, and offers them a nutritious meal. It’s our goal that all children...
Sharing the Joy of Volunteering: Making a Difference Together
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
Alexa Vanveen: A Bright Light at Jockvale Public School
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
It’s All About Teamwork in Mrs. BW’s Kindergarten Class
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
Max Lane: JA Volunteer at Glebe Collegiate Institute
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
‘Teacher’ Angela: Making Connections in the LINC Program
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
Sharing the Joy of Volunteering: Making a Difference Together
By Lee-Ann Scott, OttawaReads Program Director for ONFE
School breakfast volunteers bake with joy, care, and purpose
Often, when people first learn about the Ottawa School Breakfast Program and its scope (providing breakfast to 13,500 Ottawa students in 189 schools) they are intrigued to know how it happens.
Ottawa Volunteers in Education provide crucial one-to-one support in local schools
Floralove Katz was reading the Ottawa Citizen when an article caught her attention: it was about an Ottawa police officer who regularly reads to children at a local school as part of a program called...
BLG makes reading to children a corporate priority
By Jane Bachynski, Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais, as told to Meg Friedman, Director of Advancement, Ottawa Network for Education In 2001, BLG decided to undertake a national project that would involve BLG lawyers and staff...
Golf, tiki huts, inflatable slides and charitable giving: Having fun while supporting the Ottawa School Breakfast Program
On August 8th, a few hundred women gathered at Greensmere Golf and Country Club for the Mierins Automotive Group Hot Women’s Open. It is North America’s largest single-day, women-only golf event, and one of the...
JA inspired my career, my life: From disengaged high school student, to motivated college student, young entrepreneur, and CEO
By Adrian Salamunovic, Co-founder, CanvasPop, as told to Meg Friedman I joined JA in Grade 11 at Colonel By High School. A representative from JA had come to the school to talk about the after-school...
Ottawa Network for Education is a Global Best Gold Award Winner
The IPN Global Best Awards are supported by The Conference Board of Canada and the International education business Partnership Network. The Awards celebrate outstanding and effective business, education, and community organization partnerships that have had...