5 ways to make the most of the festive season
Wow, 2021 is almost over. The bad news is time is whizzing by and pulling us involuntarily along with it. The good news is: we have another festive season at hand! There is so much to love about this time of year—the soothing carols, the enchanting lights, the increase in positivity…
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Anne Lalonde
This month’s volunteer spotlight features Anne Lalonde! Anne is a volunteer in our Volunteers in Education program, where members of the community come in to provide support to students who are falling behind their peers….
JA Volunteer Spotlight: Jason Hunt
This month we’re proud to feature a JA Ottawa volunteer: Jason Hunt! JA Ottawa teaches financial literacy and entrepreneurship to students from grades 6 through 12, and we rely on virtual volunteers to share their…
ONFE’s Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Henry Starzynski
ONFE is incredibly fortunate to have a diverse team of compassionate, caring volunteers who bring a range of backgrounds and skills to their respective roles supporting students and teachers within the OCDSB. We would like to…
Inspire your junior chef and support ONFE at the same time!
Julianna Banana, an Ottawa small business and mom and daughter duo, aims to inspire kids and families to get baking, cooking, and creating in the kitchen all while learning about food, having fun, and gaining an…
ONFE’s Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Therese Coady
ONFE is incredibly fortunate to have a diverse team of compassionate, caring volunteers who bring a range of backgrounds and skills to their respective roles supporting students and teachers within the OCDSB. We would like to…
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Lisabelle Boudreau
As National Volunteer Week comes to an end, ONFE continues to celebrate some of the amazing volunteers working to make a positive impact in our communities by fueling kids and igniting learning. 1. Tell us…
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Karen Ho
This week ONFE celebrates National Volunteer Week by placing a spotlight on some of the volunteers making a change in our community. Meet Karen Ho, a volunteer with our Volunteers in Education program. 1. Tell…
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Christine LeBlanc
ONFE celebrates National Volunteer Week by highlighting some of the amazing volunteers doing great work in our community. Meet Christine Leblanc, volunteer with our School Breakfast Program. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. …
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Terrin Stachiw
As part of the National Volunteer Week celebration, ONFE is placing the spotlight on a few volunteers creating change in our community by fueling kids and igniting learning. 1. Tell us a little bit about…
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Yusuf Khalid
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, ONFE is highlighting some of the volunteers doing amazing work within our communities to fuel and ignite learning. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a…
ONFE Volunteers in Education Spotlight: Amy Grochot
In honor of National Volunteer Week, ONFE is highlighting some of the amazing volunteers working with our programs to help make a difference in our community. In this blog we’d like to give the opportunity…
Pitch It To Win It! JA Ottawa’s Pitch Competition
Watch JA Ottawa make history, with our first-ever pitch competition! We invite you to attend JA Ottawa’s pitch competition, Pitch It to Win It! on Saturday May 1st, 2021, 12:00-2:45PM EDT. JA Ottawa students will pitch their companies to a…
ONFE Spotlight: Ashley Richer
Recently, one of ONFE’s own was recognized with a Faces Ottawa Award. Ashley Richer, ONFE’s Advancement Manager, was voted Ottawa’s Fundraising/Philanthropic Professional of 2021! We’re so proud to have her on our team. In this…
Connecting educators to industry to improve youth career literacy
Last month we were happy to contribute a blog to CareerWise, run by CERIC: Advancing Career Development in Canada. In the blog, we share how ONFE connects youth with career readiness programs, through our unique network model. Read…
