Once a Bruin, Always a Bruin
ONFE’s Volunteers in Education (OVIE) program brings volunteers from the community into classrooms, to help educators ensure the academic success and well-being of their students. To kickstart ONFE’s Volunteer Month, we’re featuring the incredible work...
Rob Campbell, Longtime JA Ottawa Mentor, Is Helping to Shape Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Rob Campbell has been a dedicated mentor in the JA Ottawa program, delivered by the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE), for nearly five years. ONFE is proud to feature his efforts to prepare tomorrow’s leaders...
Sander Geophysics Has Introduced Children to the Magic of Reading for Ten Years!
ONFE’s Volunteer Month continues! This week, we’re highlighting the outstanding passion and dedication of Sander Geophysics staff, who’ve been inspiring a love of reading in kindergarten students at General Vanier Public School since 2009. Kindergarten...
Accomplished Volunteer Marilyn McQueen’s Artistic Spirit Helps Students Soar
Marilyn McQueen is the very embodiment of the dedication we so often speak of when we talk about our incredible volunteers. We are thrilled to kickstart ONFE’s Volunteer Month by featuring her! Over the last...
Ridgemont High School Uses Creativity to Inspire Students to Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle
To celebrate National Nutrition Month, we are spotlighting the outstanding work by a pair of Ridgemont High School teachers to deliver a fun School Breakfast Program. Every morning, Bev and Kim, teachers at Ridgemont, along...
Proud To Be Me Is Helping ONFE Remove Barriers to Learning
To close off our February Love Campaign, we’re featuring the Proud To Be Me Foundation. Since 2016, the charitable organization has gifted $17,500 to ONFE’s Volunteers in Education initiative. As a not-for-profit charity, the Ottawa...
From Volunteer to Monthly Donor, Korey Kealey Has Supported ONFE for Over a Decade
Between founding her own company, Kitchen Konnected, her media work with CTV and her work as a realtor, Korey Kealey sure is a busy woman. Korey is also a remarkable leader in our community. We...
Ottawa Network for Education announces Heather Norris as new President and CEO
Following an extensive search, I am pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Heather Norris as the new President and CEO of the Ottawa Network for Education. Heather is leaving her...
A Local Team of Superstar Climbers Turn Their Passion into Philanthropy
Since 2009, the Dream Mountains Foundation has raised nearly $190,000 in support of ONFE’s School Breakfast Program. As the team concludes a 10-year commitment to the Ottawa School Breakfast Program, we wanted to feature them...
IKEA Ottawa Has Championed ONFE’s School Breakfast Program Since 2003—And Shows no Signs of Stopping!
This month, we’re showcasing a handful of our phenomenal community leaders during ONFE’s Love Campaign. First up is our long-time partner, IKEA Ottawa. Fun fact: IKEA Ottawa’s support of the School Breakfast Program predates...
Volunteering with JA Ottawa: a Win-win for Students and Volunteers !
Every year, JA Ottawa reaches thousands of youth through hands-on activities and workshops that aim to introduce students to financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness skills. This school year, we’re hoping to involve over 6,500...
JA Ottawa Continues to Grow Thanks to Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
Thanks to a three-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, JA Ottawa is growing! This grant will allow JA Ottawa to offer more financial literacy programs in French and English. JA Economics for Success is...
ONFE’s Seniors in School initiative, a throwback to our beginnings
By Melissa McGurk McNeil, ONFE Director of Advancement As 2018 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the 25th year of ONFE’s Volunteers in Education program. Did you know that this program was...
ONFE CEO Update
Our search continues for the ideal candidate to become the next President and CEO of the Ottawa Network for Education. The Board has retained the services of Business Sherpa Group to continue our search. If...
JA Ottawa Company Graduates Use Technology to Pair Local Babysitters with Parents
As technology continues to evolve, companies are finding new ways to adopt technology in their business models. Local high school students Jenny Hua, Andrea Herscovich and Jenny Shen were tasked with solving a problem in...
Forest Valley Elementary School Club Train Club Helps Children Foster Creativity
Written by Sharon Margison, volunteer Every Monday at Forest Valley Elementary School, a group of enthusiastic schoolchildren are busy training their creativity. For 45 minutes in the afternoon, members of the school’s Train Club pursue...