It was another amazing year at the Mercedes-Benz Ottawa Downtown Hot Women’s Open! On August 12th we had a fantastic time at Greensmere Golf & Country Club with the New Hot 89.9, the wonderful sponsors, and the teams of enthusiastic golfers raising money for ONFE’s School Breakfast Program. This year was extra special….
ONFE’s Spark Soirée is a fun-filled night featuring an amazing gourmet breakfast-for-dinner inspired menu, music by Montreal cover band The Ultimate Showband, and dancing. Not convinced? Proceeds support ONFE’s School Breakfast Program. Last year’s Spark Soirée dinner reception. Missed out on last year’s Soirée? Here is a go-to guide to what you need to know…
Give Back to School gives community groups in Ottawa the opportunity to give back to the community where they work and live. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, we are so pleased to bring you this photo blog! To all our community partners who supported this initiative over the last decade:…
ONFE would not reach 75% of Ottawa schools without the support of its dedicated board members. To this end, we are so proud to launch a new series to profile our remarkable Board of Directors. To kick things off, we are profiling Rob White, Chair of ONFE’s Board of Directors. When Rob White was invited…
Written by Russell Fisher, JA Ottawa volunteer for 20 years When I started with the Ottawa Network for Education in 1999, I really did not know what I was getting into. Twenty years, and many sessions later, the children and classroom experience still impress and enthrall me. My origin story begins like most volunteer…
Are you creative? Do you want to learn how to start and run a business? Are you looking to spice up your college and university applications or gain experience? JA Ottawa is pleased to announce a new entrepreneurial program for students in grades 9-12 in partnership with V!VA Barrhaven! This exciting intergenerational program…
Gerrie Trotman first became involved with the JA program in Montreal, and it’s been part of her life ever since! Around this time last year, Gerrie joined ONFE’s Neighbourhood as a monthly donor to give back to JA Ottawa. When the Executive Director of Junior Achievement in Montreal dropped by Gerrie Trotman’s high school to…
Sheila Jenkins is a unique contributor to the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE). Back in 2003, she created ONFE’s OttawaReads program, an early literacy program that inspires a love of reading in young students. Since that time, Sheila has continued her journey with the program as a volunteer and a monthly donor! Since her retirement six years ago, Sheila has given back to our community by volunteering in kindergarten classrooms…
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 from a team of volunteers at Bell High School, home to the Bell Bruins! When we visited educator Julia Coe’s…
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 as part of our Volunteer Month. As a sales and marketing guru and an experienced businessperson, Rob Campbell has an…
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