For the past two years, the Huronia Community Foundation has made mental health advocacy a priority. With the support of HCF, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, and the local community, efforts to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illness have flourished. This success can be seen through the increase in participation in mental health initiatives, increase…

Thanks to a Huronia Community Foundation grant, eight people with exceptionalities in the Midland area are more confident and satisfied in their jobs. The Huronia Community Foundation responded to Community Living Huronia’s request for funding in the fall of 2011, after participants of the Supported Employment Program who worked in local offices had identified that…

Success is hearing “I want to be a scientist when I grow up!” Every time we enter a classroom or community setting, our goal is to encourage kids to dream big and think about a future or a career that perhaps they never thought was possible, until they had Scientists in School. We want children…

Gateway Centre for Learning, a non-profit literacy and basic skills organization in Midland, was fortunate to receive a grant from HCF to help run a Hospitality Employability Leadership Performance (HELP) workshop. Six participants received training over a five week period in workplace communications, workplace math, providing excellent customer service, using tools of the trade such…