RGC Fund
Rotary Club of Guelph Charitable Foundation
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
About
Founded in 1988, RGC Fund is a grant-making foundation based in Guelph, Canada working on community development, health, mental health +7 more.
The RGC Fund is the operating name of the Rotary Club of Guelph Charitable Foundation, a volunteer-run charitable foundation in Guelph, Ontario. Founded in 1988, it raises and allocates funds to community projects in Guelph and Wellington County in health, the arts, education, youth, seniors, history, rural development and international development. It has supported initiatives such as The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs, the Guelph Lake Nature Centre and the Rotary City Link Trail. Administration is carried out entirely by volunteers, and the Fund states that operating costs are under 1% of funds raised. Donations are matched by a bequest from Jim Estill, up to a stated total.
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The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs
Mental health
One-stop youth wellness sites in Guelph and Wellington County for ages 12-26, offering mental health, substance use, primary care, education, employment, housing and social services, in partnership with over 30 local agencies.
Guelph Lake Nature Centre
Environment & Climate
Nature centre built as a Rotary Centennial Project with the Grand River Conservation Authority, providing environmental education for young people and a gathering place for families and community groups.
BHENY program
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Provides amplified sound systems for children with hearing loss in northern Ontario schools.
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Grand River Conservation Authority, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, CMHA Waterloo Wellington
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