MEDIA RELEASE May 15, 2026
For Immediate Release
Milton-Halton Hills – On Tuesday May 12th, the Community Foundation of Halton North (CFHN) hosted Showcase 2026 at the beautiful Piper’s Heath Golf Club. Showcase is a demonstration and celebration of the talented and hard-working charities that are helped to prosper due to generous contributions from legacy donors of the Community Foundation of Halton North.
CFHN Chair Darryl Demille and CFHN Grants Chair Joy Anderson took to the podium to greet the guests and announce the 2026 grant recipients while continuing the conversation about philanthropy. The Community Foundation of Halton North is different and gaining popularity. Why? It’s different because its donors and local volunteers direct long-term funds annually into the community, providing care-free philanthropy flexible enough for all charities. It’s For Good For Ever”
Grantees were announced by guests opening sealed envelopes on the table and revealing the 2026 recipients. “We are pleased to announce the 2026 grant recipients and congratulate them for their tremendous work in the community of Halton North,” said Joy Anderson, Chair of the Grants Committee. “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our fund holders and donors for their contributions to make this possible. ”
Grants were presented to:
Arthouse for Children and Youth
Halton Food for Life
SAVIS of Halton
Halton Food for Thought
Links2Care
Halton Learning Foundation
United Way of Halton & Hamilton
Town of Milton – ArtSparks Program
Milton Historical Society
St. Paul’s United Church
Halton Hills Public Library
Two new permanent funds have been established, and the North Halton Hospice and The Darling Home for Kids will be added to this group of grantees next year.
Youth performers from ArtHouse for Children and Youth took to the stage to entertain the group with two well-rehearsed and beautifully performed performances. Kids and parents shared their stories on what being involved with ArtHouse means to them.
Later in the program, CFHN’s investment advisors, Value Partners Incorporate (VPI) made a short presentation on the impact of Legacy Giving and the importance of leaving a charitable gift in your will.
Said Darryl Demille “CFHN wants to shine a light on our grant recipients and show how the Community Foundation works with all charities to elevate philanthropy in Milton and Halton Hills. In our short history, CFHN has granted over $2 million. At CFHN, forever means for ever”Both Darryl and Joy discussed the importance of endowments and how this can be a tremendous opportunity for charities. “CFHN has designated funds, where each and every year, grants go back to the charity, forever. It is a great way for a donor or a charity itself to guarantee a steady stream of income year after year. A designated fund means the charity knows and can depend on an annual revenue stream from our Foundation.”
Demille also told the crowd to mark their calendar for CFHN’s next big event, CFHN 2026 Giving Challenge taking place on Saturday September 26.
To wrap up the event, Darryl thanked our event sponsors, Piper’s Heath Golf Club, AVPlus and FM101.3 Milton. Sponsors are so important and an integral part of all events. Darryl also thanked our CFHN Legacy Honours sponsors which include: The Remington Group, Argo Development Corp, Air & Berlis LLP, The Gruehl Family Fund, The Durante Group, Chudleigh’s, Anatolia, Springridge Farm, Geo Morphix, Orlando Corporation, Menkes, Mattamy Homes, FieldGate Developments, Clublink, Sousa Wealth Planning, Moffat Scrap Iron & Metal Inc. National Homes, Halton Music Project, Dufferin Aggregates, Piper’s Health Golf club, VG Architects and Urbantech.
CFHN is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives from across the communities that make up Halton North. Established in Canada over 100 years ago, there are now over 200 community foundations in cities, towns and rural areas from coast to coast to coast. These locally-run, public foundations play a critical role in supporting community groups. More information about CFHN is available at www.cfhn.ca or by contacting Sue Lawrenson, Executive Director, at 905-864-9211.
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For Information Contact:
Sue Lawrenson, Executive Director
Community Foundation of Halton North, 18 Martin Street Milton, Ontario L9T 2P9
905-864-9211 slawrenson@cfhn.ca