Ignite Durham Learning Foundation

Our Toonie Tuesday campaign, held every year on Giving Tuesday, was a huge success! THANK YOU to everyone who contributed a Toonie — each $2 coin helps us make a meaningful impact, supporting children and youth in their time of need. Thank you to Fieldgate Homes for your matching gift. Our generous donors from Fieldgate Homes share: Fieldgate Homes has been creating new family homes in the Durham Region for over 40 years, and we are proud to continue to support the Durham District School Board’s Ignite Durham Learning Foundation. It is a crucial endeavour, and together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Durham. Thank you to everyone involved, and please keep up the great work! IDLF is so grateful for the generosity of our Durham community! #GivingTuesday #ToonieTuesday #CommunitySupport #IDLF #tomorrowsmadebrighter

As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on the stories that have Made A Difference in the lives of students because of people like you! I want to introduce you to Kai. A student who faced an unexpected situation that found them living in a new space, in a different area than they know, and without reliable transportation. Cutting off their ability to get to school safely, their community of friends, arrive on time for extracurriculars and for their part time job. However, because of you, this did not end up becoming Kai’s new normal. Thanks to you, Kai was able to receive a Buss Pass! And a whole new sense of independence to attend school safely, arrive at their part time job on time, and stay healthy with access to their evening activities. Today you can help more students like Kai have their success story and THRIVE! Visit the link below to support via our Holiday Gift Guide Today! https://lnkd.in/gp-5Phwg is

The Ignite Durham Learning Foundation and the Durham District School Board send a heartfelt thank you to the Good Vibes Foundation for their incredible generosity in donating over 300 turkeys. These turkeys were distributed to students and families across Pickering, Ajax, and Oshawa, bringing much-needed relief during this time of heightened food insecurity. 🍽️ Your kindness is making the holiday season brighter for so many! When organizations come together, the impact is nothing short of magical 🌟 Thank you again, Tony Vibes / Mr Good Vibes ® , for making a difference! Tyler Downey Shailene Panylo, LLB, GPLLM #CommunitySupport #HolidayGiving #FoodInsecurity #TogetherWeCan

It was an absolute honour to partner with the Good Vibes Foundation yesterday as they delivered more than 300 turkeys to our DDSB kids and their families! This wonderful organization focuses on addressing food insecurity and supporting youth mental health—two vital areas that play a crucial role in the success of our Durham students. I look forward to continuing to collaborate and work with them to support food security and youth mental health in our Durham community. Durham District School Board Ignite Durham Learning Foundation

Many thanks Spark Centre with Angel Investors Durham for a great event in support of Ignite Durham Learning Foundation. This year you’ve helped us: 🚀Release our MVP 👑Gather feedback from our early adopters ✨Provide intros to even more angels Merry Christmas HNY and cheers to a fruitful ‘25 working together to solve big problems in healthcare💎🏥

IGNITE HOPE this winter season and give gifts with Impact! Ignite Hope Gifts aren’t your everyday presents — they’re the kind that truly make a difference! With over 6 gifts under $60.00 you can find something for everyone on your list. Have a friend passionate about the community? Provide winter necessities to a student 🧤Visit the link below to shop our entire catalogue. https://lnkd.in/gp-5Phwg

Our local community has amazing #kindnesscapacity ! Recently some amazing staff from Gerdau Whitby of Gerdau North America Gerdau Special Steel joined us at the Make A Difference Depot. Together they ensured 404.4 kgs (the same weight as an American Bison 🦬 ) were sorted and organized in our Nutrition Station Pantry as well as packing food hampers to be delivered to DDSB students facing food insecurity across Durham! While also collecting Toonies for our recent Toonie Tuesday! THANK YOU for being #CHANGEMAKERS and Making Tomorrows Brighter for children and youth!

Angel Investors Durham and Spark Centre held a lovely Holiday party for members, sponsors, investors, entrepreneurs, start ups and Board members last week. The generous folks in attendance made the holiday season much brighter by supporting local children and youth in Durham. Thank you to Kailee for stoping by the ‘Make A Difference’ Depot today to deliver the amazing donations! Thank you for supporting our Durham Kids! If you missed the event and still want to support our Durham kids, please visit our webpage and choose a general donation or a special gift from our Holiday Hope Guide: https://lnkd.in/gGWqnFUF #entrepreneurssupportingkids #makingtheholidaysbright #IDLF #giftsforkids🎁 #toys #food #toiletries #donationsthatpayitforward @ddsbschools @angelinvestorsont @idlfdepot

Wow – THANK YOU! We are truly honoured to be nominated for Pickering Votes 2024! Your support means everything to us, and we couldn’t have made it this far without our amazing community of caring individuals. ⭐️ ✨ Now it’s time to VOTE! Help us continue making a difference by casting your vote for the Ignite Durham Learning Foundation as a leader in the non-profit sector. Click the link to vote: https://lnkd.in/gFuiveVB Thank you for your ongoing support! 💗 #PickeringVotes2024 #ThankYouPickering #IDLF #MakingTomorrowsBrighter

On this International Volunteer Day, we want to give a huge thank you to our amazing IDLF volunteers! Your efforts are driving social change and making a real difference globally. Volunteering helps build stronger, more inclusive communities and creates a more peaceful, compassionate world. IDLF volunteers can be found in the Board room, on committees, engaging in fundraising ventures, supporting our Depot, and so much more. We see you, we appreciate you and today we CELEBRATE YOU! #internationalvolunteerday #thankyouvolunteers❤️ #socialchangemakers #makingadifference #communitybuilders #IDLF