Giving Tuesday 2025
The County Foundation is the local community foundation for Prince Edward County. We can help you support the organizations and causes that you care about the most by helping your giving go further.
As we approach the upcoming holiday season and the noise inherent in the mass consumerism that marks this time of year, I like to reflect on community, on family and on how I can give back to my community of friends and fellow county residents. I consider myself very fortunate to have found this wonderful place to call home and for everything and everyone that goes along with that.
The County Foundation has been part of my life now for coming up on 5 years, with my final year of service ahead, ending in December of 2026. The County Foundation has played an integral role in helping me to both understand the community better and to learn more about the County, its residents and some of the issues we face.
We have fantastic opportunities here in Prince Edward County and many exciting things to get involved with as a volunteer, a participant or as a financial supporter. That is where I am asking you today, on Giving Tuesday, to consider how you can support your community. Whether with a financial gift to a favourite local organization or charity, a one-time donation to our Vital Impact Fund or perhaps a consideration to leave a legacy donation to have your impact felt for many years to come. No amount is too small to have an impact, as it is our collective focus that continues to drive this community forward.
Our Vital Signs 2025 Focus report was recently released and highlights some key areas of learning. With a focus on connection, the report discusses the importance of creating and celebrating spaces to connect in the community. It also highlights some of the barriers to connection that we face such as social isolation, housing instability, lower civic engagement and centralization of services. It also celebrates some of the ways we are, as a community, maintaining those connections with the rise of new public markets, outdoor theatre, accessible community gatherings, local news outlets and radio and with volunteerism.
The County Foundation crossed the milestone of stewarding grants totaling more than $10 million dollars in the local community this year and the impact of those have been remarkable. With your donation we can continue this into the future to help the County face the issues of both today and tomorrow.
With Thanks,
Braydon Scully
Board Chair, The County Foundation
If you are interested in supporting our work, consider making an end-of-year donation to one of our funds or community initiatives, such as:
And our other established funds!
While we have highlighted our above funds, we also have a list of existing funds that can also be supported. Your generosity helps strengthen initiatives that are already assisting our community and expanding access to vital resources.
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The County Foundation is one of 208 Community Foundations in Canada. Since it was founded in 2008, The County Foundation has facilitated granting of over $10 million in Prince Edward County.
