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November 27, 2023
PAWS helps disadvantaged members of our community get vet treatments for their beloved pets. We subsidize urgent care and preventive treatments, helping reduce the number of animals on the streets, surrendered or euthanized. What do you want people to know about how you or your organization is creating change in our community? Our focus is preventive. A little money spent at the right time to prevent unwanted births and spread... Read More
November 14, 2023
The Libro Social Enterprise Incubator is Pillar Nonprofit Network's social enterprise support program funded by Libro Credit Union . This program is designed for community members in the late-ideation/early validation stages of their social impact businesses who are looking to develop and clarify their revenue-generating model for their organization. Through a 10-week workshop series, entrepreneurs participate in a cohort-based learning experience guided by Pillar's Social Enterprise Program Manager and Coach... Read More
November 10, 2023
HEART-LINKS LAZOS DE CORAZÓN is a London-based registered charity that works to advance community development in northern Peru. We partner with organizations in Peru to finance and accompany community-led initiatives in education, leadership training, gender equality, sustainable communities and health and wellness, among others. We also organize an annual trip to northern Peru for people who are interested in learning what it's like to walk in solidarity with people from... Read More
November 10, 2023
The London Search and Rescue team are trained professional volunteers that assist all police forces within 150 km of London, ON in the search for missing persons. We are the only volunteer ground SAR team in our area, and are 100% volunteer run. Each searcher on our team is trained in search patterns, missing person behaviour, psychology of survival, orienteering, map and compass work, GPS and Radio usage, evidence handling,... Read More
October 26, 2023
Woman playing guitar in a natural setting
London hosted the 2023 Folk Music Ontario (FMO) Conference. Almost 800 people registered for the four-day event. Making it 15% bigger than the last edition. This year also included a free three-day folk festival to include the general public. London lived up to its official designation as a City of Music this weekend... The Southwestern Ontario city is among the top in Canada for supporting and celebrating musicians. - London... Read More
October 18, 2023
LONDON, Ontario, October 18, 2023 -- Pillar and 28 of its member organizations have made a submission to a government committee calling for the reversal of planned cuts to Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) and a number of other improvements to the wage subsidy program that helps nonprofits deliver community benefits while supporting youth employment. Pillar is grateful for this opportunity to being our members' concerns to the attention of the... Read More
October 17, 2023
The Mary J Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic (MJW-CYDC), TVCC Autism & Behavioural Services, and Western Education has partnered to create an Autism Services Integration Committee in the Southwest Region! What do you want people to know about how you or your organization is creating change in our community? This Autism Services Integration Committee stems from our partnership funded by the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services (MCCSS)... Read More
October 17, 2023
The Shoebox Project for Women is a registered charity that collects and distributes gift-filled Shoeboxes to local women impacted by homelessness across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. We aim to foster safe, supportive and inclusive communities by facilitating compassionate gestures of kindness between our supporters and local women experiencing homelessness. What do you want people to know about how you or your organization is creating change in... Read More
October 12, 2023
Through a friendship based approach and an empathy driven outreach program, kindness and understanding are at the frontlines of 519Pursuit’s work. Our foundation is built on meeting community members facing poverty and homelessness right where they are. This kickstarts reintegrating vulnerable members back into a supportive, and inclusive community. Through friendship, we are able to support honest trial and error while walking alongside someone who is wanting to do better... Read More
October 6, 2023
Pillar marks World Day for Decent Work by signing charter and renewing call to the network
In the wake of a rise in Ontario’s minimum wage, still well short of a living wage in London and most other communities, and in light of new threats to the health and safety of workers in health care and education, Pillar is marking the approach of World Day for Decent Work by recommitting to the principles of Decent Work and calling our network to action.Read More

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