by Amanda Mayer | Jun 11, 2015 | Healthy Active Children, Outdoor Play Strategy
Toronto (Ontario) June 11, 2015 – Opportunities to increase children’s outdoor play will receive a $1.5 million dollar boost with new funding announced today. The Lawson Foundation will award grants to registered charitable organizations across Canada for projects...
by Amanda Mayer | Jun 9, 2015 | Healthy Active Children
ParticipACTION launched the 2015 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth featuring a Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play. The Lawson Foundation has supported this work over the last 2 years. One of the key messages coming out of these pieces is...
by Amanda Mayer | Jun 3, 2015 | News, Update
One of the goals of our renewed Strategic Direction is enhancing both our communications and engagement activities to let people know what we are up to. This blog is a step in that direction! Our blog will provide the Foundation with a platform to share insights and...
by Amanda Mayer | Jun 2, 2015 | News, Truth & Reconciliation
On June 1, the Lawson Foundation joined with the philanthropic community to make a Declaration of Action to the final session of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, committing ourselves to building better more positive relations with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples...
by Amanda Mayer | May 8, 2015 | News, Special Initiatives
The Foundation has provided a $10,000 grant to the David McAntony Gibson Foundation to support GlobalMedic’s efforts to provide disaster relief in the wake of the Nepal Earthquake.
