Thank you for supporting HLF in 2023-2024! This year has been a remarkable journey, and we are eager to share the inspiring impact stories you helped bring to life. We would like to extend a warm invitation to join us for this year’s in-person Annual General Meeting. Hear how your support helped provide opportunities for […]

Help Students with Financial Barriers to Learning Every student deserves a chance, and poverty remains a powerful factor in whether a student succeeds in school. Education is the great equalizer for success in life. The Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) provides emergency financial support to students, assistance for schools, and scholarships through donor-directed funding. We are […]

1000 HDSB students received emergency assistance since the beginning of this school year “Emma, Sophia and Emily are three lovely girls living with their grandpa who was laid off work to take care of them. Mom just came home after being in rehab for years. The girls have faced significant trauma, neither grandpa or mom […]

Urgent Call for Final Push to Equip Students with Essential Supplies The Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) is excited to announce that its 2024 Back to School campaign has reached 50% of its goal, successfully helping over 150 students in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) so far. However, with just a few weeks left until […]

Basic necessities help set students up for success With classes resuming in a few short weeks, the Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) is preparing to be inundated with requests to help students within the Halton District School Board (HDSB) go back to school with the necessary supplies and clothing for a successful academic year. “Every parent […]

Halton Learning Foundation’s CEO Marc Clare is riding his bike 100 km across Halton on Friday, April 26, 2024 to raise awareness and funds for HDSB students in need during HLF Month. April has been proclaimed HLF Month by the towns of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville, and by the Halton District School Board […]

As the only charity that exclusively supports the students and schools of the Halton District School Board (HDSB), the Halton Learning Foundation’s goal is to continue to say ‘yes’ to every student who needs some financial support to help them reach their potential. So far this school year, the Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) has provided […]

Many high school graduates count on scholarships and bursaries to help them achieve their post-secondary dreams. Thanks to generous donors, the Halton Learning Foundation (HLF) is offering students of the Halton District School Board the opportunity to apply for more than two dozen such awards this year until Friday, April 26, 2024. Awards range from […]

Longtime HLF supporter Adam Doering has been named Philanthropist of the Year by the Golden Horseshoe chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Adam was recognized for his exemplary contribution to philanthropy, in particular his work on behalf of the Halton Learning Foundation. Adam became a first-time donor to the Halton Learning Foundation in 2017, […]

As the sun rises over Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park on Sunday, September 24, the air will be filled with the sounds of ‘Om.’ About 100 people are expected to stretch, child’s pose and downward dog in an early morning yoga class by the lake. The event, led by Burlington yoga instructor Maggie Aynsley, is free […]