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Blair Pollard (right) Royal Bank manager of planning and market development in Oakville, presents cheque with Oakville/Milton Area manager Colin Ballance (second from right) as Mayor Ann Mulvale and Bill Dyell, executive director of the newly formed Community Foundation of Oakville, look on. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) Community Foundation : a boon to local social service and arts groups 1 fter some hard work by local businesspeople and communityâ€" N py 11 COMMUN tHE OF minded individuals, the Community Foundation of Oakville is now a reality. A community foundation is a collection of individual funds estabâ€" lished by local citizens and held by the foundation in perpetuity, to advance the quality of life in the community. It is a public charity, regisâ€" tered with Revenue Canada, that allows individuals, families, businesses, private foundations and nonâ€"profit organizations through gifts and bequests, to establish permanent endowments under the umbrella of one large foundation. The income from these separate funds can help the community respond to today‘s problems and meet emerging needs and opportunities of the future. The concept may be new in Oakyville but it‘s not in neighbouring comâ€" munities in Canada and in the United States. There are currently 70 such foundations in Canada with $600â€"million in assets that permitted over $60â€"million to be handed over to 60 projects across the country in the past year. Community foundation assets in the U.S. total about $6â€"bilâ€" lion. Mayor Ann Mulvale, who is chairing the founding board, said the CFO is now incorporated, has its charitable status, has hired Bill Deyell and opened an office at 146 Lakeshore Rd. E. in conjunction with the Downtown Oakville BIA. THE OAKVILLE BEAVER ITY_FOUNDATION OF . OAKV Â¥I ROYAL BANK GROUF fi‘?;.‘ifi.;?fififf? The entire project was made possible by a $25,000 launching donation by the Royal Bank Group. Deyell, formerly with the United Way of Oakville, is enthusiastic about his new position. "We are in the business of building and strengthening community," said Deyell, "and we will be working in close association with the United Way and other social agencies in Oakville that have similar focus." The CFO will see all gifts and bequests carefully invested with income earned to be distributed in a manner specific to the gift or bequest, if any, otherwise it is used generally for the advancement of charitable and nonâ€" profit programs and activities in the community. Limited funds are now available through the CFO for grants. Proposals will be considered, which may include those supporting the arts and culâ€" ture, human and health care services, scholarship, senior/youth programs as well as environmental and social programs. Along with Mayor Mulvale, other founding board members include: Jim Ayres, Colin Ballance, Ed Crighton, Bruce Etherington, Jenny Gould, Bill Harris, Al Matthews, William MacLeod, Donald Noble, Mike Pratt, Robin Randall, Gillian Smart and Larry Wilson. Further information is available by contacting The Community Foundation of Oakville, 146 Lakeshore Rd. E., L6J 1H4 or by phoning 844â€"3562. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 19 PAGE 8 Searle grant wil fund Arthritis Society progra Pharmaceutical manufacturer donates $100,000 to help arthritis sufferers cope earle Canada Inc. is giving S The Arthritis Society $100,000 to cover a one year sponsorâ€" ship of of its Arthritis Selfâ€" Management Program (ASMP). The program is designed to provide supâ€" port and education for the nearly four million Canadians who suffer from arthritis. "We‘re extremely excited to work with The Arthritis Society in helping people with arthritis learn how to help themselves," said Richard Hinson, pres“ident of Denis Morrice, pres. and CEO of Oakvilleâ€"based Searle. We want The Arthritis Society (Ieft) and people to know that there is a proâ€" Richard Hinson, pres. and geners gram available to help them cope manager, Searle Canada Inc. with the crippling effects of the disâ€" ease." Since its formation two years ago, ASMP has helped more than 8,50 Canadians better understand their arthritis, learn ways to cope with pai and take a more active role in their arthritis care. The sixâ€"week progra addresses a wide variety of topics pertinent to people with arthritis, includ ing nutrition, exercise, pain management, fatigue, depression and comm: nications skills. "The ASMP has been highly successful because there is an urgent neé for this type of program," said Denis Morrice, president and CEO of TK Arthritis Society. "With the assistance of Searle Canada, the ASMP wi continue to teach people how to cope with the daily challenges of arthriti and its related disorders." Arthritis and related disorders now rank as the most frequent reaso why people consult a health professional in Canada. Arthritis is also th leading cause of physical disability in Canada. It disables more adul Canadians than high blood pressure, respiratory conditions, visual ment and spinal cord trauma combined. A special information program is being held today (Sept. 28th) at 70 Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix stores across Canada. During the specia lyâ€"organized Seniors‘ Day, both The Arthritis Society volunteers and nearl 100 Searle Canada employees will be on hand to provide information 6 arthritis and promote the ASMP. ( e oc s s o ) h PP h sW \\ § o8 } S Cl . 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