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26 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 15, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com What is the Community Foundation of Oakville? By Patti Blersch CFO VOLUNTEER hat is the Community Foundation of Oakville (CFO)? "It's an extraordinary organization." This was the sentiment expressed by Rusty Baillie, CEO of the Community Foundation of Oakville (CFO), when asked why he chose a career with The Foundation. "The CFO offers opportunities for long-term betterment of the community. It changes lives." From social services and environmental initiatives to local arts W and education programs, the Community Foundation of Oakville helps connect good people with good causes. People often ask themselves what they can do to really make a difference in their community, and the Community Foundation of Oakville has the answer. Whether through the granting of funds or simply being a goto place for community information, the CFO helps individuals, families and corporations define strategies for giving. The benefit of a community foundation is that it does all of the leg work for you. It's a registered charity designed to make it easy for people to establish permanent endowment funds allowing them to become more strategic in their charitable contribuRusty Baillie tions. For instance, instead of an gift of capital to the Community annual gift to a local charity, a Foundation of Oakville provides Dr. Kathleen O'Connor & Staff are pleased and proud to announce that surgery at the income "in perpetuity" to a fund-holder's chosen charity. An endowment fund can be structured to support a particular field of interest which might include: healthcare, social services or education. Unlike other charitable organizations which are usually dedicated to a single cause, the Community Foundation of Oakville helps its fundholders support the entire spectrum of charitable activities in the community. It is this unique mandate that allows the foundation to fund new projects or other initiatives that might otherwise fall through the cracks. In addition to ensuring long-term support for local charities and causes, establishing an endowment fund with the Community Foundation of Oakville also allows families to establish a philanthropic legacy ­ a priceless gift in itself. So whether you wish to start an endowment fund of your own or simply contribute to an existing fund, the Community Foundation of Oakville can help you define the charitable undertaking that's right for you. 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PatriciaPicknell gala ball École Patricia-Picknell, a French elementary school that serves Oakville and Milton, is hosting a fundraising ball for its 10th anniversary on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Oakville Conference Centre. École Patricia-Picknell promotes the global development of the child as an individual and member of society. School personnel aim to provide all children the same chance to succeed and to grow in an environment that is enthusiastic, safe and francophone. It's housed in a school that was originally built in 1959, and opened as a French school, École Patricia-Picknell, in 1998. The fundraising ball is to celebrate its 10th anniversary and raise money to purchase an air conditioning system for the school and/or a play structure, depending on school board approval. It will include a silent auction during the dinner and dance. The Oakville Conference Centre is located at 2515 Wyecroft Rd. (at Bronte Road.) 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