• Cheerful Black man hugging mature dad and looking at camera at home.
  • Portrait of young group of diverse people smiling at camera standing outdoor
  • High five of diverse hands with greenery in the background.
  • Portrait, senior woman and outdoor with caregiver, nurse or healthcare service for person with a disability and wheelchair. Happy, face and elderly lady in park with care and support in retirement
  • Portrait Of Happy Muslim Family Of Three With little Daughter Posing In Kitchen, Cheerful Islamic Father, Child And Mother In Hijab Embracing And Smiling At Camera, Bonding At Home Together
  • Group of happy teenagers smiling and having fun outdoors, enjoying friendship and diversity while taking a selfie together in a park on a bright sunny day. Young friends smiling and laughing
  • A close-up of two people holding hands. Different ethnicity
  • Kindergarten kids friends arm around sitting and smiling
  • An adult man with a disability sits in an automatic wheelchair with a young woman in a park at sunset. The woman kisses the man on the face. Unconditional support for people with disabilities.
  • Multiracial girls smiling on camera while hugging each other
  • Hands, together and stack for team building with people outdoor, support and solidarity in nature. Community, mission and partnership, trust and commitment with loyalty, group huddle and agreement
  • Playful grandfather spending time with his grandson in park on sunny day

Vision: As Waterloo Region grows to one million residents, our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving.

 

WRCF grant streams focused on social infrastructure

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Blog: Community. By Design and By Choice.

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Podcast: Community by Design: Exploring Social Infrastructure in Waterloo Region Episode 1

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2026 Community Photo Submission

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2025 Impact

  • 18 New Funds
  • 1,379 Number of Donations
  • $7.85M Total Donations
  • $179M Total Assets
  • 28 Impact Investments Since 2017
  • $5.1M Dollars Committed to Impact Investments in 2025
  • $21M Total Impact Investments Since Inception
  • 11.4% Rate of Return
  • 8.3% Average Ten Year Rate of Return
  • 434 Organizations That Received Grants
  • 1,175 Grants
  • $7.6M Total Grants
  • $96M Total Grants Since Inception

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RECIPE FOR SUCCESS: Culinary camp arms young newcomers with ingredients to succeed

Women of Dignity International (WODI)’s Cook Craft Culinary Camp was a month-long in-person day camp that provided hands-on culinary training for children and youth in a fun and engaging environment. This program was supported by The Waterloo Region Record – Lyle S. Hallman Foundation Kids to Camp Fund, held at WRCF.

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