Our Focus Recipients in 2022
Laurentian’s Education, Citizenship and Services Officers liaise with local charities to determine where our funds can help the most each year. All decisions on the projects that receive our support are voted upon and approved by the members.

For 2022, we have selected the following two focus recipient organizations.
Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families
The Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families was established in August 2005 by parents of children enrolled in the Head Start Children’s Program at Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI) which sponsored the Program from March 1997 to April 2006.

In April 2006, the sponsorship was transferred by the Public Health Agency of Canada to the Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families. The program became the Sivummut Head Start with the aim of keeping the parent-driven philosophy and mandate embedded in the Aboriginal Head Start’s (AHS) Principles and Guidelines (see AHS’s Six Components).

Today, the Centre is a multi-service Inuit organization that provides cultural, educational, recreational and social support services to children, youth and families of Ottawa’s growing Inuit community. It serves as a major hub of early years and youth services for Inuit families in Ottawa.
HOST (Help Our Students)
The Help Our Students Program has been chosen as a second focus recipient for 2022. This innovative program provides $110/month during the school year to hard-working high school students living in difficult circumstances.

Our Ongoing Recipients

Scholarships & Bursaries

  • Duchess of Connaught Scholarship (Carleton University)
  • Mary C. Grant Bursary (Carleton University)
  • Katherine Y. King Bursary (Algonquin College)
  • Banff-Ledbury Bursary
  • Marion Ruddick Award (Senior Strings) at the Kiwanis Music Festival

Lawrence Wesley Education Centre at Cat Lake in Northern Ontario

IODE has “adopted” two elementary school classrooms in Cat Lake, Northern Ontario. Working closely with their teachers, we purchase and seek donations of educational supplies, sports equipment, books and warm clothing for the children in this remote Ojibway community.

The Cat Lake First Nation Reserve (population c. 600) is a 7000-year-old settlement situated some 180 kilometres north of Sioux Lookout on Ontario’s western boundary and is considered to be one of the province’s 31 very isolated communities.