PDCF – WHERE YOUR GIFT KEEPS GIVING

Cultivating an enduring legacy that will grow over time and will continue to strengthen the quality of life in our community

We are a charitable public foundation dedicated to strengthening the quality of life in Perth, Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, and Tay Valley so that everyone belongs and thrives, today and into the future.

We address community needs and opportunities through grants to registered charities.

From 2003-2023, we gave over $2 million in grants benefitting children, youth, seniors, and families.
In 2023, PDCF grants to local charities totaled $334,000

We connect the generosity of donors with the energy and ideas of people and community organizations to support local projects that have a meaningful and lasting impact.

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We acknowledge that Lanark County is situated on the ancestral and unceded traditional land of the Omàmìwininì, also known as the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. With this acknowledgment comes respect for the land and the people who have been living here since time immemorial. As part of this land acknowledgment, we recognize the injustices of the past and those that continue today. We recognize our responsibility to contribute to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of the land we call Canada.

To this end, we are learning about the impact of colonization on the Indigenous peoples of Canada, we have established an annual Indigenous Youth Award, through our partnership with Indspire, a national Indigenous charity, and we will communicate the results of our actions to the community.

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The inaugural "All You Need is Love" dance was a hit! We raised over $12,000 for our Community Granting Fund thanks to you, our generous supporters 🥰

A big thank you also goes out to the many local businesses that contributed to the evening via sponsorships, prizes, and in-kind donations.

And not least, thank you to all the volunteers, but most notably the organizing committee: Jordan Kennie, Ann Hawthorne, Ann Daly, Alyson Colon, Lana From.

As one attendee wrote in: "All the volunteers at the door, the games tables and behind the food tables were enthusiastic, friendly and answered any questions we put to them. They made the evening special and when it came to the games, exciting!"

See you on the dance floor next year! 💕

Thanks to a PDCF Community Grant, the McDonald's Corners Agricultural Society was able to renovate the bathroom at the Ag Hall to include a shower - part of an effort to designate the hall as an emergency community shelter.

On a site visit earlier this month, ED Victoria Gibb-Carsley crowded into the new bathroom with Jeff Laverdure (@westendparging), Judy McIntosh (Agricultural Society), and Jeannie Kelso (@lanarkhighlandstwp). Photo by Gena Gibson (Lanark Era).

For more info on PDCF's Community Granting program, please visit our website at www.pdcf.ca

Have you got your tickets for what is going to be a FANTASTIC night? 1960s decor (and feel free to dress up!). Games and prizes and dancing and great snacks.
Don’t dance? We’ve got a martini lounge where you can hang out with friends and enjoy expert cocktails made by @tsdistillers mixologists, or hang out in the boho coffee bar and sip on a latte courtesy of @sassybeancoffee and sweet treats by @picnicperth
Enjoy a 1960s lounge vibe with charcuterie bar courtesy of @perthcheeseshop
Dance your feet off and win a prize in our spot dance contest…honestly, the fun is going to be non stop and you will forget it’s February and just enjoy a night supporting your community!
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We have moved! Our new address is 77 Gore St E, unit 1A

If you have mail to drop off, our locked mailbox is inside the front door.

Please continue to make in-person appointments by email or phone: info@pdcf.ca | 613-326-0295

We look forward to the many opportunities our new space provides, including hosting more workshops in 2025!