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.
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.
LATEST UPDATES
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We have moved!Our new address is 77 Gore St E, unit 1A, Perth, ON, K7H 2R4. If you have mail to drop off, our locked mailbox is inside the front door.
Save the Date: All You Need is Love DanceYou are invited to come and dance, mix and mingle on February 15, 2025 in support of the PDCF Community Granting Fund. Tickets available now.
Donate to Community Granting FundPDCF's new Community Granting Fund was recently featured in an article in the Perth Courier-Journal. You may also notice posters, cards and stickers around town promoting the Fund.