About
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a self-fulfilling life.
The Empower Simcoe Foundation raises funds to improve the quality of life for people of all abilities and to bring about a more inclusive society.
In our day-to-day work, we fund many basic needs for individuals and families, from assistive devices to recreation and bus fares. Our long-term outlook includes special projects and investments in new construction, such as housing initiatives that ensure everyone has a home they can call their own.
In short, our focus is on community benefit, from the individual and the household to society at large.
Our Impact
The Empower Simcoe Foundation contributes approximately $100,000 a year to:
- Improve the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities and their families;
- Upgrade supported living homes and other facilities operated by Empower Simcoe;
- Assist people with furniture and appliances when setting up their first independent homes;
- Support special initiatives to respond to community needs.
Currently, the Foundation is helping to build an innovative supported living home in Oro-Medonte. Lakeshore Ridge will provide a safe, secure environment with 24/7 support for a few individuals with multiple and complex needs. Without this new home, they would live in an institutional setting. Now, Lakeshore Ridge will support a gradual transition to life in the community.
Building Lakeshore Ridge was made possible through past gifts from Empower Simcoe Foundation legacy donors. You can help foster a more inclusive and meaningful life for people of all abilities when you make a legacy gift to the Empower Simcoe Foundation.
