Milton Community Fund

2023 recipients

2990 Lorne Scots Milton Army Cadet Corps

• $7,403 to assist with 14 x All Season Tents (10 x 4-person, 4 x 6-person); 3 x Camping Axes; 3 x Camping Saws; 4 x Camping Shovels; Training for Standard First Aid CPR C + AED (4 x $200 per Volunteer).

Akwaba Cultural Exchange

• $3,850 to assist with Milton African and Multicultural Festival (Aug 10, 2024) Milton Community Park Rental Space; Mobile Stage (100 chairs + Drum Kits + Mics).

ArtHouse for Children and Youth

• $3,520 to assist with Staff Instructor Fees; Arts Supplies for eight (8) Programs.

Arts Milton

• $12,515 to assist with Staff Coordinator; Arts and Culture Experiences; Final Event for Friendship Project; Arts and Culture Bus Tour; Meeting Rental Space; Transportation for Newcomers to Events (if needed); Admin Supplies.

Brightside Players Incorporated

• $4,300 to assist with Rehearsal Rental Space; Flat Printing (Production Set Item).

Canadian Federation of University Women Milton

• $1,062 to assist with Parade Banner; Rental Space.

Centre Canadien Pour L'unite de Famille

• $9,750 to assist with AfroJazz Fest (Aug 23-23, 2024) 50% Space Rental, lighting system and sound system; Rythmes & Cultures (Feb 2024) 50% Space Rental, lighting system and sound system.

Country Heritage Agricultural Society

• $15,000 to assist with Electronic Signage (prioritizing interior grounds signage).

Dare to Be Youth Charity

• $4,400 to assist with Playday Festival Event (May 2024) Artists/Bands and Crew.

Dribble Dreams Foundation

• $6,600 to assist with Gym Space Rental.

Fine Arts Society of Milton

• $3,071 to assist with Visual Arts Mentoring Program for Youth (Spring, 2024) Materials and Supplies; Space Rental Holcim Gallery; Space Rental MCRC.

Halton Gujarati Seniors Samaj

• $2,250 to assist with Hall Space Rental.

Halton Healthcare Services Corp.

• $31,510 to assist with E-Pen Drill.

Knights of Columbus

• $4,350 to assist with Pop-up Canopy; Generator; Food Boxes.

Leash Free Milton

• $6,500 to assist with 10' x 10' Hard Top Gazebos ($5,000); Gazebo Installation ($1,500).

Milton Choristers

• $3,000 to assist with Sleigh Bells Ring Event (Dec 7, 2024) Musical Ensemble; Soloists; Rental Space (FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton); Insurance.

Milton Concert Band

• $9,675 to assist with Music Director Fees; 50% Rental Space (FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton); 50% Sheet Music; Rental Space for Summer Series Concerts (July, 2024).

Milton Curling Club

• $15,000 to assist with a High Efficiency Furnace and Heat Pump.

Milton Film Festival Committee

• $5,905 to assist with Spring Canadian Film Series (Apr/May, 2024) - Venue Space Rental, Staffing; Film Licenses; Starry Nights Outdoor Movies (Aug, 2024) Venue Space Rental and Equipment Rental; Staffing; Film Licenses; Halloween Movie Night (Oct 25, 2024) Venue Space Rental, Staffing; Film Licenses.

Milton Girls Softball Association

• $4,690 to assist with Softball Bats ($1,000); Pitching Machines x 2.

Milton Historical Society

• $8,000 to assist with Waldie Blacksmith Shop Exterior/Interior Repainting-Window Replacement.

Milton Lawn Bowling Club

• $15,000 to assist with Toro Greenmaster #1018, Greens Mower (or equivalent).

Milton Marlin Swim Team

• $4,656 to assist with Omega Start Time and Flash Time Equipment.

Milton Minor Baseball Association

• $9,041 to assist with Catchers Equipment.

Milton Minor Hockey Association

• $10,000 to assist with iPads, chargers and covers for U9-U15 house teams.

Milton Philharmonic Orchestra

• $9,480 to assist with Weekly Rehearsal Space Rental; Mattamy Theatre Space Rental; Technical/Front of House Staff Hours (FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton).

Milton Pickleball Association

• $2,165 to assist with Court Cleaner Brooms; Squeegees; Replacement Nets; Paddle Holders; Paddle Holders; Jetfan Blower.

Milton Players Theatre Group

• $9,000 to assist with Production Costs.

Milton Santa Claus Parade Committee Inc.

• $7,384 to assist with 75 Vests for the Safety Marshalls; Float Maintenance and Safety Upgrade.

Milton Skating Club

• $4,206 to assist with Pro-Motion Hand Held Jumping Harness System; Funding towards 6 iPads for Technology Update.

Milton Speed Skating

• $5,488 to assist with Kettlebells; Laptop and Accessories; Speed/Skipping Ropes; Training Belts; Speed Skating Coach Clipboards; Video Module Accessory for E-Timer; Wireless HDMI Unit; Team Relay Challenge (Apr 6, 2024) Ice Space Rental.

Milton Underwater Hockey

• $3,000 to assist with Pool Rental Fees.

Milton Volleyball League

• $3,520 to assist with Court/Facility Space Rental (Fall).

Milton Youth Soccer Club

• $5,000 to assist with hosting the USA Cup Qualifier (Aug 31-Sep 2, 2024) Field Costs, Referees Fees, Transport for Equipment, Athletic Therapists, Food.

Milton Youth Volleyball Club

• $5,987 to assist with to assist with Balls Mikasa V200W (50).

Nassagaweya Tennis Club

• $4,496 to assist with Outdoor Furniture (2 tables with benches, 2 umbrellas with stands).

Navy League of Canada / Milton Sea Cadets – 304 Chaudiere

• $12,981 to assist with Uniform and Apparel for Cadets.

Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association

• $5,000 to assist with upgrade of current website.

Optimist Club of Milton

• $10,186 to assist with 7' x 14' Enclosed Cargo Trailer ($9,000); TrainCan Basic Food Safety Training; SmartServ.

Scouts Canada - Blue Springs Scout Retreat

• $12,984 to assist with bunk additions (Bunkie Life Inc.)

St. Benedict of Nursia Knights of Columbus

• $4,300 to assist with Purchase of Covered Trailer to transport organization's BBQ equipment.

St. John Ambulance - Oakville, Milton & Halton Hills

• $12,027 to assist with MFR Medical Shirts; MFR TAC Pants; First Aid Kits and Medical Supplies; Volunteer Recruitment Costs; Ambulance Equipment; Medical First Responder Certification (12 volunteers; $2,400).

Stags Basketball Club

• $12,938 to assist with 100 x New Wilson Evolution Basketballs; National Coaching Certification Program - Learn To Train and Learn To Compete ($3,000).

Sustainable Milton

• $6,124 to assist with $5 Million liability Insurance; Signage/Markers for Newly Installed Bat Houses ($1,950); Sustainability Lecture Series - Room Space Rentals, Speaker Fees, Equipment ($1,644); Outdoor Community Event Equipment - Safety Vests, Grabbers, Gloves.

Triathlon Ontario

• $3,250 to assist with KITCan Milton Event (Aug 3, 2024) - Medical Staff; Event Barricades; Facility Space Rental.

United Way of Halton & Hamilton

• $22,000 to assist with programming in the Milton community.

2022 recipients

Akwaba Cultural Exchange

• $3,849.81 to assist with mobile stage / chairs / mics / drum kits, and location rental for the Milton African and Multicultural Festival.

Arts Milton

Centre Canadien Pour L'unite de Famille

• $9,750.00 to assist with rental of venues / lighting system / sound system for the AfroJazz Fest event and the Rythmes & Cultures event.

Golden Horseshoe Feis

• $5,000 to assist with Feis-in-a-box rental, and venue fees for the Golden Horseshoe Feis event.

Halton Healthcare Services Corp

• $43,042.70 for the purchase of an lntelliVue Patient Monitor MX 750.

Milton and District Horticultural Society

• $17,806.56 to assist with the purchase of wood, garden soil, screws / locks / tarps, water tanks, fruit trees, composting materials, and landscape fabric for the Sunny Mount Community Garden.

Milton Concert Band

• $9,200.00 to assist with rehearsal rent and music director fees.

Milton Film Festival Committee

• $5,445.00 to assist with venue rental / staffing and film licensing for the events of: Spring Canadian Film Series; Starry Nights Outdoor Movies; Halloween Movie Night.

Milton Marlin Swim Team

• $1,977.45 to assist with the purchase of upgrades to video analysis equipment (iPads, screen protectors, GoPro camera bundle).

Milton Minor Hockey Association

• $8,813.60 to assist with the goalie equipment expansion program, and with the purchase of goalie nets.

Milton Philharmonic Orchestra

• $17,469.00 to assist with rehearsal / performance rental, box office service fees, and Front of House / technical staff hours. 

Milton Pickleball Association

• $1,025.00 to assist with park rental, table/chair rental, and tent rental / set-up for the Pickleball Courts Grand Opening event.

Milton Players Theatre Group

• $5,400.00 to assist with royalty licensing fees.

Milton Skating Club

• $5,655.00 to assist with First Aid training, NCCP Skate Canada regional coaching certificate training, and the purchase of iPads for their program restructure.

Milton Soccer Academy

• $10,498.84 to assist with the purchase of one pair of U12 sized goal posts / netting / wheels for Escarpment Soccer League Festival 12 and under, and one pair of goal posts / netting / wheels for Escarpment Soccer League Festival 10 and under.

Milton Speed Skating

• $6,021.86 to assist with ice rental for their Team Relay Challenge, and with the purchase of long track speed skates (boot and blade) for their skate rental program.

Milton Underwater Hockey

• $1,000.00 to assist with pool rental fees.

Milton Youth Volleyball

• $3,956.47 to assist with the purchase of 50% of the cost of the balls and 50% of the cost of the ball carts.

Nassagaweya Tennis Club

• $5,132.60 to assist with the purchase of gazebo and benches.

North Halton Girls Hockey Association

• $7,000.00 to assist with the purchase of goalie equipment.

Probus Club of Milton

• $5,410.44 to assist with the purchase of a projector.

REIFO (Réseau d'Entraide des Immigrants Francophones de l'Ontario)

• $2,426.72 to assist with gym rental for their youth sports program.

Scouts Canada – Blue Springs Scout Retreat

• $7,729.38 to assist with the purchase of lumber / nails for boardwalk. 

St. John Ambulance – Oakville-Milton-Halton Hills Branch

• $10,712.00 to assist with Medical First Responder Certification training, and with the purchase of first aid kits / medical supplies, volunteer recruitment costs, and a defibrillator for the Medical First Responder program.

Triathlon Ontario

• $2,534.86 to assist with rental for facility / barrier / equipment truck for the KITCan Milton Kids' Triathlon event.

2021 recipients 

7th Milton Scouts

• $11,729.21 to assist with delivering a Respect in Sport Activity Leadership Training program and to purchase camping equipment

Akwaba Cultural Exchange

• $1,711 to assist with the rental of Town facilities for the Milton African and Multicultural Festival and Fashion show

Arts Milton

• $10,710 to assist with hiring a coordinator for the Friendship Project as well as costs related to Arts & Cultural experiences

Country Heritage Agricultural Society

• $16,154.96 to assist with training, the purchase of a demonstration trailer, tools, and electrical upgrades to support the expansion of the blacksmithing program

Escarpment Probus Club

• $3,440.14 for the purchase of a Logitech PTZ Pro 2 zoom/tilt camera, a Dell Inspiron 16 Plus Laptop, and two Samson XPD2 Handheld USB microphones

Halton Healthcare Milton District Hospital

• $54,193 for the purchase of a Mindray TE7 Ultrasound System

Italian Cultural Centre of Milton

• $9,797 for the purchase of security cameras for the exterior of the building as well as lighting upgrades

Leash Free Milton

• $10,013.57 for the purchase of a ride-on mower, utility carts, replacement sheds, and tools

Milton Bowling Club

• $8,641 for the removal of a tree which poses a health-and-safety risk as well as 75 per cent of the cost to replace the clubhouse roof and eaves trough

Milton Film Festival

• $5,754 for assistance in costs to host two events: Starry Night and the Spring Canadian Film Series

Milton Girls Softball Association

• $9,031 to assist with replacing worn equipment

Milton Marlin Swim Team

• $1,783.73 to assist with the purchase of an accessible timing system as well as pace clock, and stop watches

Milton Minor Hockey Association

• $4,000.10 for Introduction to Coach Training, Hockey Trainers Certificate Program Training, and Respect in Sport Activity Leader Training

Milton Philharmonic Orchestra

• $8,000 for costs related to rehearsal and venue fees for October and December concerts

Milton Pickleball Association

• $1,513 for costs related to liability insurance

Milton Players Theatre Group

• $11,175 to assist with production costs, insurance, and storage fees

Milton Roundnet Club

• $2,411 for assistance with field rentals and the purchase of nets and balls

Milton Sea Cadets – 304 Chaudière

• $10,158 to assist with the purchase of uniforms, compasses and whistles. As well as computers, and AV display equipment related to a ship simulator

Milton Skating Club

• $10,000 to assist with ice costs

Milton Special Olympics

• $11,304.97 for the purchase of First Aid kits and sports equipment

Milton Speed Skating

• $2,758 for sanitation supplies plus 50 per cent of the cost of ice rental for youth programming

Milton Sports Hall of Fame

• $14,386.60 for AV support, party equipment rentals, and the purchase of wall panels for the 2022 induction ceremony

Milton Tennis Club

• $2,533 to assist with the replacement of an awning and to assist with costs related to staining their clubhouse deck

Milton Underwater Hockey

• $2,572.63 to assist in purchasing shared equipment

Pakmen Volleyball Club

• $4,999.29 to purchase balls and carts

Scouts Canada - Blue Springs Reserve

• $6,102 to supply and install roof vents in the Ridley Lodge