Rotary Community Choice Grant Nominees

The Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County is dedicated to providing help for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers.

Autism Speaks Canada is enhancing lives today and accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow.

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dufferin we match children facing adversity with caring adult mentors. The results are life changing relationships that allow children to reach their fullest potential. During COVID our program are in demand more than ever, as children struggle with a lack of social connection and mental health concerns. Throughout the pandemic we have continued to match children with mentors sometimes virtually, sometimes through outdoor social distanced visits. During this time, we have altered the way we do things to ensure our vital programs continue to run while following Provincial safety rules.

Caledon\Dufferin Victim Services is a not for profit, charitable organization serving the Town of Caledon and the County of Dufferin. Our agency offers free, one-to-one, confidential assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to support individuals affected by crime and tragic circumstances. At CDVS, the needs of every victim matters.

We aim to assist in building a community hub atmosphere for the people of Orangeville and the Dufferin community. We offer a Cafe experience at reasonable prices so that all people can feel welcome and afford the experience. We take every opportunity we can to serve the community in practical ways. We make soup for the Lighthouse and, when needed, the Food bank. We offer discounted prices to the Headwaters hospital Cafe for such things as egg/tuna salad mix and cookies. We open our space to various Probus activity groups, nursing mothers support group, senior singles group and many luncheon groups that meet for book clubs or meetings.

Our mission is to enable people with an intellectual disability to achieve their fullest potential in an inclusive community where all people are accepted, appreciated for their uniqueness, and treated equitably.

We are a multiservice agency providing 28 different programs under five main umbrellas of service: Child and Youth Mental Health; Ontario Autism Program; Developmental Support Services; Early Years and Inclusion; and Child Welfare. Most of our service offerings are for those under 18 years of age and their families, however we do also support adults with an intellectual disability through our service coordination program. Our vision is “Strong and resilient children adults and families supported within a safe and welcoming community”. Our mission is “To be a partner, resource and leader in supporting and building on the strengths of children, adults and families in our community”. The main pillars for our current strategic plan are: Equity and Belonging; Care and Well-Being; Unified and Together. Our main geographic area is Dufferin County.

DFF was created to increase the cultural landscape of the Dufferin area and provide additional arts and event offerings to our local and tourism audience. Dufferin and the surrounding area have a variety of locations and supporting businesses for the industry, as well as a community of writers, filmmakers actors and film enthusiasts. The festival aims to inspire, enrich, promote and provide opportunities for the Dufferin area, as well as educate and connect filmmakers and enthusiasts through the exploration of Canadian independent film. The festival will host programming at various venues in 2024, with future goals to expand these venues further throughout Dufferin. DFF serves the local community members and businesses as well as Orangeville’s tourism base.

As a dedicated mental health education centre, we commit to fostering good mental health through education, counselling, and a unique physical focus program centered around therapeutic boxing. We endeavour to build a community that is more educated, inclusive and supported!

Our Mission is to support the holistic wellbeing of those affected by gender-based violence and promote healthy relationships and community, through education.

We offer programs from diagnosis to end of life for the clients. We offer support programs for caregivers from illness to bereavement. Our goal is to help our clients and their families to live life fully despite their diagnosis. Our services address the domains of care developed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.​

The Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival is a non-profit organization that promotes an appreciation of the art of blues and jazz by hosting an annual festival and related events.

We provide food support for those in need.

Orangeville Music Theatre is a non-profit amateur theatre program offering both a main stage program, a youth troupe and a musical theatre workshop series

Pine River Institute provides support and treatment to youth ages 13-19 struggling with addiction and related mental health challenges, and their families. The need for our services has increased especially post-COVID 19. We provide live-in treatment at Pine River campus north of Orangeville, and a wilderness experience, along with school. Pine River also provides outreach, education and training to schools, families, community organizations and clinicians in Orangeville and across Ontario. Pine River serves and provides outreach to more than 6,000 people per year and employs 106 employees, many from the Orangeville and surrounding area.

We are on a mission to ignite learning, inspire youth, and enrich the community through the arts. We provide arts programs and experiences for children and youth across various arts disciplines, to help boost their academic success, their sense of self, and their connection to community.

Milk and Formula program provides emergency temporary assistance for families experiencing difficulties.