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Make Kindness a Priority on Friday, November 1st!

October 31, 2013

November 1st is the 6th annual Random Act of Kindness Day in Waterloo Region.  It is being organized by the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation and as a proud sponsor, The Cowan Foundation is encouraging all citizens of Waterloo Region...

The Cowan Foundation Sponsors the 2013 Waterloo Region Vital Signs® Report

October 03, 2013

The 2013 Waterloo Region Vital Signs Report has launched! This is the 6th annual Vital Signs report that has been produced by The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, focusing on measuring the vitality of Waterloo Region while identifying...

The Cowan Foundation Supports The KWCF through Sponsorship of Four Major Initiatives

September 13, 2013

The Cowan Foundation is pleased to announce a $15,000 donation to The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (The KWCF). These funds will be directed towards four major initiatives including: • Waterloo Region’s Vital Signs®...

The Cowan Foundation Gives Junior Achievement Company Program a Big Boost

September 12, 2013

Junior Achievement of Waterloo Region is pleased to announce a $10,000 donation from The Cowan Foundation. These funds will be directed towards Junior Achievement's Student Company Program which offers local youth a first-class youth...

The 12th Annual Cowan Charity Classic Supports iSisters Technology Mentoring & House of Friendship

July 23, 2013

Cambridge, ON – July 23, 2013- The 12th annual Cowan Charity Classic featured two tournaments, one in Waterloo Region on June 17th 2013 and a second tournament in Ottawa on June 25th 2013.  Cowan Insurance Group is pleased to announce...

The Cowan Foundation Presents Cheque to Ottawa Region Cancer Centre

June 28, 2013

This month, The Cowan Foundation presented the second installment of a $100,000 commitment to the Ottawa Region Cancer Centre. These funds will be directed towards their new Cancer Survivorship Centre known as The Maplesoft Centre. The Maplesoft...

The Cowan Foundation Partners with Schlegel & UW RIA to Support 3 year Research Project

June 25, 2013

Kitchener, ON- June 25th, 2013- The Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging (RIA) is pleased to announce the launch of a 3 year project to accelerate the application of research to practice in senior living...

The Cowan Foundation donates $1.5 Million to Charities across Canada

June 13, 2013

Cambridge, ON – June 13, 2013 – The Directors of the board of The Cowan Foundation are pleased to report the donation of approximately $1.5 Million in Canadian communities during 2012, benefiting approximately 100 charitable...

The Cowan Foundation Supports Children and Families in the Guelph-Wellington Community

June 12, 2013

Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County (F&CS) has received a $12,500 grant from The Cowan Foundation in support of the Agency’s Prevention and Early Help Program, a program of the Children First Fund. For...

Capacity Waterloo Region Thanks The Cowan Foundation

June 03, 2013

Over the past four years, The Cowan Foundation has contributed a total of $100,000 to the launch and ongoing operation of Capacity Waterloo Region. The Foundation is proud to have played an instrumental role in establishing the permanency of such...