Donations
Our Optimist year runs from October 1st to September 30th each year. We focus our donations to serve youth in need in our local, municipal and world communities with an emphasis on enhancing health, education, safety and recreation. Please contact the club president at president@oakridgeoptimists.ca to see if your charity may be eligible to benefit from our assistance.
Total Donations since 2010 - $406,169.23
2021-2022 Total Donation and Program Expenses $28,500.23
2020-2021 Total Donation and Program Expenses $23,000.05
Health Education
Children's Optimist Foundation London District Science Fair
Ronald McDonald House Housing HOBY Leadership Program
Child Can Stem2Stern Boat Building Program
Holiday Family Food Drive London Children's Museum
Thames Valley District School Board Foundation
Safety Programs
Youth Opportunities Unlimited Ronald McDonald House Meals
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority Oratorical Program
Community BBQ Events
Optimist New Club Building
2019-2020 Total Donation and Program Expenses $24,559.00 (COVID-19)
Health
Victoria PS Nutrition Program
Children's Optimist Foundation
London Food Bank
St. Joseph's Hospital
Islamic Relief
Ronald McDonald House
Child Can
Mission Services London
Breast Cancer Society Canada
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Canadian Cancer Society
Easter Seals
Diabetes Canada
Forrats Feeds Families Program
Children's Health Foundation
War Amps CHAMP Program
Recreation
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
Northwest Resource Centre
Joe League Basketball Program
Scouts Canada
Lord Elgin Public School Playground
Boys' and Girls' Club London
Education
London District Science Fair
HOBY Leadership Program
El Sistema South London
King's College Foundation
Voices of Today*
London Youth Theatre Education*
Safety
Salt Haven Animal Protection*
Jane Goodall Institution*
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Programs
Youth Volunteer Recognition
Ronald McDonald House Meals
Oratorical Program
Community BBQ Events
2018-2019 Total Donation $30,358.00
Health
Victoria PS Nutrition Program
Children's Optimist Foundation
Malala Fund
London Food Bank
Wellspring
Ronald McDonald House Meals
Ronald McDonald House Rooms
CNIB
Birthright London
Islamic Relief
St.Vincent de Paul Society
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Out of the Cold Meal Program
Ark Aid Street Mission
Recreation
2nd London Scouts
Westminster Park Optimists
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
Oakridge Optimist Baseball Assocation
Optimist Junior Golf
Boys' and Girls' Club London
Oakridge Area Park Memorial Bench
Aeros Hockey
Northwest Resource Centre
Joe League Basketball Program
Safety
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation
Animal Rescue Foundation
London Humane Society
Education
London District Science Fair
Oakridge Secondary School
London Children's Museum
HOBY Leadership Program
Youth Volunteer Recognition Program
Westminster Park Optimist Program
St. Mary's Catholic School STEM
Minstrel Foundation
2017-2018 Total Donation $37,712.00
Health
Victoria PS Nutrition Program
Children's Optimist Foundation
Malala Fund
London Food Bank
Wellspring
Ronald McDonald House Meals
Ronald McDonald House Rooms
CNIB
Birthright London
Islamic Relief
St.Vincent de Paul Society
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Out of the Cold Meal Program
Ark Aid Street Mission
Recreation
2nd London Scouts
Westminster Park Optimists
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
Oakridge Optimist Baseball Association
Optimist Junior Golf
Boys' and Girls' Club London
Oakridge Area Park Memorial Bench
Aeros Hockey
Northwest Resource Centre
Joe League Basketball Program
Safety
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation
Animal Rescue Foundation
London Humane Society
Education
London District Science Fair
Oakridge Secondary School
London Children's Museum
HOBY Leadership Program
Youth Volunteer Recognition Program
Westminster Park Optimist Program
St. Mary's Catholic School STEM
Minstrel Foundation
2016-2017 Total Donation $63,553.00
Education
School Supplies for Columbia
London District Science Fair
Oakridge Secondary School
London Children's Museum
HOBY Leadership Program
Youth Volunteer Recognition Program
Recreation
2nd London Scouts
Westminster Park Optimists
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
Oakridge Optimist Baseball Assocation
Optimist Junior Golf
60th Anniversary Capital Project
Park improvements at
Oakridge Optimist Community Park
Wesdale Park
Hazelden Park
Health
Dearness Home
Children's Optimist Foundation
Easter Seals
London Food Bank
Wellspring
Ronald McDonald House Meals
Ronald McDonald House Rooms
Safety
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
London Police PEACE Program
Women's Community House
2015-2016 Total Donation $32,599.00
Education
Thames Valley Science Fair
Oakridge Secondary School Student Bursary
Growing Chefs
Children's Optimist Foundation
Books and Supplies for Nicaragua
London Police PEACE Program
London Children's Museum
YVRP - Children's Hospital Arts & Music Therapy
YVRP - Kiwanis Music Festival
YVRP - St. Vincent de Paul Youth Conference
Recreation
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
Clarke Road Secondary School Football Team
Optimist Junior Golf
London Sports Council
Oakridge Optimist Baseball Association
YVRP - 68th Scout Group London
YVRP - 80th Scout Group London
YVRP - Jump Start
Health
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Days for Girls
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Camp Trillium
Cancer - Relay for Life
Ronald McDonald House - Accommodations
Ronald McDonald House - Meals
YVRP - Make a Wish Foundation
YVRP - St. Vincent de Paul
YVRP - Compassion Canada
YVRP - Free the Children
YVRP - Reach for the Rainbow
YVRP - London Food Bank
YVRP - United Way
YVRP - Children's Hospital
YVRP - Ronald McDonald House
YVRP - Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
YVRP - Canadian Diabetes Foundation
YVRP represents a donation made to this charity on behalf of each of the 17 young people recognized for their volunteer work in the community.
Safety
Racing Against Drugs
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - River Safety Program
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - Water Festival
Living the Pledge
YVRP - Salt haven Wild Life Centre
2014-2015 Total Donation $29,190.00.
Education
Oakridge Secondary School Bursary
London Children's Museum
London District Science Fair
Eagle Heights Public School
London Police VIP Program
London Police PEACE Program
Junior Achievement
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Recreation
2nd London Scouts
Boy's & Girl's Club of London
Clarke Road Secondary School Football Team
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
Oakridge Aeros Hockey Association
Optimist Junior Golf
Health
Free the Children
Hutton House
London Food Bank
Lamb ton College Nursing - Haiti Children's Health
Canadian Childhood Cancer Campaign
Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario
Women's Community House
Wellspring
Safety
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - River Safety Program
2013-2014 Total Donation $34,176.00
Health
Brain Tumour Foundation
Global Medic (Philippines Relief)
London Food Bank
Byron Legion - Junior Diabetes
Freem Youth Services
Ronald McDonald House
Heart and Stroke
Womens' Community House
Canadian Childrens' Optimist Fund
Wellspring
Education
Free the Children
Oakridge Secondary School Bursary
London Science Fair
Racing Against Drugs
London Childrens' Museum
St. Paul's School
London Police PEACE Program
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Bursary
Recreation
2nd London Boy Scouts
Clarke Road Secondary School Football Team
Camp Woodeden
Girl Guides
Blizzard Sledge Hockey Program
Optimist Junior Golf
Oakridge Optimist Baseball Association
Safety
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - River Safety
Thames Valley District School Board Anti Bullying Program
Southwest London Optimists
North London Optimists
2012-2013 Total Donation $35,477.00
Health
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
Child Can
Easter Seals Camp Woodeden
Eagle Heights Public School Breakfast Program
Wilfred Jury Public School Breakfast Program
Canadian Childhood Cancer Campaign
Child Reach
London Food Bank
London Police PEACE Program
Education
Oakridge Secondary School Bursary
Children's Museum
London District Science Fair
Five-P-Minus Program
Recreation
2nd London Scouts
Clarke Road Secondary School Football Team
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey Program
Optimist Junior Golf
Safety
Boys and Girls Club of London
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Women's Community House
2011-2012 Total Donation $27,494.00
Health
Sari Riding School
Mungano Foundation
Diabetes Hope Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
Pack the Park for Jessee's Journey
Southdale Chaplaincy
Sunshine Foundation
Child Can
Recreation
Bowlathon
2nd London Scouts
Shawn Thompkins Golf Tournament
Clarke Road Secondary School Football Team
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey Program
Optimist Junior Golf
Special Olympics London
Safety
Boys and Girls Club of London
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Education
Oakridge Secondary School Bursary
YMCA Safety Village
London District Science Fair
Five-P-Minus Program
St. John's Church Read Program
Children's Museum
Investing in Children
St. Thomas Aquinas Bursary
2010-2011 Total donation $39,551.00
Health
Brain Tumor Foundation
Canadian Red Cross
Individual in Need
Individual in Need
Individual in Need
Jessee's Journey (Pack the Park)
London Crisis Pregnancy Centre (1)
Mungano Foundation
Sea-Peru
Thames Valley Childrens' Centre
United Way
Womens' Community House (1)
Walkerton Optimist Club
Education
Equador School Supplies
Five P Minus
London District Science Fair
London Police PEACE Program
London Regional Children's Museum
Oakridge Secondary Bursary
Optimist International Foundation
St. Thomas Aquinas Bursary
Recreation
2nd London Scouts
Clarke Road Secondary School
Easter Seals Woodeden Camp
Free to Play
Individual in Need
London Blizzard Sledge Hockey
London Boys' and Girls' Club
Make A Wish Foundation
Oakridge Optimist Baseball
Oakridge Optimist Soccer
Optimist Junior Golf
Special Olympics London
Safety
London Children's Connection
Merrymount Children's Centre
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority