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Release Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Conservancy and the Community Foundation of Ottawa partner on Care for the Land you Love campaignA new partnership between the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Conservancy (MMLTC) and the Community Foundation of Ottawa (CFO) was launched this summer as part of the province-wide “Care for the Land you Love” campaign. Offering donors a whole new way to help protect local eco-systems, the campaign is working to raise awareness and funds for the ongoing stewardship of preserved lands in the Mississippi Madawaska region and other communities across Ontario.
The local partnership also allows donors to double the impact of their gifts as each dollar contributed will be matched to a maximum of $20,000 by the Community Foundation of Ottawa. “This new partnership will help us raise the funds needed to maintain and preserve special lands for generations to come,” said Mary Vandenhoff, Treasurer of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Conservancy. “When the program is complete, it will provide up to 50% of the income necessary to steward property currently held by Ontario’s land trusts.”
“Land preservation and endowment-building really seemed like a natural fit to us,” said Barbara McInnes, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Ottawa. “It’s all about creating a sustainable future for us all. We’re excited to be part of this innovative partnership program to support the vital work of land trusts across the province, and to work directly with the MMLTC in creating a permanent endowment to ensure the long-term stewardship of conservation lands in the Ottawa area.”
The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust Conservancy is a non-profit charitable organization that works in and on behalf of the people and communities in the region, both to acquire lands for preservation, and to help landowners preserve their lands for the long term. The Land Trust covers an area that extends from the western part of the City of Ottawa in the east to Lake Mazinaw and Highway 41 in the west, and from Sharbot Lake in the south to the lower Madawaska River in the north. Established in 1987, the Community Foundation of Ottawa is a public, non-profit organization created by and for the people of Ottawa. It connects donors who care with causes that matter and serves as a trusted resource for addressing issues and leveraging opportunities in the community. Since its inception, the Community Foundation has been enabling generous citizens to enhance the quality of life in their community and to achieve their own charitable objectives through permanent, well-managed endowments. “Care for the Land you Love” is supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation Future Fund Program, Community Foundations of Canada and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance. -30- Contacts: MMLTC 613-278-2939
Iona Green Senior Associate, Marketing and Communications Community Foundation of Ottawa 613-236-1616 X 232
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