The Local Community Food Centre

The Local Community Food Centre in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, empowers those with barriers to accessing
and benefiting from good healthy food by offering opportunities to cook, grow, share, and advocate for good
food for everyone in our community. They do three weekly community meals; daily cooking classes to teach
people food skills to cook healthy, delicious meals even on a restricted budget; community garden and
greenhouse programs; a low-cost community access market where people can purchase local, fresh, healthy
ood at affordable wholesale prices; and a social justice club and peer advocacy program where community
members experiencing poverty can work together to target the root causes of food insecurity. RBC Dominion
Securities volunteer day helped to assist in the cooking of the community meals that The Local provides. 

 

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, is a non-profit, charitable organization
committed to making mental health and recovery possible for all. The combined agency has over 100 staff providing
20 programs across Huron and Perth Counties for Mental Health and Addiction Services. They provide numerous
Peer Support Groups, Clinical Groups, as well as Leisure Groups to stay connected. They have a total of 2755
Individuals served, between the Addiction Supportive housing, court support, substance abuse, peer support centre,
mental health case management, and street outreach, just to name a few. Here at RBC Dominion Securities Stratford,
our recent donation will assist CMHA to continue to provide these incredible programs and services for our community.

The Humane Society of KW and Stratford Perth
The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth is self-funded and self-governed. Outside
of contracts for animal control services, they receive no government funding. They rely on the generosity of
donors to help animals within our communities and to provide animal welfare focused community education and
outreach. When it comes to the percentage of animals that are returned, the following numbers are from 2019-2021:

6100 animals rescued, 3967 animals adopted, 1539 animals returned home

Remaining animals include wildlife and animals that would have been sent to rehabilitation centres and rescues.

As a branch we recently donated $2,500 and in total $12,000 for the last 10 years to help their efforts.

HPHA Healthcare Heroes Stand By Me for RBC

Now more than ever RBC Dominion Securities, RBC Foundation and RBC Royal Bank’ssupport has a great impact.
The recent generous donation of $50,000 to the HPHA Healthcare Heroes COVID-19 fund ensures
our hospitals’ clinical teams have the tools and resources they need in theirfight against COVID-19.

The funds will be used for both short-term essentials like PPE and staff resources; and long-term strategic
impact like microbiology molecular testing equipment where SGH acts as the laboratory hub for a dozen
hospitals in south west Ontario.



Left to right:
Robert Bryan Branch Director, Senior Portfolio Manager & Investment Advisor, RBC Dominion Securities Inc.,
Dan Woods Regional Vice President, Central Shores Market, RBC Royal Bank,
Lincoln Simmons Vice President Commercial Financial Services, RBC Royal Bank,
Laura Hilton Perth Community Manager, RBC Royal Bank

Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth

The Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth promotes the mental health of all,
and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. The
CMHA accomplishes this mission through advocacy, education, research and service.
Each year CMHA nationally provides direct service to more than 100,000 Canadians
through the combined efforts of more than 10,000 volunteers and staff across Canada
in over 120 communities. During the RBC Dominion Securities initiative for Mental Health
Week May 3-9^th 2021, our branch donated $2,500 to CMHA Huron Perth to help in these efforts.

Meals on Wheels

1 in 8 Canadian households struggle to feed their families – a number that is
on the rise due to COVID-19. As part of our commitment to helping our communities prosper, we’ve
partnered with Meals on Wheels to help ensure fresh food delivery is available to vulnerable
and self-isolating individuals. We’re proud to support Meals on Wheels’ important work, now more than ever.

As Canada’s leading wealth management firm, RBC Wealth Management Canada is
dedicated to helping our communities prosper and will be providing Canada Food Banks
with a $150,000 donation in addition to the RBC Foundation gift of $500,000. Our Stratford
Dominion Securities branch as donated $2000 to our local Meals on Wheels. This donation
will help feed local residents facing financial struggles by providing fresh and perishable food.

Stratford Perth Rotary Hospice

Stratford Perth Hospice Foundation is a community based charitable organization committed to
establishing a residential hospice in Perth County where palliative individuals, as well as their loved
ones, are supported through their end-of-life journeys.

Avon Trail - Blue Water Days

We recently took part in Blue Water Days for the Avon Trail, collecting garbage
around the SERC site in Stratford. We were able to present members of the Avon
Trail with a $1,000 donation cheque from our branch.

House of Blessing

Rob Bryan and colleague Tyler Graham volunteering at the Stratford House of Blessing. They packed lunches
for the Kids Zone Healthy Snack Packs program. With the $5000 donation from the Stratford office, the House of
Blessing was ableto carry on the program through 2018. The House of Blessing is an independent, non-profit
charitable organization that is supported by caring individuals and businesses. It has been a fixture in the Stratford
community for over 30 years and they provide the resources needed by those who struggle to make
ends meet. Their primary focus is on food, children and clothing. 

Local Community Food Centre

Staff from our Stratford branch recently volunteered at the The Local Community Food
Centre. The Local’s mantra is that everyone can benefit from learning how to cook healthy
food from scratch on a tight budget, and how community gardening, low cost markets,
and community meals can help promoting health and social inclusion. Their programs, staff,
volunteers and community members reflect the belief that dignified access to healthy
food is a right that should be fulfilled for everyone in Canada.