Ashley Fraser

Footballs, fundraising and philanthropy made for a winning combination at Gourmet on the Gridiron, the OSEG Foundation's signature fundraising event, held Wednesday, June 24, at TD Place.

Three little entrepreneurs are proving you're never too young to make a big difference.

A little rain was never going to keep Ottawa music fans away. A heavy afternoon downpour on Thursday, July 9, left LeBreton Flats muddy but by showtime the rain had eased. Cowboy boots, denim skirts, rain jackets and rubber boots were the unofficial dress code as fans embraced opening night before Jessie Murph and country superstar Cody Johnson took to the RBC Stage.

Mathieu Chatelain knows exactly why he's willing to push his body to its limits. The Rockland financial adviser is training to run a 100-kilometre ultra-marathon in under 12 hours on Oct. 3, hoping to raise $100,000 for The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's Campaign to Create Tomorrow.

For Gerald Jorgensen, helping people living on Ottawa's streets isn't charity; it's personal. Not long ago, he was fighting to survive on those same sidewalks. The founder of S.O.S. - Steps Off the Street once spent two and a half years unhoused while battling a fentanyl addiction. Today, more than three years into sobriety, he walks many of those same streets, not looking for a place to sleep, but pulling wagons filled with sandwiches, clothing, hygiene supplies and hope.

For many people, a pet is family. But when the cost of veterinary care becomes too much to bear, families can find themselves facing heartbreaking decisions.

On a spectacular warm summer evening along the banks of the Rideau River, Steve and Jane Lowell opened their home for the Garden Party on the Rideau, bringing the community together for an evening of hospitality and deeply personal stories about the impact of The Ottawa Hospital.

The rain clouds parted and the sun made a perfectly timed appearance on Wednesday, Aug. 12, as glitz, glamour and plenty of horsepower took over Wesley Clover Parks for the fifth annual Spurs & Sparkles, presented by RBC Royal Bank.

Beneath glowing lanterns and flowing silks, 200 guests gathered around one spectacular long table stretching through the grounds of Beechwood Cemetery for a magical Moroccan-inspired evening with an important purpose.

Heavy rain greeted golfers at the start of the 10th annual Ottawa Police Veterans Association Charity Golf Classic, but the skies soon cleared for a great day on the course in support of three important local causes.