Community Philanthropy
City releases details of its New Year’s Eve party
The city’s countdown is on to one of the country’s most celebrated years as Canada turned 150. Londoners are invited to go downtown to close out the year as part of Start.ca New Year’s Eve in the Park. It’s a free family-centr...
Sustainability & Community Education – Reimagine Co.
In 2018, Kara co-founded Reimagine Co. as a community initiative focused on reducing waste and making sustainable living more accessible. Through workshops, a package-free grocery store, events, and hands-on learning opportunities, Reimagin...
Global Volunteer Work – Hug It Forward
Kara has also been involved in international volunteer work through Hug It Forward, an organization that builds schools in Guatemala using “eco-bricks” - plastic bottles stuffed with non-recyclable waste to create durable building block...
Fund for Change: $25,000,000 Announcement/ $35,000,000 Goal
The Health and Homelessness Fund for Change was conceived by A Team member Marcus Plowright. Through Indwell, Marcus developed an understanding of the challenges faced by our community in the fight to end homelessness. Promoting Indwell to ...
Movement for Change: Whole of Community Defines a New Plan
London is facing a dire health and homelessness crisis. Prior to the pandemic, approximately 400 Londoners were experiencing homelessness. In 2024, an estimated 2,000 individuals are experiencing homelessness, including 600 high-needs indi...
519 Pursuit: Boots on the Ground with Socks
In addition to Indwell, The A Team partners with 519 Pursuit, a grass roots organization that supports our unhoused friends in the community. They have an annual sock drive to collect 100,000 pairs of socks. During donation drives, for each...
New Year’s Eve in the Park: Local Talent Celebrated
For the past seven years The A Team has been assisting to organize this community led event. Marcus Plowright, serving as Chair, and with the support of producer Mario Circelli, shepherded the event to become a showcase for local musicia...
Grand Theatre
The A Team is a Gold Level sponsor of the Grand Theatre’s Grand Gala. The Grand is a world class creative institution in the heart of our City, accessible to all, and yet invisible to many. The A Team believes we should celebrate this creativ...