The County Foundation

10/16/2026

🗳️ Advance Voting Day is Saturday, October 17!

Why wait? Cast your ballot early in the 2026 municipal election.

✅ Vote online anytime starting at 10 am on October 17 through to 8 pm on October 26
✅ Vote in person at your assigned ward-specific voting location on October 17 from 10 am to 4 pm
✅ Ride for free with Quinte Transit to and from your polling place

Check your Voter Notification Letter for voting instructions and your PIN. Visit the County website for polling locations, transit details, and election information. https://www.thecounty.ca/government/election/

10/16/2026

Advanced voting day is tomorrow and online voting starts tomorrow! Show our community you care and get out to vote ❤️

Voting information:
https://www.thecounty.ca/government/election/

10/14/2026

Voting is right at your fingertips. Help shape the future of Prince Edward County from wherever you may be!

Online voting makes it easy to participate in our local election and make sure that your voice is heard. Getting out to the polls isn’t always easy for everyone. Sometimes there can be barriers to voting in person due to mobility challenges, lack of transportation, or other factors.

Voters in Prince Edward County will have the ability to cast their ballots online during the voting period from their personal smartphone, computer or tablet. Secure internet voting will be available from October 17th at 10AM to October 26th at 8PM.

Election Day: Monday, October 26th 2026
In-Person Advanced Voting: October 17th 2026
Voting Online Begins: October 17 at 10:00 a.m. → October 26 at 8:00 p.m

For full details on how to vote in Prince Edward County, visit: www.thecounty.ca/government/election/information-for-voters

10/13/2026

Introducing our 2026-2030 Strategic Plan! 💙

“Community is at the heart of our strategic plan, exactly where it belongs,” says TCF Executive Director Dominique Jones. “Guided by our three pillars of being informed, impactful, and together, we will continue to grow, adapt, and respond to the evolving needs of Prince Edward County.

Our call to action is simple: help us build awareness. By championing and advocating for The County Foundation, you are helping to strengthen the vital role a community foundation plays in connecting generosity, addressing local challenges, and creating lasting impact for everyone who calls this community home.”

We invite you to read the full version of our strategic plan on our website.

Our promise in the years ahead is to do even more of what we’ve done before. To expand and grow so that together we and our partners are informed and impactful for our community.

https://www.thecountyfoundation.ca/news-and-events/post/for-our-community-tcf-strategic-plan-2026-2030

10/09/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday for Thanksgiving. We’ll be back during regular business hours on Tuesday. Gobble gobble! 🍂🍁

10/09/2026

Election day is coming up on October 26th! Lots of information in this newsletter on the many ways to vote. Show our community you care by casting your ballot this month! 🗳️

The Community Newsletter Special Edition: 2026 Municipal Election has just been published! 🗳

Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/pecounty/2026municipalelectionsinformation

10/09/2026

We were very glad to attend the Post-Secondary Information Night at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI) yesterday. Gillian was there to man the booth and share information on the scholarships and bursaries offered through The County Foundation for students from Prince Edward County. Thank you to PECI for putting on this informative evening!

Gillian also highlighted information from our Vital Signs data on local graduation rates and what a post-secondary degree can offer in terms of income and housing opportunities.

Our booth tends to be popular particularly with parents and students - as our goal is to give money away! Don’t let scholarship or bursary funding sit on a shelf and get those applications in before the end of May. 🎓

10/07/2026

Introducing Gwen Benjamin from our Board of Directors! 💙

Gwen joined our Board this year, but has been volunteering with The County Foundation since 2023, serving as a member of our Vital Signs & Community Engagement Committee, our Grants & Community Impact Committee, as well as our Governance Committee.

Gwen is a recently retired lawyer, working in the area of trusts and estates, as well as having many years of experience working with charities – both pro bono and otherwise – and has acted for donors in structuring their philanthropic gifts. While she no longer practices law, her knowledge and expertise continue to be an asset to our Board and committees.

Thank you Gwen for your continued dedication to the work of TCF, and for always pitching in where you can help make a difference!

10/06/2026

Tune in for an interview segment on the newly established Picton Food Bank Endowment Fund. Social media is not a fan of the news, but a quick Google will get you there!

Mark Houghton and his wife Erika established the fund with an initial donation of $100,000, with a goal of raising $1 million to support the sustainability of the food bank for those who need it.

Mark speaks to the growing demand for the food bank in our community, the power of an endowment fund to provide dependable, long-term revenue, and his and his wife’s own experiences with food insecurity, and why these personal experiences inspired them to give.

10/06/2026

Tune in to CBC's Ontario Morning for a segment on the newly established Picton Food Bank Endowment Fund.

Mark Houghton and his wife Erika established the fund with an initial donation of $100,000, with a goal of raising $1 million to support the sustainability of the food bank for those who need it.

Mark speaks to the growing demand for the food bank in our community, the power of an endowment fund to provide dependable, long-term revenue, and his and his wife’s own experiences with food insecurity, and why these personal experiences inspired them to give.

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-112-ontario-morning/clip/16241430-the-picton-food-bank-endowment-fund