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A world where LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, refugees, and newcomers live safely and are free.

Matching Campaign a Huge Success
Blaine Lambert – June 16, 2023
A huge thank you to all supporters of our Education Scholarship Fund Matching Campaign with Langara College. We raised $43,000...
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Blaine Lambert – June 1, 2022
June 17th Cabaret Music Night The Foundation of Hope is back with a new season of in-person fundraising events. We...
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The first grants of 2022 approved in Nanaimo & Toronto
Chad Wilkinson – April 23, 2022
We are pleased to announce the first grants awarded in 2022 to Nanaimo-based Brechin United Church and Toronto-based Sherbourne Health....
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Big thanks to All for VirtualSTRUT
Chad Wilkinson – December 1, 2021
VirtualSTRUT is over for 2021. Thanks to our many donors and corporate partners, we raised $48,705 to support our LGBTQ+ Refugees &...
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Launching VirtualSTRUT: A call for your support!
Chad Wilkinson – July 14, 2021
Calling all Friends: Volunteers, Donors, Sponsors & Corporate and Community Partners! Rainbow Foundation of Hope is a Canadian registered charity founded in...
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A new community partnership in Atlantic Canada
Chad Wilkinson – April 23, 2021
Rainbow Foundation of Hope has just awarded two grants to a new charitable partner, the Universalist Unitarian Church of Halifax...
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Announcing the first grant to Rainbow Refugee for 2021
Chad Wilkinson – March 11, 2021
Despite the challenges of fundraising during the global pandemic, RFOH is managing to bring funds in to award grants to...
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A message from Kimahli Powell on Biden’s first 100 days
Chad Wilkinson – March 9, 2021
We formed Rainbow Railroad USA in 2015 with the goal of increasing the number of pathways available to LGBTQI displaced...
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LOUD scholarships open to eligible applicants
Chad Wilkinson – January 5, 2021
Did you know RFOH has partnered with LOUD Foundation to offer joint scholarships that support education and training needs for LGBT+ refugees and newcomers?...
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Volunteer with our Review Subcommittee in 2021
Chad Wilkinson – December 24, 2020
Ever felt like volunteering, but not sure where to begin? Rainbow Foundation of Hope (RFOH) relies on community support to...
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Mawlana: giving back to the cause for safe migration
Chad Wilkinson – December 19, 2020
Raphaël and Galilio are a gay couple who fled persecution from their home countries to Turkey before coming to Canada...
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Happy PRIDE from all of us to all of you!
Chad Wilkinson – July 28, 2020
Rainbow Foundation of Hope wishes everyone in our community and all our allies a wonderful Pride in 2020. Whether you...
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2SLGBTQIA+ displaced persons and the global pandemic
Chad Wilkinson – June 29, 2020
Imagine having to be on the run from your family and having nowhere safe to run. No place to hide,...
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Explaining Private Sponsorship of 2SLGBTQIA+ Refugees in Canada
Chad Wilkinson – January 25, 2020
Did you know that citizens and permanent residents of Canada can sponsor 2SLGBTQIA+ asylum seekers or refugees that qualify for...
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A STRUT through 5 years of giving and 50 years of freedom
Chad Wilkinson – July 4, 2019
Who knew back in the summer of 2014 that STRUT would bring in over a quarter of a million dollars...
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A personal message from the President
Chad Wilkinson – October 11, 2018
It has been four years of growth, stewarded by the unwavering commitment, passion, and strong leadership of Foundation of Hope...
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