The Jean and Howard Caine Apartments in Oakville, a 59-unit apartment building with 24 accessible units. On site support is provided to individuals with physical disabilities in these units. Here people with physical needs are served on a 24-hour, 7-day a week basis.
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Jean and Howard Caine Apartment Building is very much emblematic of March of Dimes' Canada vision, of inclusiveness and independence, of community engagement and the full participation of people with disabilities.
The Jean and Howard Caine Apartment Building was the first established by March of Dimes’ Non-Profit Housing Corporation, which was created in 1992 to develop and promote affordable supportive housing for people with physical disabilities. The 59-unit building has 24 specially designed support care units to allow people with physical needs to live safely and independently in their own homes.
It was with the generous support of governments of all levels, federal, provincial and municipal that this apartment building was constructed, and it remains a model for all of March of Dimes’ Non-Profit Housing Corporation endeavours.
This building was named to honour Jean and Howard Caine, who along with their daughter Pamela, a polio survivor, were devoted disability advocates who dedicated their lives to promoting the need for accessible and affordable living spaces that adults with disabilities could call their own. Pamela was an inaugural member of the first Non-Profit Housing Corporation Board.
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On May 25, 2017, MODC's Non-Profit Housing Corporation was thrilled to be one of the local charity recipients to receive a generous donation from The May Court Club of Oakville. We are very grateful for their support of the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments.
Image: May Court Club of Oakville cheque presentation to MODC May 2017. (Left to right) Margaret Purcell, March of Dimes Canada Individual Giving, Acting Associate Director and Wendy Harrington, Vice President of The May Court Club of Oakville.
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Thank you to the generous Jean and Howard Caine Apartments Supporters:
The AWB Charitable Foundation – The AWB Charitable Foundation supports health care, education and community services in Oakville. From 2010-2023, it has donated $75,000 to the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments, including a $5,000 grant in 2023.
Cadillac Fairview Corporation – A long-time supporter of our Toronto and Oakville non-profit housing facilities, donating $42,500 since 2009, including $5,000 in 2018 for the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments in Oakville.
The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation – A major supporter of Oakville's Jean and Howard Caine Apartments, it has donated $235,000 since 2014, including $50,000 toward balcony repairs in 2023.
The Daniels Corporation – A GTA residential builder and property development company, it donated $10,000 for the Apartments in 2021.
The D.H. Gordon Foundation – A major supporter of Toronto's Meynell House and Oakville's Jean and Howard Caine Apartments, it has donated $108,000 since 2010, including $10,000 in 2023 for the Caine Apartments.
Harold E. Ballard Foundation – The Harold E. Ballard Foundation supports capital projects for children, disenfranchised people and seniors in Ontario. It granted $10,000 toward the Apartments in 2023.
Home Trust Company – A national Canadian financial services firm, it donated $20,000 to the Apartments in 2022 for upgrades to the main entrance and the residents' kitchens.
The May Court Club of Oakville – Oakville branch of the Ontario's women's service club, which has donated over $51,000 to the Apartments from 2013-2019.
Mattamy Homes GTA
Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network
The Jean and Howard Caine Apartments are supported through the Oakville Community Foundation’s GIVEOakville program. March of Dimes Canada Non-Profit Housing Corporation gratefully acknowledges the financial support of:
held at The Foundation.
March of Dimes Canada Non-Profit Housing Corporation also gratefully acknowledges the financial support of:
- The Gregory Gittings Better Living Fund
- The Larry & Gerry Wilson Family Trust
- The Henderson Family Trust
held at The Oakville Community Foundation.
Ontario REALTORS Care Foundation – The Ontario REALTORS Care Foundation supports shelter-based organizations throughout Ontario on behalf of Ontario realtors. It has granted $15,000 to the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments from 2016-2020, including a $6,658.33 grant in 2020.
The Rotary Club of Oakville – Since 1925, the Rotary Club of Oakville has served the local community. From 2017-2022, it has donated over $35,000 toward the Apartments, including $5,000 in 2022.
The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar – Serving the Oakville community since 1978, the Club has donated over $27,000 toward the Apartments from 2013-2023, including $2,500 in 2023.
The Rotary Club of Oakville West – Serving the local community since 1984, the Rotary Club of Oakville West donated $5,000 toward the Apartments in 2022.
The Walmley Foundation – The Walmley Foundation is an Oakville-based Fdn that supports social services. Since 2012, it has donated over $158,000 for the Jean and Howard Caine Apartments, including $28,000 in 2020 for kitchen renovations.
