Make a donation.
Our main source of income is donations by residents. We are always grateful to receive whatever amounts residents can give.
Why Donate?
Special Fundraiser
Can you believe Overbrook is 100 years old? We are celebrating and you are invited to join the fun! Create a poster, audition for the July 23 talent show and meet your neighbours at Overbrook 100 Day on August 6! Watch for signs around the neighbourhood, follow us on social media and sign up for our newsletter below to find out more. Would you like to help out? Email info@overbrook.ca.
We are fundraising to support the Overbrook 100 events and the Rideau River kiosk project near the Adàwe Crossing along the Rideau Winter Trail. Please make a donation if you can!
General Fundraising
The Overbrook Community Association aims to bring residents of Overbrook and Castle Heights together to make life better for everyone in the community. Led and powered entirely by committed volunteers, OCA works on an array of initiatives with residents and partners to address the needs and promote the interests of residents and the community as a whole.
OCA works with a small budget from donations, fundraising events, and grants from the City and other funders. We always welcome general donations to help us with operating costs and programming to engage youth, support community food security, make the community greener and more walkable and much more.
General donations help enable our activities including current key initiatives:
Community Planning
In addition to regular responses to residential development applications, the Committee has recently provided input on Ottawa’s new Official Plan and the R4 zoning review. It was involved in the creation of Lola Park playground and plans to enhance the “Four Corners” (intersection of Lola and Queen Mary)
Communications
Our social media, website and quarterly newspaper help connect and inform residents, building our sense of community; they have been particularly important for outreach and to provide reliable information on community and government resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overbrook 100
A group of volunteers is planning summer celebrations for Overbrook’s centenary!
More information on our activities can be found under Initiatives and in our Annual Reports (2021 report and AGM presentations — 2020 report — 2019 report — 2018 report).