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For Immediate Release
Oct. 27, 2017
Malhotra Family Foundation Selects Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa as its SHARE Party Charity of Choice
Ottawa – Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa (Habitat GO) is grateful to the Malhotra Family Foundation for selecting the non-profit as the recipient for its 2017 SHARE Party.
The seventh annual event will take place on Friday, November 3 at the Andaz ByWard Market hotel at 325 Dalhousie Ave. and feature a “cocktail chic” evening with dancing, drinks and appetizers.
The SHARE Party is organized by the Malhotra Family Foundation each year, along with its annual charity golf tournament, to raise funds and awareness for local non-profits. The Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Claridge Homes, has supported a broad spectrum of community groups over the past seven years in an effort to reach a variety of people with different needs. Past beneficiaries have included the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Food Bank and Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa.
"We are honoured to have the incredible support of the Malhotra Family Foundation, which is bringing together the business and philanthropic communities to strengthen our city through the power of charitable giving," says Alexis Ashworth, CEO of Habitat GO. "We have begun Phase 1 of our largest development to date and these 16 townhomes will provide local families with strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership."
People living in Habitat homes not only help to build their own houses alongside volunteers, they also pay affordable mortgages. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice in support affordable housing, everyone can help future homeowners who are building better lives for themselves and their families.
“This event it always such a pleasure to host because it successfully brings together diverse business and community leaders for a fun night in the spirit of helping others,” says Louise Malhotra, Co-Founder of the Foundation. “We are thrilled to support Habitat GO this year and appreciate their unique approach to helping low-income, hard-working families.”
Tickets for the Share Party at available by contacting Clarissa at 613-233-6030 ext. 269 or clarissa.steele@claridgehomes.com. To support, donate, partner or attend a Malhotra Family Foundation event, please contact info@malhotrafoundation.org.
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About the Malhotra Family Foundation
The Malhotra Family Foundation is a non-profit, privately operated organization that raises funds to support existing charitable organizations and groups in Ottawa, Canada. The Foundation aims to invest in organizations that provide a valuable community service and help strengthen the social building blocks of our community. To learn more, please visit malhotrafoundation.org.
About Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa
Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa (Habitat GO) is a non-profit organization working toward a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to call home. Habitat GO brings communities to help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. Habitat homeowners help build their homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Since 1993, Habitat GO has partnered with 72 families in the Greater Ottawa area. To learn more, visit www.habitatgo.com.
For more information, please contact:
Kristin Harold
Senior Director of Operations and Communications
Habitat for Humanity GO
613-749-9950 ext. 224
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Press Release - November 10, 2011
Malhotra Family Foundation Showcases the Power of Charitable Giving in Ottawa Malhotra Family Foundation: Build, Grow, Share
While fitness centers are usually packed with people running, lifting and stretching, tomorrow night, Ottawa’s Soma Health & Fitness Club will be transformed into a venue of mixing and mingling to raise money for breast cancer research.
Tomorrow night, 300 of Ottawa’s most fashionable philanthropists will attend the new SHARE party hosted by the Malhotra Family Foundation at Soma Health & Fitness. The Malhotra Family Foundation is the new charitable arm of Claridge Homes and the Foundation expects that this first-time fundraiser will raise a significant amount of money and awareness for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, in particular support of their breast cancer research division.
“We’re looking forward to a fabulous evening of cocktails, nibbles, and a packed dance floor tonight,” says the Foundation’s Co-Founder Louise Malhotra. “We’re thrilled to be able to throw our fundraising support behind such an important community resource as the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Their valuable work directly impacts the women in our community who are battling breast cancer and provides local access to the latest technology and research in the field. We hope this event will bring attention to the wonderful work they do and ultimately show our support for the women in Ottawa who are courageously battling breast cancer.”
The Malhotra Family Foundation thinks big and has already proven that it is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to charitable giving in Ottawa. The newly established Foundation has had an incredible first year of fundraising success with their inaugural golf tournament, raising $250,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Next year’s tournament will be in support of The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa and will be held on May 29, 2012 at the Eagle Creek Golf Club.
The Malhotra Family Foundation is a non-profit, privately operated organization that raises funds to support existing charitable organizations and groups in Ottawa, Canada. The Foundation aims to invest in organizations that provide a valuable community service and help strengthen the social building blocks of our community.
The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is dedicated to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario. They aim to unite those who want to be active in the fight for cancer survivorship, drawing on their expertise and resources to fund the gaps between what can be done and what is being done to reduce suffering and death due to cancer in Eastern Ontario. The ORCF supports cancer care and research to prevent, detect, diagnose and cure cancer.
To support, donate, partner or attend a Malhotra Family Foundation event please contact .
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The Malhotra Family Foundation's Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 26th 2015 raised $300,000 in support of Youth Services Ottawa.
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