Smart changes. Stronger charities.

Thank you to 200+ community members and supporters who joined us at the Oak Tree 10 Finale on January 29, 2026.

Oak Tree 10 celebrated our 10th anniversary by returning to our foundational goal: build stronger and more resilient charities in Guelph-Wellington. We invited applications that focused on small but meaningful supports that would strengthen the organization’s capacity in the face of growing challenges. We received a record number of applications—our expert panel of judges had their work cut out for them, to be sure.

Congratulations to our 5 Finalists!

• Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington
• Guelph Humane Society
• Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County – Reading Rocks
• Skov Park Neighbourhood Group 
• Wyndham House – WINNER!

$60,000 in donations distributed amongst finalists

While Wyndham House received the largest gift, every finalist came out a winner. Rather than allocate one large ‘grand’ prize, our new scoring system distributed funds proportionate to each finalist’s total score across the initial application, follow‑up interview, and votes received at the finale. Plus, more than 20 additional applying charities received a donation for participating.

Thank you to our Expert Panel for their leadership and time commitment. They reviewed dozens of submissions and interviewed the finalists. Their experience, knowledge and commitment to community-building was invaluable to participating charities