SPORTS: A GIFT THAT BENEFITS KIDS 365 DAYS A YEAR!


Our Game Plan
Our goal is to ensure all children and youth in our community have the opportunity to play, learn and develop through sports.
At the OSEG Foundation, we believe that by sharing our passion for sports through structured youth development programs, kids will have an opportunity to excel and reach their full potential.
Together, with our coaches and players from the Ottawa REDBLACKS and Ottawa 67s – the OSEG Foundation will develop programs and initiatives that get more kids off the sidelines and into the game.
Mission: The OSEG Foundation will be a catalyst for social change by leveraging the power of sport to improve the lives of children and youth.
Charitable Registration # 89423 9524 RR0001
Key Priorities

INCREASE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN SPORT PROGRAMS

EXPAND CAPACITY OF SPORT FOR CHILDREN + YOUTH

STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE + SPORT DEVELOPMENT
Community Impact
The OSEG Foundation invests in developing programs and initiatives that provide opportunities for children and youth to play, learn and develop through sports. We are proud to offer the following signature programs: REDBLACKS Youth Mentorship Program, Girls on the Run Ottawa, Ottawa REDBLACKS Coaching Clinic, and Ottawa 67’s Coaching Clinic.
Additionally, the OSEG Foundation supports local initiatives that are aligned with our mission to be a catalyst for social change by leveraging the power of sport to improve the lives of children and youth.
Donate This GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Last year, $43.6m was donated online in Canada in just 24 hours!
As the official start to the holiday giving season, join the OSEG Foundation in providing children & youth in our community with the opportunity to experience the power of sports so they can excel and reach their full potential.
Thanks to the gracious support of Lamarche Electric, each donation will be matched, dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 on GivingTuesday, which will allow us to support even more children and youth in our community.

Double your impact this holiday season!
Your Gift Will Be Matched 2X
Give a gift this holiday season that will make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and youth in our community. We know that sports-focused strategies engage youth, and teach them important leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills – these are all things that will enrich not only their lives but our community.
Thanks to the gracious support of Lamarche Electric, holiday donations will be match, dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000, which will allow us to support even more children and youth in our community.
Special Campaign
Girls in Sports
Numerous studies have shown that girls are less physically active than boys and face significant barriers to participation – especially girls of color and girls of low socioeconomic status. OSEG Foundation programs, such as Girls on the Run, work to mitigate these barriers by empowering girls to know and activate their limitless potential. We envision a world where every girl is free to boldly pursue her dreams and reach her full potential!

Signature Programs
REDBLACKS Football Clinic
With both the professional and amateur football seasons just around the corner, the Ottawa REDBLACKS are thrilled to invite coaches from all levels of football to the REDBLACKS Football Coaching Clinic.

Campership Funds
Every child deserves the opportunity to experience camp. The OSEG Foundation Campership Fund works with local summer camps to provide children and youth, who may otherwise due to financial barriers be unable to attend, benefit from this experience. Camp provides children and youth with a safe and nurturing environment to connect, grow, and create lifelong memories. There is no better and more important time to offer a positive and potentially life-changing experience to the next generation.

Equity Through Diverse Impact Grant
The OSEG Foundation EDI Grant assists to remove financial barriers by offering organizations support in enhancing their inclusive practices to ensure all youth have equal opportunity to participate in sport and recreational programming. We seek to support organizations and programs that support and/or are led by different dimensions of social diversity (race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, nationality, religion, language, etc).
The OSEG Foundation EDI Grant provides $5,000 to Ottawa-based organizations that are using the power of sport to support marginalized children and youth in the community.

Youth Advisory Council
The OSEG Foundation Youth Advisory Council (YAC) serves to provide a voice and platform to the youth in Ottawa who can directly impact the opportunities available for their community.Through these direct youth voices, the OSEG Foundation will obtain a deeper understanding of issues and opportunities that will serve to inform and facilitate greater support for youth in the community.

Girls on the Run Ottawa
The OSEG Foundation is proud to announce that it is an Affiliate Council of Girls on the Run International and the first charitable Foundation in Canada to bring the Girls on the Run program to its local community. In alignment with the OSEG Foundation’s mission, Girls on the Run is committed to the development of important life skills through participation in sport, augmented by an evidence-based curriculum that helps girls manage emotions, resolve conflicts and make good decisions. Girls on the Run is a physical activity, positive youth development-based program that creatively integrates running and serves girls between grades 3-8.

For more information about the program and how to get involved, please visit www.girlsontherunottawa.ca or contact Kim McLean, Senior Manager – Community Impact and Engagement at kmclean@oseg.ca
Girls On The Run Ottawa Supporters
REDBLACKS Mentorship Program
The REDBLACKS Mentorship program aims to help at-risk youth from vulnerable communities with high rates of failure to graduate (42% at program inception) and high rates of poverty (31% vs 13% overall in Ottawa) by connecting youth to Ottawa REDBLACKS players who will act as athlete mentors and role models to inspire the youth to pursue their dreams.
Many of the Ottawa REDBLACKS players attribute their own personal and professional success to coaches and mentors they’ve had along the way and are looking to “pay it forward” to the next generation.
Youth participating in the program are black and multicultural between the ages of 14-18, living in low-income communities, in complex family structures, who have experienced racism and discrimination.
Youth will benefit from mentoring relationships with Ottawa REDBLACKS players who share lived experience, can promote a strong cultural identity and provide encouragement, support, guidance and strategies for the youth to reach their fullest potential.

The program will help reduce the risk of youth engaging in risky behaviours such as dropping out of high school, conflict with the law, or violence in the community and increase youth sense of self-worth and self-agency by:
- Widening youth access to activities in the broader communities with an emphasis on personal development and positive experiences
- Providing youth with networking and employment opportunities
- Removing financial barriers to engaging in personal growth opportunities
REDBLACKS Mentorship Program Sponsors



Video courtesy of Greg Pilsworth. #girlscantackleanything #sportforall
St. Mark High School – All-Girls Tackle Football
History was made on April 29th, 2019 as the OSEG Foundation welcomed the St. Mark High School all-girls tackle football team to play on the field at TD Place as a Canadian first! These girls have made a statement that girls can tackle anything and sport for all is part of our community.
The OSEG Foundation was honoured to host the players, coaches, staff, and fans for a great afternoon of football to support their progress on a beautiful Spring Day!
What a tremendous achievement locally, regionally, and nationally to inspire youth to pursue sport equally because at St. Mark, these girls ask, “WHY NOT US?”
Signature Events + Community Partnerships
The OSEG Foundation is proud to work with hundreds of community volunteers, donors and business leaders to help raise funds and awareness for our Mission to make Ottawa more inclusive through sport. Stay tuned for the next events.
Breakfast with Santa presented by Modern Niagara
Saturday, Dec 17
Start the day off right and help Santa fuel up before his long journey on Christmas Eve at the Horticulture Building by having breakfast with Santa!
All proceeds support the OSEG Foundation and provide opportunities for children and youth to play, learn and develop through sports.
Saturday, Dec 17th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. & from 10:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Ottawa Christmas Market at Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3
Ottawa Christmas Market
November 25 – December 23
The Ottawa Christmas Market is back with thousands of holiday lights and decorations, performances by local artists, unique food and beverage options, more than 35 local vendors in wooden chalets, and holiday activities for everyone to enjoy.
This year, thanks to Interac®️, visitors to the Ottawa Christmas Market can keep the holiday spirit going by making a donation to the OSEG Foundation using any of the easy tap-to-give stations located throughout the market. Every donation will be matched by Interac®️* and will help provide more opportunities for children and youth to play, learn, and develop through sports.
*up to $25,000
REDBLACKS Women’s Training Camp
Presented by Palladium Insurance
The ultimate girls’ night out!
The REDBLACKS Women’s Training Camp returns to The Stadium at TD Place and once again promises to be a powerful opportunity for team building, confidence boosting, friendship and camaraderie amongst colleagues, friends and other teams.
Led by Ottawa REDBLACKS players, you will learn football skills and drills, scrimmage against other teams, and test yourself in REDBLACKS Women’s Training Camp themed challenges in a fun, safe and welcoming environment.
Why Participate
When girls drop out of sports at a young age, they miss out on all the benefits sports have to offer. Your participation sets a powerful example for young girls to stay active in sports while helping to raise funds to provide opportunities for young girls to play, learn and develop through sports.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Station Sponsors

Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities
For more information, please contact foundation@oseg.ca
Gourmet on the Gridiron 2022
presented by Site Preparation Limited
Monday, September 19, 2022
5:30 to 9:30 PM
The Stadium at TD Place
Join us on the turf at TD Place on Monday, September 19, 2022, for the return of the OSEG Foundation’s Gourmet on the Gridiron.
We are excited to welcome everyone back to wine and dine under the stars on the home turf with the Ottawa REDBLACKS while raising critical funds to provide children and youth with opportunities to play, learn, and develop through sports.
Mix and mingle with business and community leaders, Ottawa REDBLACKS players and coaches, and OSEG Executives while enjoying fabulous food and drink, entertainment, and unique programming to showcase the transformative power of sports.
Reserve your team bench today!
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Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
Meet the OSEG Foundation Team
Our Staff
Janice Barresi – OSEG Foundation Executive Director
Nancy Crump – Senior Manager, Development and Donor Communications
Kim McLean – Senior Manager, Community Impact & Engagement
Ashley Richer – Senior Manager, Annual Giving
Sam Schroeder – Foundation Coordinator
OSEG Foundation Board of Directors
Roger Greenberg, Chairman – OSEG Executive Chairman and Managing Partner; Executive Chairman, The Minto Group
John Ruddy – OSEG Managing Partner (Executive Chairman, Trinity Development Group Inc.)
Rob Ashe – Community Volunteer
Jim Durrell – President, Capital Dodge
Kathleen Grimes – President, Site Preparation Limited
Mark Goudie, Ex Officio – President and Chief Executive Officer, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group
Jim Orban – Community Volunteer
Ian M. Sherman – CEO, Relationship Capital Inc. and Contractor, EY
OSEG Foundation Founding Donors
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our 25 Founding Donors, the OSEG Foundation raised $1.25 million in the Fall of 2017. Those funds will be invested in our community, allowing more children and youth to benefit from the power of sport.
Thank You to Our Founding Donors
Family of John & Maria Bassi
Don Bayne
Barbara Crook & Dan Greenberg
Robert Greenberg & Family
Roger Greenberg & Cindy Feingold
Kathleen Grimes & Ersin Ozerdinc
Hindo Family
Peter Hudson
Rick & Tracy Iafelice
Shawn & Elyse Lamarche
Dennis & Andrea Laurin
Paul McCarney & Suzanne Farhat
Kevin McCrann
Maxwell Family
Mrak Family
Robert & Susan Merkley
John & Christine Pugh
Shawn Rivers
John & Jennifer Ruddy
Shabinsky Family
William & Maureen Shenkman
Taggart-Parkes Family
Gary Zed & Family
Anonymous Donor
Anonymous Donor
Contact Us
OSEG Foundation
1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, K1S 3W7, Canada
Call: 613-232-6767 | Email: foundation@oseg.ca
Charitable Registration # 89423 9524 RR0001