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The Lowden Family Fund is a Donor-Advised Fund, created by Steve and Linda Lowden to support Muskoka’s registered charities. Steve Lowden is a 3rd generation Muskokan and a founding member of the Toronto Foundation; Linda was a founding director of the Muskoka Community Foundation. The Lowdens wanted to create a Fund to build a legacy that their children and grandchildren can be an active part of for generations to come.

The Cowan Family Fund is a Donor-Advised Fund, created by John and Maggie Cowan to support registered charities primarily in Muskoka. The Cowans, who have cottaged in Muskoka for five generations, wanted to create a legacy to preserve the Muskoka they love and cherish.

Flow Through Gift helps Students at St. Dominic’s Secondary School enjoy a great learning experience with at visit to Peru by the members of the graduating class in March 2009. The Muskoka Community Foundation was pleased to work with a Muskoka donor who wished to provide funds anonymously to ensure that every member of the grade 12 class could afford the valuable learning experience of a class trip to Peru to visit with children and learn more about the environment.