Get to know the Dawson Foundation
September 11th, 2025
The Dawson Foundation is a dedicated team of two people who work together to raise money and then use that money to support Dawson students.
The Foundation not only provides funding to help bolster existing services at the College such as Financial Aid, but they also coordinate three of their own initiatives: The Food Justice Program, SAGE Projects, and Seeds Microgrants. As a Foundation, the team raises money to make its work possible through fundraising events, grants, and generous donations from individuals in the wider community beyond Dawson’s walls.
Donors have contributed to awards and scholarships, the Financial Aid Office and psychoeducational assessments for students.
Today, the Foundation looks forward to continuing to fulfil its promise to be here for Dawson students by allocating nearly $50,000 towards programs that help provide free access to food including free breakfasts twice a week, free lunch once a week, and free grocery produce distribution every other week, on top of an increased budget for the Food Bank and the free snacks that the Foundation gives to students who haven’t had a chance to eat anything before they write their English or French exit exams.
Curious to learn more? Visit the Dawson Foundation at their office in room 3H.01 during their drop-in hours every Wednesday from 9:30 AM–11:30 AM.
August 28th, 2025
Early Bird Breakfasts: Free breakfasts every Monday and Thursday, starting the week of Sept. 8. Join us in Conrod’s from 9:30 AM until supplies last for a FREE vegetarian breakfast. First come, first served! Brought to you by the Office of Sustainability, with the help of Student Services; funded by the Dawson College Foundation. Sustainable…
Drag show benefit May 28
May 13th, 2025
Join the Dawson Student Union and the Peace Centre to celebrate the end of the year with a Drag Show Fundraiser! We want to celebrate the joy as the ultimate act of resistance to hate. Be joyful with us! All tickets include a free vegetarian meal.
Tickets are $15 for employees and pay as you can for students. All funds raised will go to the SOS Fund, used by the 2SIALBGTQ+ Resource centre to support students in precarity and the Dawson Student Union's The HIVE.
Tickets can be purchased at: The DSU Offices 2F.2, The Hive 2C hallway, or The Office of Sustainability (ask for Diana Rice) 4B.3A.
When: Wednesday, May 28, 6 PM
Where: Room 5B.16
Tickets: $15 for employees; pay as you can for students
May 13th, 2025
Food insecurity affects over 50% of youth in Quebec attending CEGEPs and universities, according to several recent surveys in the province. In response, Dawson College has expanded the once a week Dawson Dinin’, run by the Dawson Student Union, to a robust food justice initiative to support its community. Collaborating with the Dawson Student Union…
May 1st, 2025
Over 200 people joined for the Fiesta Solidaria on April 24, an annual community gathering and fundraiser organized by students and teachers in the Social Change & Solidarity profile. Student families, community partners, and alumni packed the room to hear student speeches, to see student-produced films and art, and to support the profile’s new and…
Artists in Bloom raised just shy of $12,000
May 1st, 2025
The 27th annual Artists in Bloom was a successful evening with more than 100 guests and a grand total of $11,817 raised for the Dawson College Mental Health Fund and the vernissages of two of our programs, Illustration and Visual Arts.
Thirty student artists from Illustration and Visual Arts painted for two hours while those in attendance enjoyed seeing art being created, listening to live music, and visiting with guests and colleagues. All attendees were amazed by the talent of the student artists and what they were able to do in a mere two hours.
The auction, guided by The Beat’s Donna Saker and Dawson’s Geoff Kloos, featured some great back-and-forth bidding wars. All in attendance contributed to a great atmosphere.
This would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, student and staff volunteers and especially our incredibly talented student artists and supportive attendees. A special thank you to the organizing committee: Neal Armstrong, Amanda Beattie, Kiana Kisiel, Michelle Lee and Carey-Ann Pawsey.
April 10th, 2025
The Social Change & Solidarity Profile, formerly North South Studies, invites you to the Fiesta Solidaria! Thursday, April 24: 5pm-7pm Room 5B-16 Calling all 1998 to 2024 alumni, current and future students, present and retired teachers, and all friends and families of the Social Change & Solidarity profile. This event follows in the footsteps of…
Ergonomic Chair Raffle – Tickets on sale now!
April 10th, 2025
Enter the raffle to support Interior Design students and for your chance to win a Smart Ocean by Humanscale chair, a value of $1,699. Tickets for sale in the Atrium on Wednesdays. The draw will be Wednesday, April 23 at 3 PM.
1 ticket for $5 / 5 tickets for $20.
In support of the first carbon neutral and zero-waste Interior Design Exhibition at Dawson College (Event May 29).
Social Service fundraiser for refugees
April 10th, 2025
Third-year Social Service students are organizing a fundraiser for refugee families. In their Community Intervention class, students were tasked with coming up with a group project to help a population in the community.
“They decided to improve awareness of realities, break down barriers for social services and increase community togetherness for people seeking asylum,” says proud teacher Rachel Deutsch. “As part of this goal, they are fundraising. Please join us for an evening of music, togetherness and social justice for a good cause!”
Students are working to support the Refugee Centre. They are raising funds to purchase essential supplies for refugee families, including items like diapers and sanitary products.
Saturday, April 19 at 8 PM
Blue Dog: 3958 St. Laurent Blvd.
April 10th, 2025
Three Sisters Soup Makes 4-6 portions Ingredients: 1 can of white kidney beans (or navy beans or red kidney beans) 2 leeks 1 acorn squash 1 butternut squash 1 large can of pozole / hominy corn (substitute if needed with chickpeas, fresh or frozen corn kernels, or hulled barley) 1 bunch of dandelion greens (optional…
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