Strong Start® is a community literacy project supported through financial donations from corporations, individuals, community groups, service clubs and charitable foundations, in-kind donations of materials and services, and gifts of time and talents from hundreds of volunteers who experience the joy of making a difference in the lives of many children.
Founding Partner
The Lyle S. Hallman Foundation is a granting foundation continuing a tradition of giving, focused in its home of Waterloo Region, supporting health, education and children’s initiatives that inspire and grow individual and community potential.
Lyle Hallman was a generous philanthropist who during the course of his lifetime (1922-2003) worked to make a lasting difference in the lives of the people of his home community of Waterloo Region. His strong commitment to education, health and children is reflected in the mission of the Foundation.
