Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre

What Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre does

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre (OPNC) is a registered charitable organization (Charity #85540 2244 RR0001) incorporated as a Corporation Without Share Capital under Ontario's Corporations Act on August 23, 2002, having operated as a community initiative in Oakville for over 25 years. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Michelle Knoll (in role since 2004) and Associate Executive Director Lambrina Nikolaou (appointed 2025), the organization operates two physical locations in Oakville, Ontario — the main Oak Park Centre at 2200 Sawgrass Drive and a satellite Churchill Neighbourhood Centre at 125 North Service Road East. OPNC delivers nine distinct program lines: a licensed half-day CWEL preschool (ages 2–5) under the Child Care and Early Years Act; Early Years drop-in programming (ages 0–5) including family drop-in, baby rhyme time, HIPPY, and an infant food bank; Child & Youth programs (ages 4–12) covering before/after school care, summer and March break camps, SNAP cognitive-behavioral support, and girls empowerment; Adult programs (food/clothing, financial support, mobility equipment loans, seniors programming); Churchill-based harm reduction and unhoused support services; free year-round tax filing via the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program; financial assistance including interest-free loans, utility support, and recreation grants; and the annual Oak Park Fall Fair (the only dedicated fundraising event, drawing 4,000+ attendees and raising over $66,000 in the most recent cycle). Technology footprint is minimal: a Wix website with PIPEDA-compliant data handling and Seesaw for preschool family communication.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit stack: participant fees (preschool unit pricing, before/after school subscriptions at $203–$442/month per tier, camps at $90–$230/week, a $60 annual Early Years membership where affordable), Halton Region child care subsidies for eligible families, individual donations via CanadaHelps and direct giving, a structured six-tier corporate sponsorship program (Emerald $10,000+ down to Bronze $300+) with 25+ named partners, and institutional grants including recurring Bell Let's Talk community funding (2011, 2018, 2020 cycles) and Ontario Trillium Foundation awards. The user base comprises approximately 5,000–5,111 community members annually drawn from across Halton Region, segmented into Early Years families, preschool children, school-age children, adults and seniors, unhoused and vulnerable populations served at Churchill, and adults with developmental disabilities. Marketing is community-led via website, Instagram, Facebook, email newsletters, partner referrals, and the Fall Fair's Canada Post flyer distribution to 10,000+ households.

OPNC holds three independent third-party validations relevant to its segment: Imagine Canada national accreditation for nonprofit governance, High 5 accreditation for children's recreation quality, and Community Development Halton's Community Builder badge — alongside a Platinum Readers Choice Award for the Fall Fair. The preschool is licensed through Halton Region's Quality First program and inspected annually by the Ministry of Education. OPNC reports no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds beyond grant-style awards, and no technology integrations beyond Seesaw; it does not operate in multiple countries or provinces beyond the Halton/Oakville service area.

Name

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre

Legal name

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre

Website

https://opnc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre is a registered charity in Oakville, Ontario operating a licensed preschool, before/after school care, camps, early-years drop-in programs, financial and tax assistance, harm reduction services at its Churchill satellite, and an annual Fall Fair, serving approximately 5,000 community members annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Child Care Services (624410), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• Youth support programs
• Financial assistance programs
• Harm reduction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fees collected for various programs including preschool, before/after school care, summer camp, and March break camp. Subsidies available through Halton Region for those who qualify.
2. Fall Fair Fundraising: Annual Fall Fair is OPNC's only fundraising event, raising over $66,000 last year through exhibitors, sponsors, silent auction, and BBQ sales.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors at various tiers (Emerald $10,000+, Diamond $5,000+, Platinum $2,500+, Gold $1,000+, Silver $500+, Bronze $300+) provide financial support.
4. Donations: Accepts donations via cheque, cash, EFT, and CanadaHelps platform. Tax receipts issued for donations.
5. Membership Dues: $60 per family annually for those who can afford it for Early Years programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre is a registered charitable, community-based nonprofit in Oakville, Ontario that delivers social service programs across the lifespan: licensed half-day preschool (ages 2.5-5), Early Years drop-in family programming (ages 0-5), before/after school care and seasonal camps (ages 4-12), adult financial and food/clothing assistance, tax-filing clinics, harm reduction and poverty-relief services through its satellite Churchill Neighbourhood Centre, and an annual Fall Fair fundraising event. It serves approximately 5,000 people annually from two physical locations with a small staff team supported by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Product overview

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre is a charitable community organization offering a portfolio of social service programs organized across demographic segments. The core offerings include: Preschool Programs (licensed half-day CWEL preschool for ages 2-5), Early Years Programs (drop-in family programs, baby rhyme time, HIPPY, infant food bank for ages 0-5), Child & Youth Programs (before/after school care, summer camp, March break camp, SNAP, girls empowerment for ages 4-12), Adult Programs (food/clothing assistance, financial support, mobility loans, tax filing, seniors programs), Churchill Programs (harm reduction and poverty support services), Tax Assistance (free year-round tax filing via CVITP), Financial Assistance (interest-free loans, utility support, recreation grants), and an annual Fall Fair fundraising event. The organization also facilitates volunteer engagement across all programs and serves approximately 5,000 people annually at two locations in Oakville.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Churchill Neighbourhood Centre: A satellite location of OPNC providing unhoused and harm reduction support services, located at 125 North Service Road East, Oakville.

Products and services

• Preschool Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 5,000+ people annually across two locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Halton Region Quality First ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreschool program is part of Halton Region Quality First program and licensed under Child Care and Early Years Act, inspected annually by Ministry of Education.
• Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed under Child Care and Early Years Act; annual inspections by Child Care Quality Assurance and Licensing Branch. Ministry has access to all childcare program records.
• The Region of HaltoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess to all childcare records; partners with OPNC for community services; recreation grants available through Town of Oakville.
• Leap ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-time emergency payment program for hydro and gas low-income customers in arrears.
• Ontario Energy Support ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides grants of $35 to $75 monthly on energy bills for eligible low-income customers.
• HIPPY ProgramsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree online school readiness program for children 18 months to 5 years, coordinated through OPNC.
• Voices to VisionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program empowering Black and newcomer youth with disabilities.
• Holding Hope CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport group for families struggling with substance use, held Thursdays at 5:45 pm.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• United Way Halton & Hamilton: Regional social-services funder and community-impact coordinator that supports many of the same Halton agencies as OPNC. While not a direct program competitor, it is a key ecosystem partner and potential funder/scaling enabler for OPNC.

Direct peers

• Woodgreen Community Services: Toronto-based multi-service nonprofit offering employment services, housing support, seniors programs, newcomer services, and harm reduction — comparable full-lifecycle community-services model to OPNC at larger scale.
• YMCA of Oakville: YMCA of Oakville operates a community hub model offering licensed childcare, before/after school care, day camps, youth leadership, and adult fitness/health programs for the same Oakville/Halton catchment as OPNC, with overlapping mission of belonging and community connection.
• Boys & Girls Club of Halton: Boys & Girls Club of Halton delivers before/after school care, summer camps, youth leadership, and family support programs in the same Halton Region catchment as OPNC, serving a comparable demographic with similar subsidized childcare and youth programming.
• Peel Children's Centre: Regional children's mental health and family services agency operating in adjacent GTA region. Overlaps with OPNC's SNAP, Girls Empowerment, and child/youth family support programming in mission and delivery model.
• Food for Life Halton: Halton-based food security nonprofit that partners with OPNC (Platinum Sponsor) and operates school-based nutrition and food bank programs serving overlapping vulnerable populations in the same catchment.
• Halton Food for Thought: Halton-wide student nutrition program nonprofit serving children in schools — directly comparable to OPNC's school-age support and food-security programming, and overlapping donor base in the same Halton Region.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton: Halton-based child and youth mentoring nonprofit serving Oakville and surrounding area; comparable to OPNC's child & youth programming (SNAP, Girls Empowerment, Family Supports) and shares the same volunteer-driven community-services model.

Regional players

• Compass Point Bible Church Community Programs: Faith-based community hub in Oakville that operates food bank, seniors programs, and family support initiatives with an overlapping barrier-free community-services mission, though it serves a different primary community segment.
• Habitat for Humanity Halton: Halton-based community-development nonprofit addressing housing insecurity for vulnerable populations, overlapping with OPNC's Churchill Centre housing navigation and poverty-relief services in the same catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oakparkneighbourhoodcentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/oakparknc

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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