Oak Medical Education Foundation

What Oak Medical Education Foundation does

Oak Medical Education Foundation (OMEF) is a volunteer-founded Canadian non-profit organization established on June 18, 2021, headquartered at 690 Dorval Dr., Oakville, Ontario. The foundation runs a portfolio of community programs aimed at supporting youth education and raising funds for local healthcare, primarily the Oakville Hospital Foundation. Its core offerings include the Learning Buddies Program, which pairs high school and university student volunteers with children from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 6 for one-on-one tutoring and coaching in academic subjects (math, English, French), sports (hockey, skating, tennis), music, arts, and specialized topics such as an Emotional Management Reading Program and a Kid 2 Kid Hockey Program. Complementary programs include the annual 5K Charity Run/Walk (held each year since 2021), a 'Knocking on Success' youth leadership workshop, holiday community events, and ad hoc healthcare career forums.

The underlying technology stack is essentially non-existent: OMEF has no proprietary platform, no API, no AI/ML components, and no app; operations run on community channels (social media, blog, email, word-of-mouth referrals) and event-based delivery in Oakville-area venues such as Coronation Park, Joshua Creek Arena, and Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre. The website is hosted on Wix and social profiles are maintained on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Revenue mechanics are donation-driven. Income streams include charitable donations (online and e-transfer), event ticket/participant fees (e.g., a Christmas Cookie Decoration event priced $15-$40 per family, with proceeds after expenses donated to Oakville Hospital Foundation), and program-related fees for tutoring. Because the organization is structured to pass program proceeds through to charity rather than retain them, OMEF operates as a fundraising conduit and volunteer platform rather than a revenue-generating business. Customer segments include Oakville families with young children, youth volunteer tutors, community donors, and healthcare career seekers, with the Oakville Hospital Foundation as the singular primary beneficiary partner.

Name

Oak Medical Education Foundation

Legal name

Oak Medical Education Foundation

Website

https://omef.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oak Medical Education Foundation is a volunteer-run Canadian non-profit that runs youth tutoring, workshops, and community events in Oakville, channeling program proceeds and event fundraising to the Oakville Hospital Foundation and youth healthcare scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Education Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth tutoring services
• Charitable fundraising events
• Community education programs
• Volunteer mentorship programs
• Hospital foundation fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Donations can be made through an official donation page or e-transfer.
2. Event-based Fundraising: OMEF organizes annual charity events including 5K runs/walks, seminars, workshops, and community gatherings. Proceeds from ticket sales and participant fees are donated to local hospital foundations.
3. Program Fees: The Learning Buddies tutoring program connects volunteer tutors with students. While proceeds go to charity, the program generates engagement that supports the foundation's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OMEF delivers community-based youth tutoring through its Learning Buddies Program, pairing high school and university volunteer tutors with JK-Grade 6 students for one-on-one academic, sports, music, and arts instruction (online or in-person). The foundation also organizes the annual 5K Charity Run & Walk, educational seminars, workshops, and healthcare career forums, with all proceeds directed to the Oakville Hospital Foundation.

Product overview

Oak Medical Education Foundation (OMEF) is a non-profit community organization that offers a portfolio of educational and fundraising programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the Learning Buddies Program (peer tutoring for youth), the annual 5K Charity Run & Walk, and various educational events and workshops. These programs are designed to support local youth leaders through educational resources, volunteer experiences, and scholarship opportunities while raising funds for local hospital foundations. The organization does not offer technology products, SaaS platforms, or software-as-a-service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning Buddies Program

Quantifiable outcome

• All tutoring and event proceeds donated to Oakville Hospital Foundation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bucalu Windows & DoorsminorOthers · 23 December 2025Venue sponsor for the Christmas Cookie Decoration event.
• Oakville Trafalgar Community CentreminorOthers · 10 December 2023Venue partner for the 'Jingle and Mingle: OMEF's Christmas Community Family Dinner Night' event.
• RBC (Royal Bank of Canada)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 March 2023RBC partnered with OMEF for the 'The Road To Entrepreneurial Success - Build Your Dream' seminar held at Joshua Creek Arena. Larry Gong from RBC shared information about RBC's youth programs including Future Launch and Scholarship programs.
• Oakville Community Table Tennis Association (OCTTA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2023Partnered with OMEF for the 'The Road To Entrepreneurial Success - Build Your Dream' seminar. Michelle Wang, a 16-year-old table tennis champion, was a keynote speaker at the event.
• Oakville Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2021OMEF's primary beneficiary partner. All fundraising proceeds, including from the annual 5K Charity Run and Learning Buddies Program, are donated to support local hospital foundations. OMEF's grand opening on June 18, 2021 featured the Public Health and Healthcare Career Development Forum in partnership with this foundation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tutor Doctor: One-on-one in-home and online tutoring service operating in Canada and globally. Directly comparable one-on-one tutoring model for K-12 students across academic subjects, though commercial rather than non-profit.
• Frontier College: Canadian non-profit dedicated to literacy and educational support for youth and adults, using volunteer-driven community programs. Comparable as a volunteer-powered Canadian education non-profit with tutoring as a core service.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada: Canadian non-profit providing youth mentorship and educational support through volunteer-driven programs. Directly comparable as a volunteer-powered youth development nonprofit with similar community-fundraising dynamics.
• Pathways to Education Canada: Canadian non-profit focused on youth education support, tutoring, and scholarships for low-income students. Directly comparable mission of combining educational access with community-based support and scholarship pathways.
• Boys & Girls Club of Canada: Canadian youth-focused non-profit offering after-school programming, tutoring, and community engagement. Comparable as a youth development non-profit operating community-based educational and recreational programs.

Broad incumbents

• Kumon Canada: Large established supplemental education franchise specializing in math and reading programs for children. Comparable as a broader tutoring incumbent with Canadian centres focused on core academic skills for school-aged children.
• Oxford Learning Centres: Established Canadian tutoring and supplemental education franchise serving K-12 students. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering structured tutoring across core academic subjects with a similar age-range focus.
• Sylvan Learning: Established North American tutoring and test prep franchise serving K-12 students. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering personalized tutoring across core subjects with similar target demographic.

Others

• Children's Aid Foundation of Canada: Canadian non-profit supporting child welfare and youth education programs through community fundraising. Adjacent as a similarly structured youth-focused Canadian charity that combines fundraising with educational support programming.

Regional players

• YMCA of Oakville: Local community non-profit offering youth programs, after-school care, and recreational activities in Oakville. Comparable as a regional non-profit operating community-based youth education and recreation programs in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/omefOakMedEdFdn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrbD62Sh03rqo-Wkkxbe2QA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Oak-Medical-Education-Foundation-103439655525934
• Instagraminstagram.com/omefoakville

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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