Founded by the Rotary Club of Ladner in 1986 and now an independent community organization, the Delta Community Foundation serves as Delta's charity for charities. It provides funds for community initiatives, charities and non-profit organizations in mental health, education, arts, culture & heritage, children & youth, environment, food security, Indigenous initiatives, neighborhoods, seniors and more.
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The Delta Community Foundation supports causes that impact the entire community, not just a special area. It is designed for perpetual giving so donations can contribute forever and it allows donors to direct funds to the causes they care deeply about. Over the long term, grants and community engagement efforts contribute to the cultivation of a more compassionate and caring community.
Here are some of the many causes the Foundation has supported throughout Delta and to which donors can contribute annually or, through endowments for them or other charities and non-profits for generations ahead of us.
BC & Alberta Guide Dog Services Boys and Girls Clubs of Delta Canadian Mental Health - Delta Delta Community Living Delta Fire Dept. Training Delta Gymnastics Society Delta Hospital Foundation Delta Kids |  |
 | Delta Life Skills Delta Police Dept. Training Delta Stroke Recovery Deltassist Family & Community Services Society Earthwise Food Security Program Elder College Emergency Shelter Program Ladner |
FAS Children’s Support - Dan’s Legacy Giving Tree - Tsawwassen First Nation KidSport Delta Kinvillage Little House Society Mamas for Mamas Meals on Wheels Delta |  |
 | Mental Health Adults - Options BC Moving Forward Family Services - Delta Neighbourhood Small Grant Program Pony Pals Therapeutic Riding Reach Child & Youth Development Society South Delta Food Bank South Delta Starfish Program |
For outstanding service to the Delta community, Rotary Club of Ladner presented to Gail Martin a Paul Harris Fellow Award.
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| Richard Shantz and President David Rushton presented a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Gail Martin for an outstanding career of service to the Delta community, and thank her and Carlene Lewall for their presentation with a donation in their names to Rotary's global campaign to rid the world of polio |
Paul Harris Fellow honourees are individuals who meet high professional and personal standards set forth by Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International. Honourees may have contributed more than US $1000 to The Rotary Foundation or may be recognized with this award by their club, or a community leader by the club, for extraordinary service above self.
Gail Martin, earlier a resident of Tsawwassen, has lived in North Delta since 1973 where she raised her now adult children. She retired in 2002 after service over 34 years at Telus. Her many contributions to the Delta community have come through service such as:
• Conquer Cancer canvasser;
• school Parents Advisory group;
• Sur-Del Scouts Canada;
• Delta Family Court Committee;
• Delta Community Services Advisory Committee;
• Delta Healthy Communities Committee;
• Delta Area Planning Committee;
• Delta Police Board;
• Delta Police Foundation;
• BC Labour Relations Board;
• Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC;
• Crossroads United Church where she provided congregational outreach during the pandemic.