The New Dawn Community Development Educational Foundation was created to provide education, learning, conversation and research opportunities around community economic and social development.

New Dawn Enterprises is a private, volunteer directed business dedicated to community building. New Dawn seeks to identify community needs and to establish and operate ventures that speak to those needs.

Today the New Dawn Community Development Educational Foundation, in pursuit of its own objects, supports a range of projects, including: Community CARES Youth Outreach, Abbey Ridge, and the Glace Bay Youth & Family Centre. Charitable donations to these funds can be made individually through this online platform.

COMMUNITY CARES YOUTH OUTREACH: is a non-profit youth development organization, established in 1999, that serves marginalized youth in the Northside communities of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.  Its mandate is to provide life management opportunities to Northside youth ages 11 and older, including resources related to health, learning and work. More information on Community CARES can be found here.

ABBEY RIDGE: is a supportive living program for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The program provides safe, supervised, and supportive transitional housing for youth at high risk of negative life outcomes due to a lack of resources, support, and stability and aims to help them overcome these barriers through the development of life skills and independence. More information about Abbey Ridge can be found here.

GLACE BAY YOUTH & FAMILY CENTRE: is slated to open in 2026 and will provide a vibrant, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable place for families, children, youth, seniors, and community organizations to enjoy and deliver a range of programming and activities. The 24,000 square foot community hub will be located on 6 acres of land in the heart of downtown Glace Bay at the corner of Reserve and Union Streets and will be a driving force in the revitalization of downtown Glace Bay. More information about the Glace Bay Youth & Family Centre can be found here.