“The Family Movie Trust Fund serves many people living under the poverty line who can not afford to take their families to a big chain theater and look to us to provide them a first-rate cinema experience at an affordable cost. We issue hundreds of complimentary tickets to all shows at the Ottawa Family Cinema which provide thousands of hours of much-needed entertainment to families in need throughout our Ottawa community. These shows have a very positive effect on their lives bringing entertainment, education, fun and involvement for their families. Everyone deserves and needs to feel part of the larger community and have a proper theater experience. Often getting them out of their less than desirable environment. This also helps build new generations of movie-lovers bringing hope. Joy and positive messages for a better life in the community. We strongly believe that having a form of good film entertainment to see outside the home is so important to a person’s health and well-being, helping them lift their spirits and giving them hope. Our goal is to bring to every child and family member a state-of-the-art motion picture experience, second to none where they can have a true shared experience, get involved with their community and take part in every event regardless of their income or social standing.”
Jim McNeill
We are passionate about what we do
We provide tickets to the OFC
The home of Great Family Movies! Ottawa’s best kept movie secret……
Ottawa Family Cinema Foundation is a non-profit organization. The theater is located in the Rideau Hub, 815 St Laurent Boulevard
The cinema has a big CinemaScope screen, comfortable seating, and Dolby Digital theater sound. The Snack Bar offers Fresh hot popcorn with all the usual movie theater treats at a fraction of the usual costs. It operates on weekends from September to May and has been serving the Ottawa community for over 39 years. All management and staff of the cinema are volunteers and all proceeds beyond operating costs are directed back to the community.
The cinema partners with many schools, churches, hospitals, and other non-profit groups to raise funds for these organizations.
The cinema also donates a large number of movie tickets to schools, community centers, hospitals, etc., (who give them to underprivileged families) and help distribute cinema flyers to their students or community.
If you would like more information on our community activities please call us.
You can also obtain more information on our programs /movies etc., on our website at www.familycinema.ca
OTTAWA FAMILY CINEMA
Website: www.familycinema.ca
Phone: (613) 722-8218
Fax: (613) 722-4618
Email: manager@familycinema.ca
Contact: Jim Mcneill, General Manager
More examples of who we help
Ottawa Food Bank
Ottawa Food Bank,
Po BOX 8090,
TCSC,
Ottawa,
ON
K1G 3H6
March 13th 2020
Dear Sir or Madam,
The trustees of the Family Movie Trust Fund are pleased to donate the sum of $1,150.00 to the Ottawa Food Bank. The staff of the Ottawa Family Cinema helped to raise these funds this Winter with the movie THE POLAR EXPRESS 3D EXPERIENCE with proceeds going to your organization. Thank you for cooperating with us and the cinema to screen films as fund-raisers for the good of the community. We are happy that the Ottawa community will benefit from these screenings.
Please forward a receipt for our records made out to the Family Movie Trust Fund as soon as possible. Once again, thanks to you and the staff of the Ottawa Food Bank for your support to us in operating this registered charity.
Yours Sincerely,
Jim McNeill
Director & Trustee
cc executive
Trust file
Ingrid Berger Trustee
FMTF - Archdiocese Donation
FAMILY MOVIE TRUST FUND
120 ANNA AVENUE
OTTAWA ON K1Z 7T6
Ted Hurley,
Family and Youth Ministry
Archdiocese of Ottawa
1247 Kilborn Place,
Ottawa, ON
K1H 6K9
April 3rd 2017
Re: Ignatius of Layola movie at Ottawa Family Cinema
Dear Ted,
As previously discussed, the staff of the Ottawa Family Cinema are pleased to donate the sum of $1,145.55, (as per the enclosed cheque), to the Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa. The Staff of the OFC helped to raise these funds with a screening of AGNATIUS OF LAYOLA on March 24th 2017. These proceeds are to be used directly to help the Ottawa Catholic Youth Office through the RCECO as agreed to.
The cinema thanks the Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa for their cooperation with us to screen films as fund raisers for the good of the community. We are happy that these funds will enable the to continue its good work and be of benefit to the Catholic Family and Youth Ministry of Ottawa. .
Thanks to you, Ted for your great support to us in operating our non-profit community cinema and registered charity at Notre Dame High School.
Yours Sincerely,
Jim Mcneill
Trustee and Chairperson
FAMILY MOVIE TRUST FUND
cc Matthew Darwin
Trustee file
FAMILY MOVIE TRUST FUND OFFICE,
120 ANNA AVENUE OTTAWA K1Z 7T6
Here's who we support
Family Movie Trust Fund and Ottawa Family Cinema Foundation
List of Partners and Organizations that we support and have supported
A List of organizations we aid (updated 2021)
Agincourt Public School
Alexander Community Centre
ALS Ottawa
Annavale Day Care
Broadview Public School
Canadian Mother Craft
Canadian Red Cross
Cancer Research Centre
Cantiamo Choir
Carlington Chaphincy Community
Chaplincy
Carlington Day Care
Carlington Community Health Centre
CHEO
Children at Risk
Childrens International Village Ottawa
Childrens Place Day Care
Childrens Wish Foundation
CHRI Family Radio
Christie Lake Kids
Churchill Day Care
Churchill Public School
Churchill Seniors
City of Ottawa
City View Care Centre
Connaugh Public School
D Roy Kennedy Public School
Dr F J McDonald Public School
Elmdale Public School
Fisher Park / Summit Public School
Girl Guides of Canada
Glebe Day Care Centre
Goodlife Kids Foundation
Harvest House Ottawa
Hilson Public School
Hintenberg Community Centre
Hopewell Public School
Irish Society of Ottawa
J H Putman Public School
Kars Public School
Kiwana Kanata Air Cadets
Mad Scramble Ball Hockey
McHugh Alternative School
McNabb Community Centre
Meadowlands Public School
Minwaashin Lodge
Notre Dame High School
Oshkkis Lodge
Ottawa Action Life
Ottawa Boys and Girls
Ottawa Catholic Education Foundation
Ottawa Christian School
Ottawa District School Board
Ottawa Firefighters Association
Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre
Ottawa Public Libraries
Ottawa West Hockey Association
Our Lady of Fatima School
Our Lady of Victory School
Parkwood Hills Public School
Pinecrest / Queensway Health Centre
Redeemer Christian High School
Rotary Club Nepean
Scouts Canada
Senspro Hockey League
Sir Winston Churchill Public School
St Anthony School
St Daniel School
St Elizabeth School
St George School
St Gregory School
St Jerome School
St Joes Womens Shelter
St Patricks Home
St Rita School
St Thomas Church
St Vincent Hospital
Steve McLean Public School
The Well Womens Shelter
United way Ottawa
Volunteer Ottawa
W E Gowling Public School
Waupoos Family Farm Foundation
Woodroffe Public School