The story of Losani Homes has always been rooted in family, community, and gratitude. In the late 1970s, when Giovanni and Maria Losani were raising their young family in Hamilton, money was scarce, and winters were harsh. One Sunday after mass, Giovanni approached the priest at St. Anthony’s Church and explained that his family would not be returning until the spring, he simply could not afford winter coats for his children. The priest urged him to come back the following week. When Giovanni did, he was presented with three boxes filled with winter wear to keep his children warm and allow the family to continue attending mass. Giovanni shared the news with his wife and children as if it were Christmas morning. That act of generosity left an indelible mark on him. Fifty years later, the Losani family still supports the same church that supported them when they had nothing.

From those humble beginnings grew a tradition of giving back. Before the Losani Family Foundation was ever formalized, Giovanni instilled in his children the belief that if you are able to help others, it is your duty to do so, and that true success is not measured in money, but in the lives you touch along the way. This spirit of generosity shaped decades of community initiatives. The Annual Turkey Drive has raised millions of dollars to ensure families in need can celebrate the holidays. The Losani family has also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for City Kidz, supported the YWCA, and funded breakfast programs in multiple school boards, areas close to their hearts, as they themselves experienced hardship in those very ways during their early years in Canada.