Last Updated: Dec 30, 2020 11:21 AM
The logo of Community Foundation Grey Bruce.
The Community Foundation Grey Bruce has doled out another $77,000 to several non-profit organizations in the region through the federal Emergency Community Support Fund.
The Foundation recently announced grants were disbursed to four local charities: The Salvation Army Owen Sound ($6,000), REACH Centre Grey Bruce ($45,467), OSHaRE ($18,244) and Bruce Grey Mentorship ($7,350).
According to information provided by the Community Foundation, the funding for Bruce Grey Mentorship in Hanover will allow the organization to provide lendable technology to keep young people virtually connected to its program. It will also provide some relief in the facility’s rental cost.
We will also be asking why the district council has a policy of not supplying sandbags, of which there were a dire shortage when they were most needed. Volunteers kindly collected sandbags from the Environment Agency’s depot at Haddiscoe, for which we are extremely grateful, but it is not a situation that we should have been put in. We will continue to re-evaluate our own responses to see if there are any ways in which we could improve the support we provided - that is simply good practice, but we will be seeking greater support from the district and county councils if there should be any future emergencies occurring in Bungay.
We will also be asking why the district council has a policy of not supplying sandbags, of which there were a dire shortage when they were most needed. Volunteers kindly collected sandbags from the Environment Agency’s depot at Haddiscoe, for which we are extremely grateful, but it is not a situation that we should have been put in. We will continue to re-evaluate our own responses to see if there are any ways in which we could improve the support we provided - that is simply good practice, but we will be seeking greater support from the district and county councils if there should be any future emergencies occurring in Bungay.
United Way of Thunder Bay CEO Albert Brulé.
A holiday bonus of over $300,000 is going to non-profits and charities in the region.
The funding initiative is in partnership with Community Foundations of Canada and United Way Centraide Canada, as part of the Government of Canada’s $350-million Emergency Community Support Fund.
United Way Thunder Bay CEO Albert Brulé explains they’re distributing it to 32 groups in need, including Beendigen, FIREFLY in Dryden, and the Regional Food Distribution Association.
The biggest investment is going to Mikinakoos Children’s Fund, which is getting $50,000 to provide warm winter gear to 1,000 children in remote First Nation communities.
“Applications for the grants were many and a total of $81,188 was requested during round two,” says Sharon Tropin who coordinated the grants distribution process for the Yorkton & District Community Foundation. “In the spring, during round one, many of the applications were for projects to address physical needs. In round two those needs were still present and there was a definite increase in applications for projects supporting mental health.” Tropin also noted that during the past nine months local non-profit groups have worked very hard to understand the needs of the people they serve and that the groups had to come up with creative solutions to keep their programs going and workers, volunteers and clients safe. Recipients of the $30,000 will be announced early in January.