Six local not-for-profit groups are getting some provincial pandemic-related help.
Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith has announced a total of $471,400, which comes from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s $83 million Resilient Communities Fund.
Gleaners Foodbank will get $150,000, the Committee for Innovative Thinking for Youth Inc. is getting $94,500 and the Belleville John Howard Society $72,100.
The Ladies of Sacred Heart Batawa will receive $69,800, the Children’s Safety Village gets $55,000 and Hospice Prince Edward will received $30,000.
The project breakdowns are as follows:
The Gleaners Foodbank (Quinte) Inc. – $150,000
This grant for a six-month project will allow Gleaners to purchase five freezers, two refrigerators, a Fold-Away Roller System, two vehicles, and PPE. It will also be able to hire an electrician to upgrade the wiring circuit to allow for a drive-thru style pick-up area.
Committee for Innovative Thinking for Youth Inc. – $94,500
This grant for a 12-month project will allow the Committee for Innovative Thinking for Youth Inc. to hire a fundraising coordinator to explore new fundraising options and to purchase computers, software, a printer, a scanner, and office furniture to meet public health and safety guidelines within the Quinte West Youth Centre.
John Howard Society of Belleville and District (JHSB) – $72,100
This grant for a 12-month project will allow the John Howard Society to renovate a building to offer an alternative classroom setting, hire a youth worker and cleaner, purchase PPE and five Chrome Book devices, as well as helping with program-related travel costs.
The Ladies of Sacred Heart Batawa – $69,800
This grant, over a 12-month program period, will allow the Ladies of Sacred Heart Batawa to renovate the parish kitchen, install high-speed Internet, add a computer workstation, create an e-commerce website, and hire a consultant to develop a long-term strategic fundraising plan.
Children’s Safety Village, Belleville – $55,000
This grant, over a 12-month period, will allow the Children’s Safety Village to restructure existing safety programming to deliver the same educational programs in an interactive digital model outside of the village setting.
Hospice Prince Edward – $30,000
This grant, over a six-month project period, will allow Hospice Prince Edward to hire a general contractor to create an outdoor area for safer client visits that provides direct residential room access and circumvents common areas.
