(Fort McMurray, AB – October 15, 2020) WBCF has selected nine local community groups as the recipients of nearly $300,000 in community grant funding. This is a large increase from last year as Intact Insurance and BrokerLink, through Intact Financial Corporation, donated $100,000 to the Wood Buffalo Community Foundation Rapid Response Fund.
This year’s funding will help support valuable community projects that are needed in the areas of Mental Health, Covid-19 Support and Environmental. Local charities and community groups were invited to apply this past June.
This year’s grant cycle marks the third round of grant funding issued by the WBCF. The 2020 grant recipients are:
Organization and Program / Project:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo for Community Focused Mentoring Services
Habitat for Humanity Wood Buffalo for Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing
St. Aidan’s Society for Senior Outreach & Advocate Program
Waypoint’s Community Services Association for Family Violence Outreach - Pandemic Supports
Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta for Reaching SMART
KidSport Wood Buffalo for Return to Sport
McMan Youth Family & Community Services Association for NEAFAN Rural Bus Tickets
Willow Lake Metis and The Resilience Institute for Stories of Resilience - Bison & Adapting to Climate Change
Centre of Hope for COH Outreach Mobile Service Unit
Since being founded in 2017, the WBCF has been building its endowed funds to help support and strengthen the social profit sector in the Wood Buffalo Region. Part of this support comes in the form of strategic grant giving, which helps to provide financial assistance for community projects in the areas of health, education, arts, culture, social services, sports and recreation, the environment and other emerging community needs.
The WBCF is a registered Canadian charity. Our mission is to enhance quality of life in our region by supporting community members and organizations in building long term, mutually beneficial relationships between donors and grantees. We provide grants to improve and enhance the stability and sustainability of the community.
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