Mid Island-Pacific-Rim – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says that people who receive services from local non-profits will benefit from funding to improve community health, accessibility and well-being.
“These organizations provide invaluable services for many people, whether it’s the Fanny Bay Community Association providing a place for people to gather and build strong community connections, the child care provided by Hornby Island’s Daycare Society, or the range of services offered at the Port Alberni Friendship Centre,” said MLA Josie Osborne. “The folks working at these organizations and others deserve endless thanks and I am glad our government can support them.”
This year, 26 organizations in the region received over $850,000 in funding through the human and social services stream of the Community Gaming Grants program. Recipients include:
- Port Alberni Family Guidance Association- $100,000
- Kuu-Us Crisis Line Society- $75,000
- Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Society- $50,000
- Pacific Rim Hospice Society- $52,000
This year, the New Democrat government will distribute more than $61 million in grants to 1,364 human and social services organizations around B.C. This funding means people can continue access to services such as food banks, children and youth programs, mental health supports, and other services that enhance health and wellbeing.
Quick Facts:
- Community Gaming Grants provides around $140 million annually to approximately 5,000 not-for-profit organizations that deliver services to people throughout the province.
- In addition to human and social services, the grants fund arts, culture and sport, public safety and environmental conservation, as well as parent and district parent advisory councils in B.C. schools.
For more information on Community Gaming Grants, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaminggrants/community-gaming-grants
Community Gaming Grants for Mid Island Pacific Rim:
| Scouts Canada- 1st Cumberland Scouts | $3,600 |
| Cumberland Community Schools Society | $20,950 |
| Denman Island Community Education Society | $10,700 |
| Denman Island Preschool Society-Blackberry Lane | $9,200 |
| Errington Preschool Parents Society | $6,000 |
| Errington War Memorial Hall Association | $5,900 |
| Baynes Sound Lions Club | $15,000 |
| Fanny Bay Community Association | $10,000 |
| Hornby and Denman Community Health Care Society | $4,500 |
| Hornby Island Daycare Society | $17,950 |
| Hornby Island Educational Society | $18,500 |
| Hornby Island New Horizons Society | $27,500 |
| Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Society | $50,000 |
| Alberni Valley Childcare Society | $58,100 |
| Alberni Valley Lions Club | $21,700 |
| Canadian Mental Health Association – Port Alberni | $26,500 |
| Kuu-Us Crisis Line Society | $75,000 |
| Port Alberni Association for Children with Developmental Disabilities | $20,000 |
| Port Alberni Association for Community Living | $50,000 |
| Port Alberni Family Guidance Association | $100,000 |
| Port Alberni Friendship Center | $100,000 |
| Port Alberni Shelter Society | $75,000 |
| Sage Haven Society | $58,000 |
| Wholesome Meals on Wheels Association of Port Alberni | $19,800 |
| Pacific Rim Hospice Society | $52,000 |
| Westcoast Community Resources Society | $42,000 |