Donor Directed Grant - Pflag
In honour of Pride month, we want to highlight a fantastic organization in Niagara that received donor directed grants.
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Affordable Housing Rent Bank - New Endowment Fund
The Rotary Club of St. Catharines celebrated its 100th birthday in 2021 and a goal to celebrate the club’s Centennial was to commit funding for a project that would address the significant need in the community for affordable housing.
Feeding Body and Soul
Knowing how to cook nutritious meals on a budget doesn’t necessarily come naturally, and that’s especially true for people who have experienced homelessness.
Better Healthcare for Marginalized Neighbours
For Niagara’s unhoused or marginalized residents, taking care of one’s health may not be a priority, and one for which there are many barriers. Making appointments, keeping appointments, having a valid health card, trusting the medical establishment – these can all be difficult to accomplish. The result is often poor health or escalating problems that lead to visits to an emergency department.
Summer Vacation, Long Overdue
If the pandemic taught parents anything, it was the profound importance of children being around others their age and spending time in nature.
The Rides of their Lives
Brenda Langendoen doesn’t horse around when she talks about the benefits of equine-human connections.
Rooted in Sustainability
The Town of Pelham put down more roots in North Pelham Park during Earth Week 2023.
Connection Purr-fection
It was George Eliot who said “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”
Connecting the Dots on Truth and Reconciliation
The beauty of art is in its ability to help us connect the dots. That’s what happened one night last November at the Lincoln Pelham Public Library branch in Fonthill, thanks to a $750 mini grant from the Niagara Community Foundation.
Launch of New Sports Legacy Fund Organization
The Niagara 2022 Canada Games Host Society has established a new sport legacy organization (Sport Niagara) and has partnered with the Niagara Community Foundation to establish the 2022 Canada Games Legacy Fund to support Sport Niagara with the more than $3 million surplus generated from the Games.
