Spring Wave of Niagara Community Foundation Grants
Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) is injecting over $620,000 into the charitable sector this spring with three grant programs, including the David S. Howes Fund Grant program.
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Michael Berlis-Ellen Cheslock Fund
When Michael Berlis and Ellen Cheslock retired to Niagara-on-the-Lake more than 15 years ago, they weren’t about to quietly retreat into their golden years.
Fiorentino Scholarship Fund
Dr. Lisa Fiorentino and Dr. K. James Evans have worked with the Niagara Community Foundation to establish a pair of scholarship funds for students at Brock University and Niagara College.
Trout Unlimited
When it comes to gauging the health of the environment, Niagara’s canary in the coal mine is the brook trout in Upper Twelve Mile Creek.
The RAFT Endowment Fund
When a donor gave the RAFT $100,000 in 2020, they specified it be used for housing. The RAFT, supporting at-risk and homeless youth, also needed to ensure the gift’s legacy and longevity.
Agape Series Fund- J.L. Garrett & Family
Jim Garrett and Alice Klamer see generosity as a way of life and a way of loving. That’s why they named their family fund with the Niagara Community Foundation the Agape Series Fund – incorporating the ancient Greek word for love that is found in the Bible.
Autism Niagara
For autistic children and youth of Niagara the pandemic has made life more lonely and stressful, and taken away many of the therapies and supports that help them learn and cope. But an $8,000 grant from the Niagara Community Foundation’s Community Grants program gave the local chapter of Autism Ontario the ability to add some safe fun to their lives.
Future Black Female
Young black women in Niagara got some extra encouragement to stay in school and stay strong last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic added extra stress to their lives.
YWCA Safer House: Oakdale Avenue
Niagara's proximity to the U.S. border makes it a hub for human trafficking, ranking it among the top five Canadian communities for this crime.
St. Catharines Library Astronomy Kits
Books aren’t the only mind-growing things on loan at the St. Catharines Public Library these days. Thanks to a mini-grant from the Niagara Community Foundation, library patrons can explore the universe beyond the printed page, by checking out a backyard telescope.
