The Columbia Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) is pleased to announce $145,000 in funding to support five local projects through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million by the Government of Canada to help Community Service Organizations, charities, non-profits and Indigenous governing bodies located in Canada.

“Community service organizations are at the heart of communities like the Columbia Valley, creating a sense of belonging from coast to coast to coast. The Community Services Recovery Fund will enable organizations that serve our diverse communities to adapt and modernize their programs and services and to invest in the future of their organizations, staff and volunteers. Together, we can rebuild from the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more just and equitable future for those in the Columbia Valley,” said Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Locally, $145,000 was distributed through the Columbia Valley Community Foundation to the following five projects:

• The Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance received $14,000 to create & execute a new donor engagement program and fundraising strategy.
• The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network received $29,000 to support the development of a remote learning platform about local environmental topics.
• The Shuswap Band received $44,000 to support accounting upgrades.
• Columbia Valley Search and Rescue Society received $18,000 to purchase IT equipment that will aid member training and terrain familiarization.
• Family Dynamix Association received $40,000 to update organizational policies and procedures to reflect evolving challenges.

If you’d like to learn more about the projects or funding sources available to local community service organizations, visit the Columbia Valley Community Foundation website at www.valleyfoundation.ca or on Facebook.

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