Thirty-nine charities in the Prince George area and across the north are receiving a leg up to the tune of $295,000 courtesy of grant money that was distributed through the local Community Foundation.
This includes funding items like personal protective equipment, increased cleaning materials, supporting mental health services, food banks, hamper programs, and more.
It’s part of the 350-million dollar Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), organized by the Government of Canada.
“The Prince George Community Foundation is pleased to be able to support our communities through the disbursement of these funds to help charities pivot in order to remain operational during this pandemic. This would not have been possible without the support of the Government of Canada, Community Foundations of Canada, and the regional Community Foundations & partners across the North that we worked with.” Mindy Stroet, Director of Development
Prince George: $134,845
- Salvation Army Donation Depot, Thrift Store Food Bank Restart $ 12,000
- Canadian Mental Health Association Healthy Eating During COVID-19 $ 12,600
- BC Cancer Foundation* Patient & Family Comfort Fund $ 5,000
- PG Sexual Assault Centre Parenting through Trauma $ 5,000
- Spinal Cord Injury BC Peer Support $ 6,575
- Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Community Outreach & Support $ 600
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC Digital Program Coordinator $ 15,000
- Northern John Howard Society Network Upgrades $ 2,729
- Soap for Hope- Disaster Aid Canada Essential Hygiene $ 5,000
- Child Development Centre of Prince George Pandemic Service Provision $ 12,500
- AimHi COVID-19 Facility Changes $ 15,000
- Hope Air* Outreach & Accommodation for Northern BC $ 5,000
- Rotary Club of Prince George** Elementary Schools Breakfast Programs $ 15,000
- Prince George Elizabeth Fry Society Keeping up with COVID-19 $ 5,000
- Prince George Hospice Society Caring in the time of COVID-19 $ 9,925
- SPCA Emergency Support for Vulnerable Pet Guardians $ 2,500
- Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation* Support for Mental Health $ 5,416
Vanderhoof: $6,400
- Vanderhoof Community Gardens, Community Garden $1,000
- W. L. McLeod Elementary School, Backpack Program $5,400
Fort Saint James: $15,000
- Fort Saint James Secondary Breakfast Program, Breakfast Program $15,000