Seven local registered charities are on the receiving end of some much-needed funds.
The Prince George Community Foundation (PGCF) is awarding these organizations as part of it’s seasonal round of grants for the Spring, pooling together at more than $46,000.
The money is set to go towards certain projects to better each other’s services.
This ups the PGCF’s total number of funds distributed to community-led, non-profit initiatives to more than $2.4 million since 1995.
Physical distancing measures surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have prevented the Foundation from hosting a formal gathering to celebrate the charities and hand over the physical cheques.
Charities benefiting from the PGCF Spring Grant Intake are as follows:
- BC Cancer Agency
- Patient Comfort Fund helps patients and their families by providing temporary access to supports during care such as gift cards for groceries
- BC SPCA - North Cariboo and District
- Spay and neuter program for low-income families
- Prince George Child Development Centre
- It’s six-week Early Mental Health Program helps children (ages three to five) with substantial delays to support their successful entry into kindergarten
- Huble Homestead
- Language is Heritage: Historical Guide and Educational Kit is a translation project to ensure visitor guides, historical information and lesson plans are available in French
- Prince George Sexual Assault Centre
- Parenting Beyond Trauma program provides parent/caregiver prevention and intervention education to better support children and youth impacted by sexual abuse
- Stroke Recovery Association of BC
- Community Conversation support group for people with aphasia, an impairment of language affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write
- YouthCo HIV and Hep C Society and Positive Living Northern PG
- MPowerment PG Leadership Development Program is a partnership between these three organizations, led by and for queer and trans youth focussing on HIV leadership
