Spring 2020 Multi-year Grants
| Organization | Project | Description | Amount Funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Arts Society | Multi Year | Operational funding providing adults with developmental disabilities with Fine Arts opportunities. | $20,000 |
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Kelowna Ballet Society |
Multi Year | Operational funding supporting Canadian dancers in the performance of innovative works to national and international audiences. | $18,000 |
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Brain Trust Canada Association |
Multi Year | Community Support Facilitator to deliver 11 hours per week of direct client support for youth with brain injury and/or concussion at the Foundry. | $23,000 |
|
Central Okanagan Emergency Shelter Society (Kelowna Women’s Shelter) |
Multi Year | Interactive 10-12 week program for women recovering from abuse that provides an outlet through which they are able to define their feelings, make sense of their experiences and explore available options. | $19,442 |
| Hands in Service | Multi Year | Improving IT, hiring a bookkeeper and improving volunteer services to support the organization in providing free compassionate and relational non-medical home care, referral services and food security assistance to vulnerable clients. | $20,000 |
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Hope for the Nations |
Multi Year | Support the Food for Thought program in the delivery of their breakfast, backpack, and community gardening programs. | $20,000 |
| Kelowna Family Services Centre Society (Connect Counselling) | Multi Year | Operational funding supporting free professional counselling services to families, youth, couples, and seniors. | $20,000 |
| Project Literacy Central Okanagan Society | Multi Year | Operational funding supporting literacy programming throughout the Central Okanagan. | $20,000 |
Spring 2020 Project Grants
| Organization | Project | Description | Amount Funded |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chamber Music Kelowna |
Electronic Platforms Enhancement | Technology upgrade enabling streamlined collection of donations, data management and additional methods of program & content delivery. | $5,500 |
| Okanagan Artists Alternative Association | Art Mart | Funding supporting the ArtMart vending machine project which repurposes vending machines to purchase art such as stickers, post cards, and t-shirts. | $5,000 |
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Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society |
Cross Cultural Snake Smart Community Engagement | Cross-cultural training to correctly identify snake species resulting in reduced mortality and increased safety for agricultural workers | $5,000 |
| Thompson Okanagan Toursim Association | Strengthening Communications for Conservation - Phase II Implementation | Communications project ensuring that the public, and elected officials have the information required to make informed decisions about building sustainable communities that safeguard our water, protect natural landscapes and biodiversity. |
$15,000 |
| Uptown Rutland Business Association | Uptown Mural Project 2020 | 3-5 murals in the Rutland area showcasing BC artists. | $12,000 |
|
Canadian Mental Health Association-Kelowna |
Discovery College | Discovery College provides free courses to promote mental health knowledge and skills for anyone to gain confidence to face life's challenges. | $13,000 |
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Habitat for Humanity Okanagan |
Kitchen Salvage | Dismantling kitchens to resell at ReStore, providing revenue for affordable housing programs. | $13,000 |
| Westside Health Network | Chat Room | Social isolation reduction program for older persons. | $7,600 |