Fall 2020 Project Grants
| Organization | Project | Description | Amount Funded |
|---|---|---|---|
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Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team Society |
ALERT Central Okanagan Communication & Education Project | Providing volunteers in the Central Okanagan with laptop computers for use during emergencies and disasters, and for support activities in non-disaster times. | $4,600 |
| Creative Okanagan Artist and Event Development Society | Stage production of Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl | To mount a professional quality stage production of Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl | $15,000 |
|
Childhood Connections - Okanagan Family & Childcare Society |
Nourishing Families to Improve Childhood Development | Reducing child vulnerability rates in the Central Okanagan by increasing household food security and improving access to child support services. | $13,835 |
|
OCCA Communities Association |
Air Handling System | Installation of a new high-efficiency air handling system. | $10,000 |
|
BC Life Builders Rehabilitation Society |
Learning for Confident Living | Providing residents with the opportunity to increase quality of life in the areas of social interaction, life skills, personal finances, emotional awareness, occupational skills and physical health. | $10,000 |
|
Central Okanagan Association for Cardiac Health (C.O.A.C.H.) |
Enhancing Safe Exercise-Lifepak Monitor/Defibrillator Project | Purchase of a Lifepak Monitor/Defibrillator to ensure safety during cardiac rehabilitation exercise sessions. | $15,000 |
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John Howard Society of Okanagan & Kootenay |
Drug Checking Program | Drug checking program for people using illicit street drugs while housed in John Howard Society housing. | $6,000 |
|
Starbright Children's Development Centre Association |
Server Replacement | Replacement of server with cloud-based technology. | $14,400 |
|
University of British Columbia |
A Profile of Kindness in High School | A study seeking to understand how high school students understand and demonstrate kindness. | $10,000 |
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Kelowna & District S.H.A.R.E. Society |
Main Building Furnace Replacement | Replacement of rooftop heating unit serving the main building. | $15,000 |
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Okanagan Mission Hall Association |
Stove Upgrade | Stove upgrade to allow for further rentals to fund the operations of the facility and meet the needs of community members. | $5,914 |
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The Children's Family House Society of BC-Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon |
Food security and meal support for families from the Central Okanagan | Source, coordinate, and distribute nutritious pre-packed meals for up to 33 families who must travel from the Central Okanagan for their child to receive life saving medical treatment in Vancouver. | $10,000 |
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The Society of St. Vincent De Paul of Central Okanagan Ozanam Recovery House |
Kitchen Upgrade Renovation | Renovation of the kitchen area of Ozanam House per Interior Health recommendations. | $12,500 |