| COF Spring 2019 Project Grant Recipients | ||||
| Organization | Project Name | Description | Amount Awarded | |
| Astrolabe Musik Theatre Society | The Lake / n'-ha-a-itk | A musical documentary film about a historic opera in British Columbia. A collaboration between Astrolabe Musik Theatre and Westbank First Nation. The first and only Canadian opera on film. | $15,000 | |
| BC Life Builders Rehabilitation Society | Building Confidence | A new 12-month program consisting of skills development, educational and social opportunities for residents who live with persistent mental health challenges. | $15,000 | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association | Discovery College | Discovery College will offer educational courses which are designed to increase a person’s knowledge, skills, abilities and confidence to self-manage their own mental health and well-being. | $15,000 | |
| Central Okanagan Association for Cardiac Health | Blood Pressure Monitoring Improvement | Purchase 2 new mobile automated digital BP monitor units, 4 stand - alone units & 2 cardiac stethoscopes to be used in their exercise clinic. | $5,268 | |
| Friends of South Slopes Society | Enhancement of the Fairlane Trail System | Friends of South Slopes Society maintains and builds multi use trails, planning for future inclusions and continually monitors needs for maintenance, improvements and sustainability. | $10,000 | |
| Lower Mainland Down Syndrome Society | Okanagan Parent Networking Group | Support Central Okanagan activities for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families. | $1,000 | |
| Mamas for Mamas | Legal Advocate | A Legal Advocate for the At Risk
Comprehensive Program will fill the justice gap for low income families waiting
for legal aid. | $10,000 | |
Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs | Social and Emotional Learning | A program where participants will gain the skills required to recognize and manage emotions, develop caring and concern for others, establish healthy relationships, make reasonable decisions and handle challenging situations effectively. | $15,000 | |
| Republishing Family History portion of Peachland Memories | The second phase of republishing the family history portion and to
re-name this new book The Pioneer Families
of Peachland. | $6,649 | |
| Thompson Okanagan Tourism Foundation | Strengthening Communications for Conservation | Build awareness of the importance of conservation in the Central and North Okanagan. The project will review, analyze, and identify next steps for aligning communication resources, objectives, and materials for the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program. | $15,000 | |
| Startbright Children's Development Centre
Assoc. | Safety Enclosure and Surfacing | Provide a secure wrought-iron gate and enclosure that allows for locking at night. In addition, to remediate the staircase to ensure non-slip surfacing. | $10,000 | |
| Uptown Rutland Business Association | Uptown Mural | Creation of a mural at the Shepherd Rd Transit Exchange / Save More Pawn. | $12,000 | |
| Westside Health Network | The Chat Room | Test a loneliness and social isolation reduction program for older persons. “The Chat Room” focused on older single adults, although couples are welcome. | $7,620 | |
| COF Spring 2019 Year 1 Multiyear Grants | ||||
| Organization | Description | Amount Awarded | ||
| Arts Council of The Central Okanagan | An 18-month needs assessment has provided ARTSCO with a great deal of actionable information they can use to improve existing program as well as create new programing. | $36,000 | ||
| British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities | Easter Seals Camp Winfield. | $39,000 | ||
| Friends of Fintry Provincial Park Society | We want to raise the profile of Fintry and create opportunities that allow us to become more self-sufficient financially. | $36,000 | ||
| Kelowna Community Resources | The Family Hub is open to all families needing support, information and referral with a primary focus on children aged 0 to 12 and their families/caregivers. | $45,000 | ||
| Kelowna Museum's Society | Renew interior displays of the Laurel Packing House. | $40,000 | ||
Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Centre
Society | Assist the organization to promote inclusion of culturally diverse and
Indigenous communities both as producers and audiences of our programming. | $45,000 | ||
Lake Country Art Gallery Society | Curator wages; exhibiting fees & royalties for artists; printed interpretive materials to accompany exhibitions. | $30,000 | ||
NOW Canada Society | “Essentials – life skills” Program. | $45,000 | ||
| Okanagan Regional Library | American Sign Language (ASL) programming at branches throughout the Central Okanagan. | $36,000 | ||
| Peachland Community Arts Council | Improve their programs and increase public participation and education. | $45,000 | ||
| Peachland Wellness Centre | Increase the number of programs and services as well as enhance current programs and services to meet shifting demands and respond to newly identified community need. | $36,000 | ||
| School District 23 (Roots of Empathy) | Volunteer Instructors are trained to teach a specific series of themes that focus on encouraging caring and compassion. | $36,000 | ||
YMCA of the Okanagan | Food and incidentals for up to 25 At-Risk Young Parents (and up to 30 of their infants) who are returning to Kelowna Secondary School. | $30,000 | ||