The Comox Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) is pleased to announce $271,000 in funding to support seven projects in the Comox Valley through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million by the Government of Canada to help community service organizations (charities, non-profits, Indigenous governing bodies) adapt, modernize and be better equipped to improve the efficacy, accessibility and sustainability of the community services that they provide through the pandemic recovery and beyond.

“Community service organizations are at the heart of communities like the Comox Valley Community Foundation, creating a sense of belonging from coast to coast to coast. The Community Services Recovery Fund will enable organizations that serve our diverse communities to adapt and modernize their programs and services and to invest in the future of their organizations, staff and volunteers. Together, we can rebuild from the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more just and equitable future for those in the Comox Valley” said Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

“We are delighted to be announcing the seven successful projects today,” said Christine Helpard, CVCF’s President. “This funding will not only have a major impact on the recipient organizations, but also on the clients and communities they serve.”

The following projects are being supported in the Comox Valley:

• $26,985 was invested in Fanny Bay Community Association to fund streamlined digital communications;
• $34,500 was invested in Wachiay Friendship Centre to modernize cybersecurity and educational training facilities;
• $69,000 was invested in LUSH Valley Food Action Society to create a full-cost accounting framework and evaluation tools;
• $66,655 was invested in Comox Valley Family Services Association to enhance marketing and fund development capacity within the organization;
• $31,807 was invested in Comox Valley Senior Support Society to assist with amalgamation with the Campbell River Seniors Info Hub;
• $26,053 was invested in Cumberland Community Schools Society to fund communications and technology systems upgrades; and
• $16,000 was invested in the Comox Valley Community Justice Centre to modernize communications processes and technologies.
Community service organizations are at the forefront of addressing our community’s needs. Since the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have struggled with increased demand for their services, reduced revenues, declines in charitable giving due to the rising cost of living, and a greater need to make use of digital tools. Many organizations are struggling to recover and adapt their services to the changing needs of the Comox Valley.

More information about the Community Service Recovery Fund can be found at https://communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca.

Since 1996, Comox Valley Community Foundation has awarded $5.75 million to over 175 local non-profits and 250 students in the form of grants and scholarships. As a funder, we support all not for profit and charitable organizations in our community so that they may respond to the pressing and ever-changing needs and priorities of our residents. For further information about how you can help build our community’s fund, please visit www.cvcfoundation.org or call 250-338-8444.

Media contact:
Jolean Finnerty
Executive Director
Cel: 250-880-6584
Email: executive-director@cvcfoundation.org

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