2017 Community Enrichment Recipients
In 2017, the Comox Valley Community Foundation was pleased to give away the following grants:
Sue Wood (donor,) Joan Carson (CVCF,) Libby Cornock, Director of Abbeyfield House of Comox Valley and Wendy Craig (CVCF.)
Grant Recipient: Abbeyfield House of Comox Valley Society
Grant Amount: $2,180.00
Description: To start Café Connection, an outreach program for seniors, specifically to purchase a coffee/breakfast bar, dining room furniture, countertop and handwashing sink for social/recreation events.
Sue Wood (donor,) Susan Bunn, of Beaufort Association for the Mentally Handicapped and Wendy Craig (CVCF.)
Grant Recipient: Beaufort Association for the Mentally Handicapped
Grant Amount: $2,000.00
Description: To provide Multi-Sensory Stimulation for Day program client use, specifically a Lift Chair with heat and vibration.
Steve Cochrane (CVCF,) Dana Starrit, executive director of the Black Creek Community Association and Andrea Rowe (donor.)
Grant Recipient: Black Creek Community Association
Grant Amount: $1,080.00
Description: To help start the Living Well Seniors program providing a subsidized lunch and social programming for rural seniors.
Steve Cochrane (CVCF,) Bruce Walkey, HELP Volunteer and Andrea Rowe (donor.)
Grant Recipient: Canadian Red Cross, Courtenay HELP Office
Grant Amount: $3,000.00
Description: To purchase replacement parts for HELP Medical Equipment in need of repair
Steve Cochrane (CVCF), Laurel Hodgins, CV Child Development Association and Jonathan Veale, Fund holder.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Child Development Association
Grant Amount: $1,200.00
Description: To purchase 20 toddler size chairs and a table for pre-school programs.
Valerie Porteous (CVCF), Charlene Gray, CV Children's Day Care Society and Jonathan Veale, fund holder.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Children’s Daycare Society
Grant Amount: $3,500.00
Description: To help purchase appliances for the Tigger Too Garden Room expansion for the Infant/Toddler Child Care Program.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Food Bank Society
Grant Amount: $10,000.00
Description: To purchase a van for home food delivery as part of the Food Bank Home Delivery Program.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Project Watershed
Grant Amount: $2,550.00
Description: To support the ‘Keeping it Living’ with students in the Comox Valley by providing environmental units for School District 71.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Special Olympics
Grant Amount: $2,850.00
Description: To support Special Olympics programming by providing pool time and sponsorship for a hockey tournament.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society
Grant Amount: $14,080.00
Description: To support the Rider Enrichment Sponsorship program by defraying costs for delivery of horse based therapy programs.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley White Cane Society
Grant Amount: $1,100.00
Description: To provide Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired.
Grant Recipient: Comox Valley Youth Music Centre
Grant Amount: $4,132.00
Description: To assist with acquiring a portable PA system and Materials for mezzanine construction for summer programs.
Grant Recipient: Courtenay Recreational Association
Grant Amount: $20,500.00
Description: To support Special Needs Recreation programs.
Grant Recipient: Cumberland & District Historical Society
Grant Amount: $2,500.00
Description: To support Kumugwe, a new permanent First Nations exhibit at the Museum, featuring mask carving and educational programs.
Many more award recipients to come!