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"They also answered our call to increase belonging and wellbeing, through projects in the arts, recreation, food security, education, and support for mental health and addiction."
Those are the words of Stacy GKelly, executive director of the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, which has awarded $329,755 in grants to 26 community service organizations in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The money will be used to support projects that include arts and culture, children's mental health, community development, education, environment, health and social services, heritage preservation, recreation, and youth, the CBC reports.
The projects are expected to directly impact 22,139 individuals, including 7,689 youth.
"The breadth and scope of our Spring 2024 grants recipients reflect our community's innovative responses to both urgent needs and emerging opportunities to help build resilience, whether that is for children and youth, for seniors, for Indigenous peoples, or for other equity-deserving groups," GKelly says in a release.
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Arizona's OneAZ Credit Union is putting its money where its mouth is. Every time a member uses their debit card at the bank, OneAZ contributes 1 cent to the OneAZ Community Foundation, which in...more
"We are the only resource for free mental health services in Snohomish County and often the only available option for older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, and grief," says Nancy Brosemer,...more
When you think of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, you probably don't think of the Great Depression. But when you think of the crumbling chimneys on Ventfort Hall, the 19th-century mansion that's...more
It's been 20 years since TimberTown Park was built in Chelsea, Mich., but that doesn't mean it's been neglected. That's why community members are coming together to revamp the park, which has...more
It's a good thing Jake Barrow has a soft spot for old buildings. "I love really good modern architecture, but I appreciate that we can save some of the older buildings," he tells the Albuquerque...more
Sienna Arellano was very shy when she started her robotics team at Niwot High School in Colorado. "I have not yet met a student or teacher who isn't passionate," the 18-year-old tells the...more
When Richard and Mary Jane Weeks of Fallbrook, Calif., died last November at the age of 90, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports, they left behind legacies so large that it's hard to believe they...more
It's time for the US to get serious about regulating artificial intelligence, according to a new report from a bipartisan group of senators. The report from the Bipartisan Senate AI Working...more
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