Chatham Kent Community Foundation delivers $350,000 in grants

Over 40 organizations are receiving a financial boost from the Chatham Kent Community Foundation.

The foundation, along with the South Kent Wind Foundation, is providing a total of more than $350,000 during this round of grant funding.

“We are pleased to have granted over $574,000 last year, and we are proud to start 2023 with $350,000 in our spring grant round to help support charitable organizations in Chatham-Kent,” Chris Pegg, CKCF executive director, said in a news release.

Recipients from the spring grant round include:

—The Village Resource Center – $30,500

—Canadian Red Cross Society – $20,000

— Childrens Treatment Center Foundation of CK – $21,900

— YMCA of Southwestern Ontario – $20,000

— Municipality of Chatham-Kent – ​​$15,000

— Tilbury Solid Rock Cafe Youth Center – $15,600

— Squash Ontario – $15,000

— Restorative Justice Chatham-Kent – ​​$14,000

— Four Counties Health Services Foundation – $12,000

— Rotary Club of Dresden Service Fund – $10,560

— Blenheim Youth Center – $10,500

— Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation – $10,000

— First Presbyterian Church – $10,000

— FreeHelpCK – $10,000

— Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent (Dollywood Foundation) – $10,000

— Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority – $10,000

—NeighbourLink Chatham-Kent – ​​$10,000

— Reach Out Chatham Kent (ROCK) Missions – $10,000

— Society of Saint Vincent de Paul – St. Joseph – St. Ursula – $10,000

—Sydenham Field Naturalists – $10,000

— New Beginnings ABI & Stroke Recovery Association – $8,500

— Chatham Kent Animal Rescue – $8,000

—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chatham-Kent – ​​$7,500

— May Court Club of Chatham – $7,500

— Historical Society of Blenheim and District – $6,283

— Campfire Circle – $6,000

— Friends of The Chatham Pipes & Drums – $5,500

— Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent – ​​$5,000

— Blenheim and Community Senior Citizens Group – $5,000

—Christ Church – $5,000

—Knox Presbyterian Church Pantry – $5,000

— No One Stands Alone – $5,000

—Ronald McDonald House – $5,000

— SWONT Conductive Education Trust Fund – $5,000

—Tilbury Rotary Club – $5,000

—Trinity United Church – Wallaceburg – $5,000

—Chatham Kent Drug Awareness Council – $5,000

— Chatham Kent & Lambton Children’s Water Festival – $3,000

— Best Buddies Canada – $2,000

— North Dresden Baptist Church – $1,726

— Meals on Wheels (Dresden) – $1,286

The funding funds various programming, construction projects or equipment for each organization.

Another round of grants will be delivered in the fall. The foundation will accept applications between Aug. 15 and Sept. 30 at www.ChathamKentCommunityFoundation.ca