A program that the A.A. Wright breakfast program and the Dresden Sidestreets Youth Centre utlized, has some more funds available.
South Kent Wind (SKW) and the Chatham Kent Community Foundation (CKCF) are pleased to announce grant applications for the South Kent Wind Community Fund are being accepted until March 31, 2014.
Submit a grant application here.
Charitable organizations may apply for funding to support capital, operating and special one-time costs for facilities, programs and events that are related to the South Kent Wind Community Fund’s five areas of giving:
Community: Inspiring local spirit and engagement through community events and projects.
Environment: Enhancing community action on ecological preservation, restoration, land stewardship and education.
Health and Wellness: Fostering individual and community health and wellness.
Youth and Education: Meeting the needs of children and youth development through education, recreation and safety.
First Nations and Métis: Supporting cultural awareness, the environment, health and wellness, and youth and education.
The South Kent Wind Community Fund’s first grant cycle in Fall 2013 distributed $50,000 to the following causes:
- I.O.D.E. Kent Regiment Chapter $2,000
- A.A. Wright School Breakfast Program $3,000
- Blenheim and Merlin School Breakfast Program $3,000
- Kenesserie Camp Incorporated $5,570
- The Wish Centre $3,000
- Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society $4,500
- Tilbury and District Historical Society $5,000
- Historical Society of Blenheim and District $4,930
- Scouts Canada $5,000
- Dresden Sidestreets Youth Centre $4,000
- Indigenous Education Coalition $10,000
