Chatham-Kent Victim Services has been awarded $1,350 through the Neighbourhood Grant program from the Starbucks Foundation.
Employees at the Chatham location nominated Victim Services as their local organization of choice to be recognized for the work they do in the community.
Chatham-Kent Victim Services provides immediate emotional support, practical assistance, and community service referrals to those impacted by crime, tragedy, trauma, and disaster in our community.
Each year they serve over 1,200 clients from across Chatham-Kent.
They also offer community education programming on several topics, including, but not limited to, grief and bereavement, trauma-informed care and fraud.
Starbucks’ Neighborhood Grants are investments that help build sustained local impact and inspire increased employee volunteerism with the nonprofit organization.
Through this unique program, The Starbucks Foundation invites employees to nominate a local organization in their community.
Since 2019, The Starbucks Foundation has received more than 65,000 nominations from Starbucks employees advocating for organizations in their communities, resulting in Neighborhood Grants totalling more than $10-million to 6,000 organizations across the U.S. and Canada.
The Neighborhood Grants program is part of The Starbucks Foundation’s goal to reach 25,000 local nonprofits by 2030, helping to support grassroots, community-led organizations and initiatives that directly serve communities where their employees live and work.
“We were surprised and thrilled to hear we had been selected,” stated Kate do Forno, Executive Director, Chatham-Kent Victim Services, in a media release.
“The work we do is deeply impactful to our clients. We are grateful and appreciative of the recognition of our local Starbucks. The number of tragic incidents occurring in our communities continues to increase yearly, and the need for support is greater than ever. This grant will ensure people have the support they need during their most difficult moments of tragedy.”
