66 local charitable organizations receive over $1 Million in grants through Community Foundation
WATERLOO REGION, ON – Today, Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) announced approximately $1 Million in grants to charitable organizations across Waterloo Region. The funds were distributed through Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation (CNDCF) and Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF), prior to their unification on July 1, 2022.
This funding includes a partnership with Trinity United Church, and also includes grants provided through Fundholders who chose to supplement the funding available in CNDCF and KWCF’s Community Funds. Together, they are focused on supporting local community organizations across Waterloo Region that are tackling important issues in our community like Affordable Housing and Mental Health.
“The Community Fund has dollars available to grant in the community, thanks to donations generously provided by individuals and organizations over the past 38 years,” says Lynne Short, Vice President, Waterloo Region Community Foundation. “Their financial contributions allow WRCF to work annually with a committee of dedicated volunteers who review grant applications and recommend how these funds will be distributed.”
A full list of charities funded through Community Fund grants in 2022 is included below:
Adventure4Change
Alison Neighbourhood Community Centre
Ayr Community Theatre
Ayr Curling Club
Ayr Paris Band
Ayr Rockets Girls Hockey Association
Ayr Summer Fun Hockey Skills- Ayr Centennials JR B Hockey Club
Bereaved Families of Ontario - Midwestern Region
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region
Book Clubs for Inmates
Brain Injury Association Waterloo-Wellington
Bridges to Belonging
Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region
Button Factory Arts
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation
Cambridge Public Library Board
Campfire Circle
Canadian Arab Women's Association
Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington
Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region
Coalition of Muslim Women
Community Justice Initiatives
Community Music School of Waterloo Region
Coping Bereavement Support Groups of Ontario Inc.
Crosswalk
Dawn Center
Easter Seals Ontario
Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries
Fuse Art
Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre
Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp
HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre
Hespeler Village Neighbourhood Association
Hospice of Waterloo Region
JDRF Canada
Junior Achievement of South Western Ontario
KidsAbility Foundation
Kinbridge Community Association
Kind Minds Family Wellness
KW Counselling Services
Marillac Place
MennoHomes
Monica Place
Muslim Social Services of Kitchener Waterloo
Nutrition for Learning
Ontario Christian Gleaners
Preston Heights Community Group
Preston Lawn Bowling Club
Preston Scout House Band Inc.
Safe Families KW and Cambridge
Sanguen Health Centre
Scientists in Schools
Sex Workers' Action Network of Waterloo Region
Sexual Assault Support Centre
SHORE Centre
SPECTRUM
St. John Ambulance Kitchener-Waterloo Branch
St. Mary's Parish - Tiny Home Takeout
Strong Start Charitable Organization
Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre
Supportive Housing of Waterloo
The Multicultural Theatre Space (MT Space) Inc.
Volunteer Action Centre Waterloo Region
Waterloo Co-Operative Preschool Inc.
Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
YWCA Cambridge
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Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) collaborates with partners to create sustainable, equitable and thriving communities. We connect regionally and locally, working with three cities and four townships – to include the people and places across our region. Together, we develop forward-thinking innovative solutions and seize opportunities to meet current and future needs of our community. We make philanthropy easy for individuals and companies to support organizations and issues they care about. WRCF is focused on Granting, Impact Investing and Convening to make measurable and sustainable impacts. Gifts are directed to WRCF's endowed funds that drive positive change through grants with the income generated being distributed in partnership with Fundholders to support a wide range of charitable causes within our community. A portion of the endowed funds are also used for impact investments that deliver both financial returns as well as positive social or environmental outcomes. As a leading community-building organization, we also work to amplify voices and issues of importance by convening conversations and sharing information, while approaching our work with an equity mindset. www.wrcf.ca
For additional information about this release or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Lynne Short
Vice President, Waterloo Region Community Foundation
519-725-1806 x 204
lynne@wrcf.ca
