The Community Foundation announced a Summer Road Show where they will be visiting towns and villages across Grey and Bruce counties.
A key aspect of the Summer Road Show is a presentation of grant cheques to area charities and non-profits who successfully applied for funding.
This spring, a total of $129,152 is granted to support projects by 55 charities across Grey and Bruce counties.
Awards were made to various organizations in Owen sound on July 10th with other awards in various communities in Grey and Bruce to follow. Below are the presentations that were made in Owen Sound.
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Spring 2019 Community Grants |
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Organization Name |
Project Name |
Abbreviated description of project |
Amount granted |
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Community Waterfront Heritage Centre |
Train of Thought Education Program |
The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre’s TRAIN OF THOUGHT program is a fun, curriculum-based educational program available to youth in Grey-Bruce. |
$ 2,000 |
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Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services |
Fresh Roots Cafe and Catering |
Fresh Roots Cafe and Catering is a social enterprise non-profit which will create a sustainable, inclusive space for all community members including creating employment opportunities with those with mental health experience. |
$ 2,500 |
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Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services |
My Mom's Group |
My Mom’s Group is a positive parenting program for women involved in raising children. |
$ 3,000 |
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Council on Aging Grey Bruce |
Senior's Summit 2 |
Senior's Summit 2 |
$ 2,000 |
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El Sistema Grey Bruce - The Big Sound |
The Big Sound at Hillcrest |
The Big Sound transforms the lives of children through music. |
$ 1,000 |
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EMANCIPATION FESTIVAL |
GOSPEL IN MORESTON VILLAGE - Part of the 157th Emancipation Festival |
The 157th Owen Sound Emancipation Festival will deliver a celebration over a three-day period that will enrich your knowledge of the individuals who escaped from the bondage of slavery via the Under Ground Railroad (UGRR) and ultimately found freedom in the northernmost terminus of Owen Sound. |
$ 3,000 |
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Friends of Summer Sizzle |
Summer Sizzle |
Summer Sizzle Student Keyboard Kamp & Teacher Symposium |
$ 1,000 |
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Georgian Bay Children's Choir |
Dazzling Web & Shirts |
Dazzling Web & Shirts.We need to have a complete do over of our website to make it user friendly and able to provide information both to the public and our members in an easy to use format. We also hope to set it up so that more than 1 volunteer can create content and update information. |
$ 1,000 |
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Owen Sound Rugby Club |
Owen Sound Rugby Club |
Owen Sound Rugby Club is born out of a desire to introduce rugby to the youth of Owen Sound and surrounding areas, providing an opportunity to learn a great sport, keep active, be social and carry that with them wherever the bounce of the ball may take them. |
$ 1,000 |
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Safe 'N Sound Residence |
Grey Bruce Girls Group |
The Grey-Bruce Girls Program is an 8-week drop in program aimed at empowering young women and fostering a safe space for at-risk girls to learn/further develop life skills. |
$ 2,000 |
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Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Center |
SOAHAC Community Garden |
To increase sustainable accessibility to healthy foods for those struggling to feed themselves with a heavy focus on children and families. |
$ 2,000 |
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United Way of Bruce Grey |
Tooth Fairy Project |
Providing toothbrushes for the United Way Backpack Program |
$ 850 |
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United Way of Bruce Grey |
Welcoming Communities |
Strategic planning and priority setting meeting for the newly incorporated Welcoming Communities Committee. |
$ 2,350 |
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