Foundation supports everything from artwork to chef's knives
More than $143,000 in community grants announced for 2024
Some young students will soon be enjoying recess on safe new playground equipment at Kent Public School, while across the river some older students at Campbellford District High School will be using new knives and cooking utensils to whip up tasty delights.
These are just two of 18 projects that will receive more than $143,000 this year from the Community Foundation of Campbellford/Seymour and Northumberland.
The grants were announced on Thursday as part of the foundation’s annual general meeting and the Campbellford launch of its new Vital Signs report for Northumberland County.
Kent Public School, in partnership with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, received $4,747 to help replace a climber that had to be removed last spring because it was unsafe.
Students in the food & nutrition program at Campbellford District High School will get the benefit of $4,139 in funding to help purchase kitchen knives, pastry piping tips, food processors, and lots of healthy ingredients from local grocery stores. The young chefs will offer high-quality food for purchase throughout the school year.
The nine other community grants were:
$5,000 to the Aron Theatre Coop Inc., in partnership with Innresponse, to support the Aron Indigenous Circle.
$5,000 to Artworth Trent Hills Art Camp, in partnership with Innresponse, to develop a succession and sustainability plan for the group.
$4,860 for Bike Action Trent Hills, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Campbellford, to create videos to be shown at the Aron Theatre and broader marketing support.
$4,792 to the Campbellford & District Curling and Racquet Club to purchase a new piece of fitness equipment.
$5,000 to the Campbellford-Seymour Heritage Society for computer equipment that is part of its Sports Wall of Honour kiosk project.
$2,640 to Friends of the Campbellford/Seymour Public Library for its public art and children’s art project. (Partial funding from the Arts & Culture Fund.)
$5,000 to IncrEdible Trent Hills, in partnership with Innresponse, to develop a branding and marketing strategy.
$3,060 to the Bridge Hospice to prepare a patient referral information video. (Partly funded by the Glover Family Foundation.)
$5,000 to Westben Arts Festival Theatre to support the creation of The Selfish Giant’s Garden.
The largest grant was from the municipal fund, which contributed $71,209 to the Sunny Life Recreation and Wellness Centre. This is the tenth instalment in the fund’s $1.5 million commitment to the centre.
The foundation also provided five Job Opportunity for Youth Grants.
Artworth Trent Hills Art Camp, in partnership with Innresponse, received $2,720 for an assistant camp co-ordinator.
Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation received $5,000 for a development officer assistant.
Community Care Northumberland received $5,000 for an office administrator assistant.
Inclusion Northumberland received $5,000 for a summer camp counsellor.
Rotary Club of Campbellford received $5,000 to hire a student to work in the canteen in its Saskatoon Ave. building.
In addition, the foundation provided $375 to Lower Trent Conservation Authority to support development of a freshwater explorer kit.