GUELPH – Seniors make valuable contributions to their families, communities, and workplaces.
They are one of Canada’s fastest-growing population groups and are expected to represent almost 25 per cent of the population by 2051.
On June 2 Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of seniors minister Kamal Khera, announced funding of $165,206 for 10 community-based projects in Guelph.
The projects will help seniors stay active, informed and socially connected in their community, officials say.
This funding was awarded through the most recent call for proposals through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).
“Through [NHSP the federal government] is once again providing funding to a wide range of community based groups that deliver opportunities for seniors in Guelph to participate in meaningful activities that nurture their personal growth and foster community vitality,” Longfield states in a press release.
Local organizations receiving funding are:
– Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph: $3,334 for Between Generations: Empowering Seniors to Build Connections and Mentor Youth;
– Church of the Apostles: $9,334 for Living Better on Less for Seniors to help protect against elder and financial abuse of seniors;
– The City of Guelph: $25,000 for Garden Fit to get seniors involved in community gardening;
– Compass Community Services: $25,000 for Seniors Support to provide wellness checks and promote volunteerism;- Guelph Chinese Canadian Cultural Group: $20,000 for Our Best Years to get seniors involved and promote social inclusion in the community;
– Guelph Lawn Bowling Club: $19,578 for Revitalization and Growth project to purchase equipment to provide lawn bowling opportunities for seniors;
– Pickleball Guelph Association: $17,134 to deliver training programs and promote physical activity and social engagement through Pickleball;
– The Elliott Community: $12,769 for Java Project to address social isolation and provide peer support and mentoring programs;
– The Guelph Black Heritage Society: $17,734 for the Phoenix Seniors Social Club to organize and lead recreational activities and workshops on computer literacy; and
– The Guelph Enabling Garden: $15,323 for the Garden Community Enhancement project to purchase garden beds and run a story telling program to support social participation of seniors.
