GUELPH – The Guelph Community Foundation has lots on its plate right now.
It recently raised $23,000 through its fundraiser call ed Around Downtown. About 80 participants visited three pre-selected restaurants in downtown Guelph for a featured drink and appetizer, followed by a silent auction.
The foundation also announced four new members to its board of directors.
They are Justin Chan, Riley Graybrook, Jaime Power, and Raymond Stultz, and they join two other board members, Hilary Coates and Eric Johnstone, who were elected to the board in March.
The foundation also announced the 40 agencies that will receive community grants this year.
The recipients of up to $5,000 are:
– Art Gallery of Guelph for its Cross-Border Dialogues;
– Art Not Shame for its Art in a Just Recovery program;
– Best Buddies Canada for its Friendship Program;
– Big Brothers Big Sisters Centre Wellington for community based mentoring;
– Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph for its in-school mentoring program;
– Career Education Council: Let Me See Me;
– Catholic Youth Organization: boardwalk nature trail along the Eramosa River;
– Child Witness Centre: Critical trauma-informed support for victimized young people;
– Church of the Apostles: Helper Bees and J.O.E.s Partnership;
– Community Resource Centre: 2022 Emergency Food Security Program;
– Easter Seals Ontario: Equipment Funding Program;
– Big Brothers Big Sisters Centre Wellington: The Nest! After School Program;
– Elora Road Christian Fellowship (Elora House): The Rebuild Project;\
– Everdale Farms: The Good Food Project;
– Family & Children Services of Guelph and Wellington: Responsive Fund for Families;
– Guelph Black Heritage Society: #ChangeStartsNow;
– Guelph Chamber Choir: SingOUT: Youth-focused, education and mentorship;
– Guelph Community Singers: Singing is Pure Joy with Guelph Community Singers;
– Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition: Guelph Imagination Library (Brant);
– Guelph Public Library: Social and Executive Skills Workshops with the LDAWC;
– Guelph and District Multicultural Festival: 37th Guelph and District Multicultural Festival;
– Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph: Donation Stations;
– Hopewell Children’s Homes Inc.: YMCA Partnership for Inclusion, Well-being & Health;
– Immigrant Services Guelph Wellington: Prevention and Education Against Trafficking;
– Jobs.Opportunities.Enterprise: Community Collaborators Program;
– Lakeside HOPE House: Seniors Community Produce Markets;
– Michael House: Accessible Mental Health Support ;
– Royal City Mission: Community Drop In Meal Program;
– Scientists in School: Promoting STEM Education in Guelph/Eramosa;
– Seed, Soil and Spirit School: Herbal Immersion Program;
– Sexual Health Options, Resources and Education: Wrapped in Care and Education;
– Shelldale Family Gateway: Volleyball Program for Children and Youth;
– Strong Start Charitable Organization: Letters, Sounds and Words;
– TREC Charitable Foundation: Kids’ World of Energy – Guelph and Wellington County Tetra Society of North America, Guelph Chapter: Devices Breaking Barriers;
– the Elliott Community: IN TUNE Ukulele – Music Therapy for Seniors;
– The Grove Hubs: The Grove Guelph Outreach Program;
-Wellington County Learning Centre: Stronger Together (Formerly Circles Program) West Village Community Development Co-operative Inc: The Village Garden; and
-Wyndham House: Youth Transportation Fund.
