Township of Huron-Kinloss 2024 Community Well-Being Program Recipients
Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 9, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
The Township of Huron-Kinloss received 24 applications from organizations interested in receiving 2024 Community Well-Being Program (CWBP) funding. The CWBP provides funding for projects and services that will have a positive impact on the community and are run by local organizations within the Township. The total project funding requests surpassed $144,000 for the 2024 program.
Since its inception in 2018, the Community Well-Being Program has dispersed over $400,000 to local organizations. The program committee, made up of Jodi MacArthur, Chief Administrative Officer; Michelle Goetz, Manager of Strategic Initiatives; Christine Heinisch, Treasurer; and Don Murray, Mayor, reviewed the applications on April 5th, 2024, and awarded $100,000 in community grants.
The successful applicants will be invited to partake in a photo opportunity at a later date, and the full list has been released on the Huron-Kinloss website for public viewing: https://www.huronkinloss.com/live-here/community-well-being-program/
Special thanks to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) for their continued support with this initiative.
Congratulations to all the recipients!
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2024 Organizations |
Funding |
Project |
|
Kincardine Good Food Box |
$1,500 |
Good Food Boxes for Ripley Residents |
|
Lucknow Lancers |
$1,700 |
Sparx Skate Sharpener & Medical Kit Supplies |
|
Bruce Botanical Food Garden |
$4,000 |
Water System Replacement |
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$1,500 |
School-based mentoring, and group mentoring |
|
PRWIN |
$3,000 |
Potted Tree Ash Replacement Program |
|
St. Andrews Church |
$3,527 |
Church Building Updates |
|
Ripley Lions Club |
$5,000 |
Gift Cards for Christmas Hamper Program |
|
Ripley & District Horticultural Society |
$1,860 |
Ripley-Huron Pollinator Garden Project |
|
Ripley Curling Club |
$9,143 |
Ice Surface Lighting |
|
Ripley Agricultural Society |
$5,110 |
Fence the Fair |
|
Lucknow Good Food Box |
$1,500 |
Good Food Boxes for Lucknow Residents |
|
Huron Bruce Minor Hockey Association |
$5,000 |
Half Ice Board Dividers for U5-U8 Tyke Program |
|
South Kinloss Presbyterian Church |
$5,000 |
Renovations for Church Basement |
|
Huron Bruce Parents Auxillary |
$10,000 |
New Fryer for Food Booth |
|
Ripley Business Community |
$10,000 |
Mural and Downtown Lighting Project |
|
Purple Grove Community Centre |
$4,000 |
Renovations to Purple Grove |
|
Lucknow Central Public School |
$1,600 |
Picnic Tables for Outdoor Learning Space |
|
Lucknow Lawn Bowling Club |
$7,160 |
Safety Improvements to the Grounds |
|
Kites in the Field |
$4,050 |
Lucknow Kites in the Field |
|
Lucknow Legion |
$8,000 |
Kitchen Renovations |
|
The Church of Ascension |
$7,350 |
Hot Water Heater and Roof Repairs |
For more information:
Mike Bartlett
Project Coordinator
519-395-3735
mbartlett@huronkinloss.com
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Contact Us
Township of Huron-Kinloss
21 Queen Street
P.O. Box 130
Ripley ON, N0G 2R0
Phone: 519-395-3735
Fax : 519-395-4107
info@huronkinloss.com
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