November 8, 2023

United Way Leeds & Grenville is pleased to announce $294,188 in funding to support 11 projects in Leeds & Grenville through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million by the Government of Canada to help Community Service Organizations (charities, non-profits, Indigenous governing bodies) adapt, modernize, and be better equipped to improve the efficacy, accessibility, and sustainability of the community services that they are providing through the pandemic recovery and beyond.

The following projects are being supported in Leeds & Grenville:

·        Anglican Parish of Prescott - FOSJ for the Greater Glory Garden Project 2023 - $24,000

·        Brockville General Volunteer Association – Post Pandemic Volunteer Recovery - $20,000 

·        Centennial Road Church – Service Technology Access Project - $15,000

·        Community and Primary Health Care – Automated Scheduling System - $20,900

·        Employment and Education Centre – Tech Upgrade - $33,000 

·        Heritage 1000 Islands Village Foundation - Access to Heritage Through on Demand Education Programming - $40,000

·        Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre - Kemptville Incubator Community Kitchen (KICK) - $74,288

·        RNJ Youth Services - Connections RNJ: Strengthening our Capacity to Deliver - $12,000

·        SCS (Kemptville Seniors) – SCS Volunteer Program Redesign - $20,000

·        Thousand Islands Foundation for the Performing Arts - Thousand Islands Playhouse Audience Access Initiative - $20,000

·        Thousand Islands River Heritage Society - Digitizing the Glassworks Data - $15,000

Community service organizations are at the forefront of addressing communities’ needs. Since the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have struggled with increased demand for their services, reduced revenues, declines in charitable giving due to the rising cost of living, and a greater need to make use of digital tools. Many organizations are struggling to recover and adapt their services to the changing needs of Leeds & Grenville.

 “United Way Leeds & Grenville is grateful to the Government of Canada for their support as it continues to improve the community sector. This funding strengthens our partners’ capacity to face the challenges today and in the future.  We are proud to facilitate this important investment in our region that supports Health Equity” said Jane Hess, Interim Executive Director, United Way Leeds & Grenville.

For more information, visit the Community Services Recovery Fund website (https://communityservicesrecoveryfund.ca/). For more information on United Way Leeds & Grenville you can visit our website (www.uwlg.org) or contact us at 613-342-8889.

About United Way Leeds & Grenville

Our Mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action. Our Vision is a United Way bringing people together to build vibrant, caring communities.

By inspiring people to come together, we have the power to make a real difference in people’s lives and in our community. We seek to invest in programs that are in alignment with our Community Investment Framework to support Health Equity and the Social Determinates of Health.

 About the Community Services Recovery Fund 

The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support Community Service Organizations as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for COVID-19 pandemic recovery. Funding is intended to strengthen the internal capacity of Community Service Organizations (CSOs) facing immediate and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is intended to support community services in all regions of Canada. 

The Government of Canada, through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), has been working with United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC), Community Foundations of Canada (CFC), and the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) to develop and launch the Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF). UWCC is also working closely with these partners (called National Funders) to coordinate both public communication about the CSRF and the timeline for the program.

For more information, visit the Community Services Recovery Fund website. 

For media enquiries, please contact:
Jane Hess Executive Director (Interim) 
United Way Leeds & Grenville
613-342-8889, ed@uwlg.org