$314,610 granted to charities in Envision Financial region in 2014

The First West Foundation is pleased to announce the 2014 recipients of the Envision Financial Community Endowment Grants. This year grants in the Envision region are funding projects supporting vulnerable populations. Additionally, recognizing the opportunity to strengthen the important work being done in the social services sector, grants have also been provided to support organizational development initiatives such as leadership training and workshops to help improve the skills and abilities of staff or volunteers.

Twenty-five organizations were selected to receive grants. These include:
•    Abbotsford Restorative Justice – Anti-Bullying Mentoring in Abbotsford Schools $21,697
•    ACCESS Youth Outreach Services Society (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody) – School Workshops $11,000
•    Alexandra Neighbourhood House (South Surrey/White Rock) – Staff Training $15,000
•    Alouette Addictions Services (Maple Ridge) – Parent Drug Forums in Elementary/High Schools $8,000
•    Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society – School Lunch Soup & Fruit Program $10,000
•    Cyrus Centre Ministries (Chilliwack) –Chilliwack Emergency Shelter for Youth Renovations and Volunteer Recruitment $10,000
•    Delta Hospital Foundation – Capital Project $25,000
•    Deltassist Family and Community Services (Delta) – Self-Referred Anger Management Group $20,493
•    Family Education and Support Centre (Maple Ridge) – Kids in Control Mental Health Program $10,000
•    Fraser Canyon Hospice Society (Hope) – Bereavement Camp (Camp Skylark) $7,000
•    Fraser House Society (Mission) – Challenge Day $10,000
•    Youth Unlimited (Mission) – Strategic and Organizational Planning Support $6,850
•    Hope & Area Transition Society – Mental Health Drop-in $20,304
•    Keys Housing and Health Solutions (Surrey) – Board Leadership Training $10,500
•    Kitimat Child Development Centre – Mental Health Training Program $5,000
•    Langley Senior Resources Society – Volunteer Computer Project $10,000
•    Leave out Violence (LOVE) Society BC (Surrey) – Media Arts Program for vulnerable youth $10,000
•    Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders – Langley Support Group $6,600
•    Mission Hospice Society – Volunteer Training Program $4,000
•    Pacific Community Resource Society (Surrey) – Guys Group $7,110
•    Pacific Post Partum Support Society (Langley) – Support Groups $8,400
•    Quest Outreach Society (Surrey) – Capital Project $10,000
•    Umoja Operation Compassion Society (Surrey) – Youth Outreach $20,000
•    Yoga Outreach Society (Envision Region) – Yoga Training for Social Service Sector Professionals $5,000
•    YWCA Metro Vancouver (Envision Region) – Single Mother’s Program $44,434