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Ontario giving Southwestern Ontario non-profits $2M boost: officials

The Ontario government is giving more than $2 million to 16 Southwestern Ontario non-profits, including 10 in the London area, to support key programs and services in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say.

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The Ontario government is giving more than $2 million to 16 Southwestern Ontario non-profits, including 10 in the London area, to support key programs and services in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say.

Area MPPs Monte McNaughton (Lambton–Kent–Middlesex) and Rob Flack (Elgin–Middlesex–London) are expected to announce the funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation’s resilient communities fund Wednesday. It will be used for things such as upgrades, hiring and training new staff, and introducing new programming and services.

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“Not-for-profit organizations really build the fabric of all of our communities and bring families and seniors and community together, so it’s vital that we ensure that these non-profits can succeed,” said McNaughton, who is also labour minister.

The funding is part of $95.8 million in support for more than 1,100 non-profits across Ontario.

“We’ve invested heavily in non-profit organizations throughout the pandemic and coming out of the pandemic,” McNaughton said.

The largest single grant, $200,000, will go to Growing Chefs!, a London-based charity that teaches children and families about food and cooking. The money will be used to boost staff capacity and buy equipment needed to meet demand for its programs.

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AREA GRANT RECIPIENTS

  • Wallaceburg Adult Activity Centre: $136,400 for board governance, enhanced programs; $84,900 for management and partnership efforts
  • Carrefour communautaire francophone de London: $66,100
  • Community Living London: $175,400
  • Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre: $193,100
  • Forest City Film Festival: $50,800
  • Growing Chefs! Ontario: $200,000
  • Hutton House: $198,600
  • L’Arche London: $25,800
  • Learning Disabilities Association – London Region: $140,200
  • The Grand Theatre: $179,300
  • YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin:  $190,300
  • Kee-mo-kee Camp Site of the United Church of Canada: $85,400
  • Municipality of Middlesex Centre: $150,000
  • North Lambton Community Health Centre: $93,900
  • Special Ability Riding Institute: $58,800
  • The Quest Centre Community Initiatives: $45,000
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