Several dozen Tri-Cities organizations that focus on social services for the region have earned a financial boost from the province this week.
A total of 46 groups in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra were unveiled Thursday (July 6) in the latest round of B.C. Community Gaming Grants, combining for a seven-figure endowment.
The amount of $1,142,375 is set to help pay for programming that enhances the quality of life for local residents — both young and old.
This is especially for under-served families, youth and seniors, while also providing public outreach and education, and addressing equity issues.
"Non-profit organizations do such important work to keep our communities afloat, and it's crucial that as a government, we support those groups as much as we possibly can through funding like Community Gaming Grants," said Port Moody–Coquitlam MLA Rick Glumac in a release.
"Whether it's providing community programs for youth and seniors like Societe Place Maillardville Society does, or providing accessible healthy meals to new immigrants like they do at Immigrant Link Centre Society, everyone wins when non-profits are properly funded and supported," added Coquitlam–Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson in the same statement.
"Community Gaming Grants directly help all corners of every community, and it's incredible to see the reach they have."
The Tri-Cities' cut is from a $61-million pie for human and social services grants.
The money comes from a grand total of $140 million downstreamed each year from Victoria to non-profits across the province in hopes of making essential services more accessible.
The list of Tri-Cities organizations receiving the latest round of gaming grants are as follows (in numerical order):
- $100,000 = SHARE Family and Community Services
- $80,500 = Crossroads Hospice Society
- $80,000 = Talitha Koum Society (Coquitlam)
- $73,500 = Association of Neighbourhood Houses - Sasamat Outdoor Centre
- $73,500 = Kinsight Community Society
- $59,500 = Step By Step Child Development Society
- $51,500 = Camp Jubilee Society
- $50,000 = Immigrant Link Centre Society
- $42,500 = Access Youth Outreach Services Society
- $41,500 = Société Place Maillardville Society
- $39,100 = Fraser North - Community Volunteer Connections Society
- $36,000 = Tri-City Family Place Society
- $34,750 = Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial
- $24,000 = Kinsmen Club of Coquitlam
- $22,000 = Low Entropy Foundation
- $21,350 = Cedar Drive Preschool Society
- $20,750 = Port Coquitlam Daycare Society
- $20,250 = Kid's Cottage Daycare Society
- $20,000 = B.C. Pets and Friends
- $20,000 = Scouts Francophones de la Colombie-Britannique (Coquitlam)
- $19,500 = Do What U Luv Foundation (Port Coquitlam)
- $17,375 = La Societe Francophone Les P'tits Lutins (Port Coquitlam)
- $17,375 = Trails Society of British Columbia (Coquitlam)
- $15,650 = The Air Cadet League of Canada 777 Neptune Squadron (Port Coquitlam)
- $15,000 = Scouts Canada - 13th Burnaby Ismaili Scout Group (Port Coquitlam)
- $13,700 = 808 Coquitlam Squadron Sponsoring Committee
- $12,000 = 754 Phoenix Squadron Sponsoring Committee (Port Moody)
- $10,000 = Port Coquitlam Royal Purple Lodge #10
- $9,000 = Canadian Federation of University Women - Coquitlam
- $8,500 = Friendly Forest Preschool Association (Anmore)
- $8,000 = Evening Optimist Club of Coquitlam
- $7,500 = Scouts Canada - 9th Port Coquitlam Group
- $7,400 = Scouts Canada - 10th Coquitlam
- $7,175 = Scouts Canada - 5th Coquitlam
- $7,000 = Little Neighbours Preschool Society (Coquitlam)
- $7,000 = Scouts Canada - 1st Port Coquitlam
- $6,900 = Scouts Canada - 1st Glenayre
- $6,875 = Scouts Canada - 4th Port Coquitlam
- $6,800 = Baker's Corner Pre-School Society
- $6,550 = Kiddies Korner Preschool Society
- $6,500 = Scouts Canada - 1st Anmore
- $5,000 = 115th Coquitlam Scouts Group
- $4,200 = Scouts Canada - 12th Coquitlam
- $4,000 = British Columbia Hands and Voices Association
- $2,000 = Scouts Canada - 1st Coquitlam Scout Group
- $675 = Tri-Cities Single Parents and Children Support Society
