Ali Khilil with CNIB (left) and Erin Peden with the Red Deer & District Community Foundation (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

By rdnewsNOW staff

11 groups benefitting

Red Deer & District Community Foundation awards $48,000 in fall grant funding

Dec 3, 2019 | 10:34 AM

The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) has named the recipients of over $48,000 in grant funding.

A total of 11 charitable projects and programs are being funded through the fall Smart & Caring Communities and Sylvan Lake Community Endowment Fund.

“We decided to make the announcement on Giving Tuesday this year as a way to celebrate and acknowledge the way charitable organizations give to our community,” Erin Peden, Interim Executive Director said. “We also want to remind the public of how giving to the Red Deer & District Community Foundation makes a difference across a wide sector of charities within Central Alberta.”

The fall projects supporting everything from education, to arts and culture, to human services, to health and wellness were funded.

“The beautiful thing about the Smart & Caring Communities Grant is that there are no limitations to which sector you can apply for,” Peden said. “If a charitable organization is looking for additional funding to provide a sustainable service, then that organization should contact us so we can walk them through the application process.”

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There are two annual granting cycles for the communities’ grants with applications being accepted on the first weekday in April, and again on the first weekday of October. RDDCF grants approximately $50,000 per cycle. This fall exactly $48,733.59 was distributed.

This year’s recipients are:

Smart & Caring Communities Grant

Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre – Fee Assistance for Families

Careers: The Next Generation Foundation – Career Expo

CNIB Foundation AB & NWT Division – Expansion of Community Engagement into Red Deer

Habitat for Humanity, Red Deer Region – Equipment Upgrade

Olds & District Hospice Society – Bereavement/Day Hospice Programs & Support

RD Festival of Performing Arts Society – Annual Festival

Red Deer Action Group Society – Subsidy Ride Program

Shalom Counselling Centre – Counselling Services

Sundre Municipal Library – Language & Literacy Development

Sylvan Lake Community Endowment Fund:

Olds & District Hopsice Society – Palliative & Hospice Educational Video Package

Bethany Care Society – Great Room Expansion