Communities will benefit from $2,177,971 from the Community Initiative Fund鈥檚 (CIF) Oct. 1, deadline.
The 137 Community Grant Program grants will contribute to the wellbeing of children and youth, families, and communities across Saskatchewan.
Included among the projects funded are three in Yorkton;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Boys and Girls Club Family Engagement Project$3,400
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sacred Heart High School Indigenous Cultural Club$1,000
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Yorkton Transitional Homes for Youth Outreach Program - Independent Living Coordinator$25,000
Other projects in the local region included;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bangor - Morris Lodge Society Community-Based Recreational, Art, Music and Active Aging Program$6,500
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Canora - Canora Nursery School Association Nursery School $3,000
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Carlyle - Carlyle Elementary School Family Fun Nights $2,000
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Carlyle - 麻豆视频east Regional Library Inter-generational Programming $2,500
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Foam Lake - Town of Foam LakeFoam Lake Break Camps $3,226
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Melville - Oasis Youth Centre Empowering youth $15,500
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Moosomin - Moosomin Family Resource Centre Partners in Play $12,500
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Porcupine Plain - Porcupine Plain Comprehensive School Porcupine Plain Girls Group $1,000
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Whitewood - Whitewood Action for Families Community Liaison Project $8,000
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Wynyard - Wynyard Seniors Dance Group An Afternoon of Fiddling, Fun and Dancing $3,600
These programs are crucial, as they provide opportunities for children and youth to gain knowledge, skills, and supports to develop positive mental health, self-esteem, and healthy lifestyle behaviours, and ensure families have access to supports and resources to create healthy and caring environments. Programs also provide imperative training and resources for nonprofit staff, Board members, and volunteers to improve program delivery, governance and leadership, and support individuals to become involved as active citizens, volunteers, and communityleaders.
鈥淐IF strengthens the capacity of communities through effective investments in community-based initiatives,鈥� Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said in a prepared release. 鈥淧roviding a future of vibrant, resilient, sustainable and proud Saskatchewan communities across our province.鈥�
鈥淭he supports and services that these programs provide are integral for the health and happiness of our province,鈥� expressed Tracey Mann, Executive Director of the Community Initiatives Fund in the release. 鈥淐IF鈥檚 priorities reflect the eight inter-connected domains of the Saskatchewan Index of Wellbeing, working towards improving the quality of life of all Saskatchewan residents.鈥�
The CIF is a Special Purpose Fund created through The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Act and managed by a government appointed board of community volunteers.
A complete list of the grant recipients and their programs, as well as information about the Community Initiatives Fund can be found at .
