Past Grants

was disbursed in grants to 88 charitable organizations in Chatham-Kent in 2024.
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Organizations receiving grants in 2024 from the Community Fund of the Chatham Kent Community Foundation:

$1,254

Blenheim Youth Centre

To purchase program supplies and materials for the Recreation & Leisure pillar of BYC programming.  Funding includes a contribution from the JoLynn Deprez Athletic Fund.

$5,605

Active Lifestyle Centre

To fund planning and installation of horseshoe pits. Funding includes a contribution from the Joseph P. and Colleen O’Neill Community Betterment Fund.

$5,000

Blenheim Area Prevent a Litter (B-A-Pal)

To implement a Trap, Neuter, and Return program/promoting responsible pet ownership. Funding includes a contribution from the Mary and Al Woods Animal Welfare Fund.

$7,500

Catherine McVean Chapter IODE

To provide fencing for a new dog park in Dresden. Funding includes a contribution from the George Garnet Case Fund.

$6,000

Chatham Kent Animal Rescue

To fund the Precious Partners Program – vaccines, dental, spay/neuter, and a one-year grant writing course. Funding includes a contribution from the Mary and Al Woods Animal Welfare Fund.

$10,000

FreeHelpck

To support the FreeHelpck Free Backpack program.

$20,000

Kenesserie Camp

Relocation of 3 pairs of camper cabins away from the Lake Erie bluff. Funding includes a contribution from the Wayne and Sylvia Barnard Family Fund and the Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation.

$8,165

Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority

To purchase trees and to enact LTVCA website development and improvements. Funding includes a contribution from the Dr. Don and Denny Patterson Environmental Legacy Fund.

$5,000

PAW Pet and Wildlife Rescue

To build an adoption centre for local shelter cats at the Chatham Glasshouse. Funding includes a contribution from the Mary and Al Woods Animal Welfare Fund.

$5,000

R.O.C.K. (Reach Out Chatham-Kent)

To help fund staff and overhead costs for a new drop-in centre location.

$31,235

University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus

To continue to improve the small animal colony housing at the Ridgetown Campus. Funding includes a contribution from the Mary and Al Woods Animal Welfare Fund.

$5,000

YMCA of Chatham-Kent

To support financial subsidies for children, families and individuals to access Y facilities and programs.

Organizations receiving grants in 2024 from the South Kent Wind Community Fund, a donor advised fund of the Chatham Kent Community Foundation:

$5,444

Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent

To renovate and improve the Alzheimer Society office facility.

$3,000

Blenheim Area Prevent a Litter

To run the Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) program for feral and stray cats in the Blenheim and surrounding communities.

$5,000

Blenheim Christian Reformed Church

To purchase food for the Good Things Outreach, weekly food delivery in Blenheim and Ridgetown.

$7,500

Buxton National Historic Site & Museum

To improve accessibility to museum buildings by purchasing a portable ramp.

$5,000

Chatham Kent Women's Centre

To run the Chatham-Kent Trauma Support Program.

$3,000

Chatham-Kent Drug Awareness Council

To run the International Overdose Awareness Day event, Recover Out Loud event, and the Recovery Breakfast.

$15,000

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation

To purchase a new bladder scanner ($15,000 in the Fall of 2024 and $15,000 in the Spring of 2025).

$7,500

Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation

To run the Comfort & Care Enhancement Program.

$5,500

Highgate District Agricultural Society

To replace the refrigerator and freezer at Highgate Fairgrounds.

$2,000

Jennifer Ashleigh Children's Charity

To provide financial assistance to low-income families with a child experiencing a significant medical event/diagnosis.

$2,000

Junior Achievement South Western Ontario

To deliver 10 financial literacy programs in Chatham Kent schools.

$10,000

King George VI Home and School Association

To purchase 20 Chromebooks.

$5,000

Knox Pantry & Soup Cellar

To purchase food for hot lunches and to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and meat to distribute weekly.

$1,500

Learning Disabilities Association of Chatham-Kent

To help fund the FRIENDS program – four cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) based programs.

$7,155

Linck Child, Youth and Family Supports

To develop an intensive training and consultation model to staff who support youth with complex mental health and behavioural needs.

$5,000

Linck Child, Youth, & Family Supports

To implement a new technology system to support Measurement-Based Care (MBC).

$2,324

Make Children Better Now

To help support a performing arts summer camp.

$4,000

Merlin Parks & Recreation

To make upgrades to landscaping around equipment shed, multipurpose building, bathroom and dugouts.

$1,000

Moraviantown United Church

To provide nutritious meals semi-annually to Delaware First Nation.

$5,000

New Beginnings ABI & Stroke Recovery Association

To purchase supplies and pay for transportation for Day Programming.

$1,500

Palmyra Community Club

Roof repair and painting for a schoolhouse building.

$3,000

R.O.C.K. (Reach Out Chatham-Kent)

To cover day-to-day expenses and to purchase supplies for the Wallaceburg Drop-In Centre.

$5,600

STEM Camp Foundation

To send 20 disadvantaged children to STEM Camp in Chatham.

$7,000

The Village Resource Centre

To purchase groceries to sustain the food assistance program.

$2,700

Wallaceburg & District Ukuleles

To purchase a portable speaker and amplification system.

$3,000

Wallaceburg Concert Band

To purchase musical instruments.

$4,250

Wallaceburg District Secondary School Tartan

To purchase a commercial treadmill.

Organizations receiving grants in 2024 from the Chatham Kent Community Foundation and the South Kent Wind Community Fund:

$4,750

Blenheim Youth Centre

To support summer programs – materials, travel, direct staffing costs, field trips, and promotions.

$17,700

Boys and Girls Club of Chatham-Kent

To run the Ready, Set, Thrive! and CORE programs.

$6,000

Campfire Circle

To send a family to Rainbow Lake Camp – a camp for children with cancer and serious illness.

$10,000

Canadian Cancer Society

To operate the Wheels of Hope Transportation Service.

$38,951

Chatham Hope Haven

For repairs and improvements on the Wellington St. building.

$30,000

Chatham Kent Women's Centre

To replace a 6-foot security fence on the NW and NE exterior side of the Women’s Centre building.

$10,000

Chatham Off Road Biking Association

To complete the multi-use pump track project in Chatham.

$5,000

Chatham-Kent Drug Awareness Council

To upgrade website & social media and to support International Overdose Awareness Day.

$10,000

Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Center

Safety and consent workshops for approximately 2,000 students between the ages of 13 and 18.

$10,000

First Presbyterian Church

To fund the Saturday Breakfast program.

$5,750

Floyd Foundation for Animal Treatment

Subsidized veterinary services for clients who cannot afford expensive surgery or medical treatments for their pets.

$15,000

HomeCare On Wheels Foundation

To support homecare visits for seniors and persons with disabilities.

$8,000

Kiwanis Club of C-K / Dollywood Foundation of Canada

To fund Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.

$10,000

Knox Pantry and Soup Cellar

To purchase supplies for lunches and the food pantry.

$10,000

Lend-A-Hand School Breakfast Programs

To fund a daily nutritious snack program for children in 6 Wallaceburg schools.

$7,500

May Court Club of Chatham

To fund the QE II PS Breakfast Program and the Emergency Lunch Box Program in 19 schools.

$12,000

Merlin Senior Citizens Friendship Club

To replace the floor in the clubhouse and bathroom.

$5,000

Merlin United Church Foodbank

To purchase supplies for the Merlin United Church food bank.

$5,000

NeighbourLink C-K

aWAY Opportunities – program to send local needy children to C-K summer camps in July-August 2024.

$10,000

Ridgetown District High School

To purchase sensory equipment for Special Education classes, playground equipment, and Chromebooks.

$5,000

Scouts Canada Camp Cataraqui

To install electrical power for lights and heat, insulation and heating source for two cabins.

$5,000

Society of St. Vincent de Paul/St. Joseph St. Ursula Conference

To purchase supplies for the Pantry and Bagged Lunch programs.

$5,000

SWONT Conductive Education Trust Fund

To fund Conductor Teachers to come to Canada and to provide the Conductive Education program.

$10,000

The Village Resource Centre

To purchase safety items, instructional and professional equipment.

$10,000

Rotary Club of Tilbury / Tilbury Area Action Team

To fund leadership training, educational & recreational activities for the youth of Tilbury and area.

$9,540

Thamesville Sertoma Club

To add a more modern, functional and accessible washroom at the Sertoma Hall.

$5,000

Trinity United Church

To provide a free full-course hot meal, once a month, open to the whole Wallaceburg community.

$8,050

Westover Treatment Centre

To purchase new folding chairs for client meetings, programming sessions and events such as commencement.

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