Community Giving: February 2022 Grant Winners

The incredible people driving the organizations and initiatives in our community are a constant source of inspiration. Choosing only 3 community grant winners can be difficult when there are so many outstanding programs going on. So in February 2022, we chose 4! The following organizations received $500 grants.

• Winlaw Fire Department for their fundraising towards a new extrication tool used in rescue operations after highway vehicle collisions
  • https://www.facebook.com/winlawfire/
• Selkirk College Foundation and their SOARS (Steps to Opportunities, Academics and Readiness) program for a Silver King campus garden and greenhouse project
  • https://selkirk.ca/program/soar
• Bee Awareness Society for their school education program which continues to build observation hives in schools as well as instill responsible land stewardship in our region
  • https://beeawareness.ca/

• Youth Climate Corps for their initiative to empower youth to address the climate crisis and develop into the climate leaders of tomorrow
  • https://www.youthclimatecorps.com/

We were also thrilled to support the LVR Rotary Club in providing hygiene kits for people experiencing homelessness in Nelson.

As a member you make supporting these projects and organizations possible. We are so grateful for the hard-work + dedication of the people behind these initiatives – thank you for all you do to support and strengthen our communities.

The next community grant application deadline is May 1^st  2022. Follow this link if you wish to apply for a community grant.