West Vancouver Foundation is funding 44 requests from local non-profits for over $350,000. The foundation supports charitable organizations working to create and sustain a healthy and vibrant North Shore, where everyone is valued, contributes and feels they belong.
The foundation’s Community Grants program supports a wide range of community programs and projects that create connection and belonging for the North Shore community. In a press release, the foundation said it received applications from some familiar charities such as North Shore Community Resources, as well as some that are new to the Foundation as they expand their support to the North Shore. These include Foundations for Social Change and Vancouver Food Runners.
These grants are made possible thanks to funding from many of the funds at the Foundation including: Howard Martin Memorial Fund, Ian and Rosemary Mottershead Fund, Bonnie J McLaren Memorial Fund, Mayor’s Endowment Fund, Smart & Caring Fund, Hender Family Fund, Fred/k E Russell Fund, Mrs Kay Meek Fund, Musica Nautica Fund, Robillard Reading Fund, Irene Carpenter Fund, Robertson Taylor Fund, Haworth Fund, Denning Chunn Family Fund, Adine Mees and David Van Seters Fund, Joshua Goos Fund and Ernie and Audrey Kershaw Fund.
These year’s grant recipients include:
Avalon Recovery Society, Addiction Recovery Support
Capilano Community Services, Out & About Club
Capilano Community Services, Cooking Cooperative
Crisis Centre BC, Lions Gate Bridge Crisis Phones
Family Services of the North Shore, Senior & Caregiver Support
Foundations for Social Change, New Leaf Expansion Project
Harvest Project, Client Care Program
Hollyburn Community Services Society, Life Success Program
Lionsview Seniors Planning Society, Seniors Working Group
North Shore Community Resources, Seniors’ Social Health
North Shore Keep Well Society, Health & Wellness
North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre, Survivor of Stroke Program
Pacific Post Partum Support Society, North Shore Support Group
Pathways Serious Mental Illness Society, Awareness & Early Intervention Program
Vancouver Food Runners, North Shore Expansion
Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society, North Shore Program
West Van Seniors Activity Centre, Shuttle Bus
YWCA Metro Vancouver, Cheshá7min-aw̓txw Single Mothers Housing
Athletics for Kids, Sport4Life Program
Special Olympics BC, North Shore
West Van Marine Rescue, Communication Equipment
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Dundarave Festival of Lights, with Lookout Housing
Lions Gate Sinfonia, Youth Orchestra Program
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Theatre West Van, Theatre Production of ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’
West Van Art Museum, Family Art Drop-in
West Van Community Arts, First Thursday Arts Walk
West Van Police, Ch’ich’iyuy Canoe Program
West Vancouver Community Culture Fest, District of West Vancouver
Youth and Environment
365Give, #Do1Give Day
BC Lions Society, Summer Camps for Persons with Diverse-abilities
North Shore Restorative Justice, Restorative Engagement in Schools
PLEA Community Services, Taking Care of Ourselves
Red Fox Healthy Living Society, Active Play & Volunteer Project
Summer Work Experience Program, District of West Vancouver
West Van Police Dept, Youth Academy
Zajac Ranch, Campership/sports equipment
BC Mountain Foundation, Baden Powell Trail
Lighthouse Park Preservation Society, Education and Outreach
Ocean Ambassadors Canada, Connecting Around Our Ocean
Donor Advised
BC SPCA West Van, Emergency Medical & Dental
Pacific Spirit Choir, Silver Jubilee Concert
Veterinarians Without Borders, Northern Animal Health Initiative
