The Yellowknife Community Foundation has announced the results of the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.
A number of different community run projects across the Northwest Territories will now be receiving a combined $471,250. This fund is designed to help various charities and non-profits adapt to their latest situations, and be better equipped to help their neighbors in as many ways as possible.
The following projects are being supported across the Northwest Territories:
– $40,000 was invested to fund AVENS – A Community for Seniors to enable a broad delivery of food to seniors across Yellowknife through a meal delivery service;
– $41,700 was invested to fund Tulita Gardening Society to reduce physical labor and update agriculture procedures to increase efficiency and produce yield;
– $37,568 was invested to fund Western Arctic Moving Pictures to create a streamlined, organized, and a functional digital presence to better serve their audience;
– $74,900 was invested to fund Ecology North to complete the redevelopment of policies and procedures, expand professional development opportunities for staff and reengage outreach across the north;
– $10,000 was invested to fund Yellowknife Seniors Society to enhance the website to accommodate on-line financial transactions and establish an information Navigator;
– $50,000 was invested to fund Inuvialuit Regional Corporation to provide efficient IT support services to IRC and its remote employees;
– $21,000 was invested to fund Mackenzie Recreation Association to create procedures and processes to ensure they have sustainability and stability in the future as it goes through transitions and works to rebuild after COVID-19;
– $100,000 was invested to fund Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN) to identify the Nation’s economic goals and develop a governance structure to carry out business development activities;
-$96,082 was invested to fund Habitat for Humanity Northwest Territories to provide customized plans to onboard new staff, volunteers and Habitat partner families through development and redesign of organizational strategies.
