CFSEA hands out $156K

By Mo Cranker on November 30, 2018.

mcranker@medicinehatnews.com @MHNmocranker

A number of organizations in southeastern Alberta got a boost Thursday thanks to the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta at its annual Chair Reception.

“Today we’re distributing our fall grants,” said foundation executive director Chris Christie. “There’s a number of groups that will get money based on what we feel our community’s greatest need is, and there’s also some that donors specifically ask where that money goes to.

“We’re going to be telling a few stories today about impact and how the grant will impact these organizations. Today we’re also pinning our new Heritage Club Members, who have committed to leaving money to the Community Foundation.”

The groups receiving funding Thursday are based in or near Medicine Hat and consisted of: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Grasslands Regional School Division No. 6, Brooks and District Senior Outreach, Easter Seals Alberta Society, KidSport, Nature Conservancy of Canada, the John Howard Society, Brooks Music Festival Association, Twenty Mile Post Historical Society and Safety City.

A total of $69,630 was given to these 10 organizations. The total funds dispersed Thursday amounted to $156,105.

Christie says the group works hard to always make sure the money goes toward the community’s biggest needs.

“We look at our Vital Signs report that we held in October and we try to focus on the region as a whole, not just Medicine Hat,” she said. “We’re looking at how we reach out to multicultural and indigenous communities. We know that poverty and mental health are big issues right now.

“We take a long look at where the money is going.”

Easter Seals director of development Jason Lyver says the financial support goes a long way.

“This money will stay local to help residents of Medicine Hat,” he said. “We’ve had wait lists of six months and up to a year, so this grant is coming at a great time for us.”

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