Covid-19 Emergency Funds

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La Maison du Père

A grant from the Foundation will help offset the financial costs related to food purchases for the Maison du Père’s homeless clients, necessitated by the drop in donated foodstuffs.

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Centraide Emergency Fund

Centraide’s Emergency Fund was created to respond to the urgent local needs during the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Nouveaux Voisins (Dark Matter Labs)

Nouveaux voisins (New Neighbours) is a non-profit initiative that seeks to transform “lawn culture” and our relationships with land.

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Community Wealth Sharing Initiative

The Community Wealth Sharing Initiative helps local residents support local businesses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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posAbilities

Funds from the Foundation will be used to analyze the outcomes of program adaptation under COVID-19, to improve the design and ongoing delivery of both in person and online services.

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Ability Online

Funds from the Foundation will be used to launch a fully accessible mobile friendly platform for their online community.

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Canadian Urban Institute

A grant from the Foundation supports engaging five regional leads to contribute to three platforms: CityTalk Canada; CityShare Canada; and CityWatch Canada.

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Matthew House Ottawa

MHO’s Furniture Bank helps clients who cannot afford basic household items for a minimum standard of living. This grant will help MHO expand and modify the work of the Furniture Bank, which can no longer operate with volunteers (most of whom are seniors) due to COVID-19.

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Cornerstone to Recovery

Support from the Foundation will enable Cornerstone to Recovery to adapt existing programs to virtual platforms as well as provide new virtual programs, focusing on safety, recovery and wellbeing, to adults and families experiencing, and impacted by, substance abuse and addiction.

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MakeWay – Together Project

This grant will support the adaptation of the Together Project’s Welcome Group Program to incorporate remote social support into existing program activity and provide assistance to 25-30 vulnerable newcomer families facing integration challenges and social isolation.

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