The Yorkton & District Community Foundation adjudication committee has completed review of applications for the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund.
Yorkton & District Community Foundation received $30,000 to distribute locally during round two. The ECSF funded by the Government of Canada will assist vulnerable populations during the pandemic. In round one seventy-five thousand dollars was distributed to local groups and a listing of round one recipients is found on the community foundation website.
鈥淎pplications for the grants were many and a total of $81,188 was requested during round two,鈥� says Sharon Tropin who coordinated the grants distribution process for the Yorkton & District Community Foundation. 鈥淚n the spring, during round one, many of the applications were for projects to address physical needs. In round two those needs were still present and there was a definite increase in applications for projects supporting mental health.鈥�
Tropin also noted that during the past nine months local non-profit groups have worked very hard to understand the needs of the people they serve and that the groups had to come up with creative solutions to keep their programs going and workers, volunteers and clients safe. Recipients of the $30,000 will be announced early in January.
The Community Foundation encourages direct donations to local charities and has set up an Emergency Fund on their website for individuals who would like to help local efforts during the pandemic. The Community Foundation also accepts donations for community endowment funds to support the future needs of the district.
