Two local non-profits are splitting $20,000 from Hensall Co-Op's Strong Communities Initiative.
A media release from Hensall Co-Op shared that the initiative, now in its fifth year, is "a program dedicated to supporting projects that make a positive impact on rural communities."
This year, the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre in Exeter will be getting $10,000 in funding to aid in providing healthy, school-friendly snacks for children in Huron and Perth counties. Through the Health School Snacks for Kids program, the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre provides snacks to 34 schools, which serve approximately 7,000 students.
Also getting $10,000 is the ONE CARE Home and Community Support Services in Clinton. The money will go toward the Driven to Care – Vehicle Replacement campaign. ONE CARE provides accessible transportation for older adults and people with health challenges in the rural community.
Additional donation funding is also being given out to five other recipients, including four in Ontario.
With the strong need in rural communities, additional grants have been awarded to:
• Clinton Public Hospital Foundation – Esophageal Dilator (Clinton, ON)
• Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 468 – Accessibility Ramp (Hensall, ON)
• Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 128 – Kitchen Renovation (Mitchell, ON)
• Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation – Wound Vacuum (Seaforth, ON)
• Tiny Tater Childcare Cooperative – New Childcare Centre (Carbaerry, MB)
