In its second of three meetings in which we met recipients of grants from the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, one theme that became obvious is how the organizations work and support each other.
One example of this ripple effect, was Community of Hearts who used the funds to renovate their learning centre. As they converted their new space, they donated the furnishings to Habitat for Humanity and the unused art supplies were donated to TinkerLabs in Milton. One grant but it impacted two other organizations.
For the past three years, The Seed has become a central distributor to the different programs serving families dealing with food insecurity. Last year alone they moved $2.2million of food out into the community, all of which has taken a toll on the equipment they use to transport food from one organization to another. Their grant was used to purchase new carts.
Food insecurity is the driving force behind Hope House’s Horticultural Therapy project at the North Field Food Farm. At the organic one-acre market garden, food is grown and shared through other programs. Aimed at youth at risk, newcomers, adults with developmental disabilities and other marginalized community members, they learn the healing power of gardening, horticultural skills and employment experience.
Building confidence in children, Guelph Dance offers a dance festival every year, as well as camps for children. Their grant is used to subsidize fees for their programs, enabling children to participate who would not normally be able to attend. Paying it forward, past campers later become counsellors, spreading the opportunity to others and giving experience in the arts.
Another project aimed at children, was a grant to the Children’s Wish Fund, which will be used to grant special wishes to children facing chronic or terminal illness. Not only does this money provide lasting memories for the families, it eases the burden for the parents to make these wishes come true.
Sanguen Health was started to provide support to HEPC patients but has broaden its scope of who they help – the homeless, drug additions and those who want to be “invisible.” The offer a menu of services through their mobile units, providing personal hygiene kits, peer support, and meals, through the SEED. Another example of how the organizations work and support each other.
The last grant went to GCAT (Guelph Coalition of Active Transportation), a frequent partner to Rotary through Tour de Guelph, Ribfest, and with tree planting. Their goal is to strengthen, and create safer streets and through their interactive mapping tool encourage residents to get outside - cycle, walk and do more for the environment and climate change.
A ripple result in community
In its second of three meetings in which we met recipients of grants from the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, one theme that became obvious is how the organizations work and support each other.
One example of this ripple effect, was Community of Hearts who used the funds to renovate their learning centre. As they converted their new space, they donated the furnishings to Habitat for Humanity and the unused art supplies were donated to TinkerLabs in Milton. One grant but it impacted two other organizations.
For the past three years, The Seed has become a central distributor to the different programs serving families dealing with food insecurity. Last year alone they moved $2.2million of food out into the community, all of which has taken a toll on the equipment they use to transport food from one organization to another. Their grant was used to purchase new carts.
Food insecurity is the driving force behind Hope House’s Horticultural Therapy project at the North Field Food Farm. At the organic one-acre market garden, food is grown and shared through other programs. Aimed at youth at risk, newcomers, adults with developmental disabilities and other marginalized community members, they learn the healing power of gardening, horticultural skills and employment experience.
Building confidence in children, Guelph Dance offers a dance festival every year, as well as camps for children. Their grant is used to subsidize fees for their programs, enabling children to participate who would not normally be able to attend. Paying it forward, past campers later become counsellors, spreading the opportunity to others and giving experience in the arts.
Another project aimed at children, was a grant to the Children’s Wish Fund, which will be used to grant special wishes to children facing chronic or terminal illness. Not only does this money provide lasting memories for the families, it eases the burden for the parents to make these wishes come true.
Sanguen Health was started to provide support to HEPC patients but has broaden its scope of who they help – the homeless, drug additions and those who want to be “invisible.” The offer a menu of services through their mobile units, providing personal hygiene kits, peer support, and meals, through the SEED. Another example of how the organizations work and support each other.
The last grant went to GCAT (Guelph Coalition of Active Transportation), a frequent partner to Rotary through Tour de Guelph, Ribfest, and with tree planting. Their goal is to strengthen, and create safer streets and through their interactive mapping tool encourage residents to get outside - cycle, walk and do more for the environment and climate change.