Community Foundation grants

Aug 05, 2020

The Community Foundation of Kingston and Area (CFKA) partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the federal government to invest $116,000 in local charities late last month.

Among the agencies and groups receiving grants, over $56,000 went to 4 projects in Frontenac County. Three of those projects were sponsored by Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) and one by Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS).

The SFCS grant of $16,100 went to a digital transformation project, to position SFCSC to deliver Adult Day Services, Seniors Social Activities, Seniors Food Services and Transportation Services in an online format.

The largest grant to RFCS was $21,500 to subsidize the costs for volunteer rides and deliveries to help meet the increased transportation needs of vulnerable Rural Frontenac residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another $16,500 will be spent reaching out to seniors during the pandemic to meet their individual needs and mitigate the effects of social isolation. The final grant, for $2,500, will fund hygiene care kits for 200 youth ages 13-21 living in Rural Frontenac who require them. Care items used for emotional regulation and coping strategies (stress balls, journals, colouring sheets) will also be funded by this grant.