Community Foundation Grey Bruce grants $100,000 to local charities for food and housing initiatives

Community Foundation Grey Bruce has announced that it concluded the 2024 fiscal year by issuing more than $100,000 in grants to local charities for food security and housing initiatives.

A substantial portion of this funding is provided by the Eva Leflar Donor-Advised Endowment Fund that supports the well-being of youth and families in Grey-Bruce.

This end-of-year granting brings the total amount of grants issued by the foundation, this year, to more than $865,000.

“These grants are substantial and strategic,” says executive director Stuart Reid. “This year, more people need to access the local food banks while the rising cost of housing is a huge challenge faced by local families. Food and housing pose critical threats to subsistence for people in our community – they need our help.”

In addition to OSHaRE (Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort), 10 food banks from Tobermory to Walkerton received grants. Other agencies providing support and shelter, are also on the list of recipients, including Safe ‘N Sound Grey Bruce, the Women’s Centre Grey Bruce, and S.O.S. (Supportive Outreach Services) in Grey and Bruce.

The United Way of Bruce Grey is receiving support for its Utility Relief Fund, making sure low-income households that are in arrears or at risk of disconnection, stay warm this winter.

"Together, the United Way and the Community Foundation demonstrate the power of collaboration in building stronger communities,” says executive director Francesca Dobbyn. “Through their generous funding of the S.O.S. Project and the Utility Assistance Fund, the foundation is not only addressing immediate needs but also paving the way for lasting change and hope in our community."

This year, more than ever, the Community Foundation urges those who can, to support a local charity as part of their gift-giving. Visit www.communityfoundationgreybruce.com to make an on-line donation or call 519-371-7203 to make a donation with a credit card over the phone. Tax receipts are issued in the amount of the donation.



Stuart Reid (right), executive director of Community Foundation Grey Bruce, presents a grant to Colleen Trask-Seaman, executive director of OSHaRE (Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort)