March 15, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter
The Co-operators announced on Mar. 15 more than $250,000 in funding for 14 community-based organizations across the country. The funding is provided through The Co-operators Foundation—Community Economic Development (CED) Fund, which supports community enterprises and initiatives that help disadvantaged Canadians move towards self-reliance.
The CED Fund was established in 1995 to commemorate The Co-operators 50th anniversary. Since then, it has disbursed more than $3.4 million to 86 organizations.
“These organizations provide much-needed support and resources for marginalized people, improving livelihoods and strengthening the community as a whole,” said Kathy Bardswick, president and CEO of The Co-operators. “Concern for community is a guiding principle of co-operatives and we believe that in sustainable communities, everyone has an opportunity to achieve their potential.”
The following CED grants were announced today:
• Family Services of Greater Vancouver (Vancouver, B.C.).
• The Affinity Foundation (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).
• The Jubilee Fund (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
• West Broadway Development Corporation (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
• SKETCH (Toronto, Ontario).
• The Remix Project (Toronto, Ontario).
• Les Jardins de la Terre (St-Paul-D’Abbotsford, Quebec).
• Réseau de la coopération du travail du Québec (Montréal, Quebec).
• Atira Women’s Resource Society (Vancouver, B.C.).
• JustWork Economic Initiative (Vancouver, B.C.).
• Community Ownership Solutions (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
• Sistering: A Woman’s Place (Toronto, Ontario).
• Causeway Work Centre (Ottawa, Ontario).
• Stella Burry Community Services (St. John’s, Newfoundland).
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