LOCAL GROUPS BENEFIT FROM TRILLIUM
GRANTS
BROCKVILLE _ Three Brockville organizations
are benefiting from a total of $123,400 in Ontario
Trillium Foundation grants, Bob Runciman, Leeds-Grenville
MPP announced today.
Runciman and members of the Trillium Review
Board made three stops today to announce the
funding, part of the $100 million handed out
to volunteer organizations annually from the
profits of charity casinos in the Province of
Ontario.
The grants are designed to help organizations
fund important projects to carry on their activities.
With the contributions from the Trillium Foundation,
groups are able to form partnerships to achieve
outstanding improvements to their programs.
"I am constantly amazed by what these
groups can accomplish with contributions from
the Trillium Foundation," said Runciman.
"The funding provides encouragement to
the efforts of people who give tirelessly of
time for the betterment of their communities."
Brockville Soccer Club Inc.
A grant of $75,000 has helped the soccer organization
install light standards on their fields on Laurier
Boulevard. The group has also reconstructed
two soccer fields to accommodate the fastest
growing sport in Brockville. Total cost of the
project is in excess of $210,000.
More than 1,150 people participate in the local
soccer program that is administered by a 13-member
board with 260 convenors, coaches and trainers
who all volunteer their time.
Spring Valley Community Hall
The heating and air conditioning system will
be replaced at the Spring Valley Community Hall
with the help of a $23,400 Trillium grant. The
volunteers who manage the hall will also renovate
the interior.
The community hall hosted 73 events in 2002
and activity is expected to increase by about
ten per cent this year. Volunteers contribute
approximately 2,300 hours a year maintaining
and operating the popular community facility.
Education for Quality Accessibility (Canada)
A $25,000 grant from the Trillium Foundation
will allow the Education for Quality Accessibility
(EQAC) organization to increase its effort to
promote quality, barrier-free access throughout
the area for people with physical disabilities.
Since its inception, EQAC has worked with over
50 organizations to help establish barrier-free
access. The local group, based at 51 King Street
East, Suite 107, is a valuable resource for
individuals, businesses and municipalities in
planning projects to provide easy access for
handicapped citizens.
