Members of organizations in Prince Albert with projects aimed at helping families with disadvantaged youth were presented with grants on Wednesday. (Dawson Thompson/paNOW Staff)

By Dawson Thompson

Community efforts rewarded

Charitable organizations receive grants by Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation

Jun 17, 2021 | 11:38 AM

Residents and organizations in Prince Albert who help support the community were funded scholarships and grants Wednesday afternoon by the Prince Albert and Area Community Foundation.

A total of $102,937 was granted to many organizations this year.

Executive director Marilyn Peterson said the grants are provided to organizations that have projects aimed to help families with disadvantaged youth.

“These grants are made available for agencies working in the community. They must be a registered charity,” Peterson said.

Big Brothers Big Sisters were granted $8,000, which will fund the Mentoring Matters program.

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Catholic Family Services in Prince Albert were granted $4,650 to fund Equine Assisted Learning for Children. An approach to leadership development through the eyes of the horse, for children and youth dealing with trauma.

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis was granted $30,000 to provide 24-7 intervention and sexual assault counseling in Prince Albert and remote northern areas.

Ronald McDonald House Charities were granted $15,000 to offer family wellness bags to each pediatric family admitted.

The Rotary Club of Prince Albert was granted $33,287 towards the construction of the adventure park at Little Red River Park. The grant will go towards the construction of additional picnic sites, walking paths, washrooms, and reconfigured toboggan sites.

The YWCA Our House Cold Weather Shelter was granted $5,000 to help with the costs of the shelter in the winter months.

The Prince Albert Branch of Inclusion was granted $4,000 to provide inclusion companions for people with intellectual disabilities for summer activities.

Lastly, the Prince Albert Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan was granted $3,000 to help cover costs of a three-day multicultural art and folk festival.

Alana Ross, the MLA for Prince Albert Northcote was also at the event, complementing the efforts of the organizations.

“They do such good work in the community,” Ross said. “They meet a need in the community that other organizations can’t, and I think that’s so important and so impressive.”

Community residents were also presented scholarships at the event.

Grayson Tourney, Hunter Tremblay, Shayla Preston, and Thomas Kent were all provided scholarships for their work in the community.

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