YORKTON - The Yorkton and District Community Foundation announced grants to seven local charitable organizations at its second Annual General Meeting held online on March 24, 2002.
The total awarded was $6,000, based on the interest earnings of donations since the start of the Community Foundation two years ago. The Community Foundation grants only its earnings to ensure that donations received will continue to generate income in perpetuity.
All eligible projects that applied for grants received funding, as follows:
* Yorkton Arts Council: $1,060 for its Performing Arts in Schools program. Hip Hop Hoop Dance consisting of a live performance for the students at Springside School will see world champion hoop dancer Terrance Littletent, in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Chanz Perry, produce a cross‐ cultural fusion of First Nations Hoop Dance and North American Hip Hop.
* SaskAbilities: $750 for staff training in Mental First Aid, SafeTalk, to better recognize signs and symptoms associated with suicide.
* SIGN Positive Impact: $800 for furniture for the Turning Point progam which can be disinfected as per current infection control measures. The program serves people with high risk lifestyles including those living with HIV. Turning Point is used to up to 100 clients per month.
* SIGN Kamsack Family Resource Centre: $1,670 to host emergency child care first aid and babysitters’ courses.
* SIGN Adolescent Group Home: $573 for the purchase of technology to support online learning and counselling.
* Boys and Girls Club Yorkton: $573 to support its Summer Day Camp Care program.
* Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area: $573 to support ongoing programming through summer and fall.
The last four received funding from the Krepakevich Fund for Families, established in the past year with generous donations from Gene and Gladys Krepakevich.
Since its inception, the Community Foundation has distributed $116,900 to charities in the area, including $11,400 from its own endowment funds, a $6,500 grant from TD Bank Group, and $105,000 from the federal Emergency Community Support Fund during the first year of the pandemic.
Three directors were re‐elected at the meeting: Victor Surjik, Trevor Plews and Dick DeRyk. Each will serve a two‐year term. The resignation of Rob McDill, who served on the since it's inception, was received and accepted with regret.
The annual financial statements, reviewed by Baker Tilly in Yorkton, were presented and accepted. More information about the Community Foundation can be found at www.ydcf.ca, or by emailing info@ydcf.ca
