RBC provides cash infusion for County Care Kits program
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The Royal Bank of Canada is ensuring a local, youth driven initiative designed to support young community members continues. The Prince Edward County Youth Centre was…
The County Foundation
Huff Family Fund grant recipients announced
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Thursday was a great day for local causes, initiatives and projects as a total of 17 Huff Family Fund (HFF) Grant were presented to successful applicants….
The County Foundation open applications for Neighbourhood Small Grants program
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Since 2018, The County Foundation (TCF) has been looking for possible ideas on how to address the issue of ‘sense of belonging’ here in the…
Municipal Community Grants Program 2020 open for applications
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The Municipal Community Grants Program (MCGP) 2020, which is made possible through funding from Prince Edward County in partnership with The County Foundation (TCF), has…
Food consumes thought at Community Food Assessment Open House
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Just as Prince Edward County’s profile as a foodie paradise has risen, there has also been a growing preponderance of the population that does not…
Municipal Community Grants Programs supports more than 20 community organizations
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Despite the spring showers outside Shire Hall on Wednesday morning, it was nothing but sunshine and smiles when several community organizations gathered in the council chamber…
Grants over $5,000 come in $65,475 under budget, excess transfered to reserve
Councillors turn down opportunity to go back to community for second intake ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER County council is poised to save an unspent $65,475 allocated for community grants…
$42,632 in cash and in-kind grants under $5,000 scheduled through municipal program
ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER The County’s 2019 program for municipal grants under $5,000 is expected to hand out $9,291 in cash and $33,341 in-kind contributions this year to 14 different…
Huff Family Fund leverages over $140,000 for local projects
The County Foundation hands out 10 grants for breadth of community initiatives thanks to philanthropists’ vision and generosity ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER Through the generosity of two long-term, dedicated…
Sense of belonging lagging in latest Vital Signs report
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The report that measures the health of the Prince Edward County community using data gathered from multiple sources over great expanses of time was released on…