Fraser Valley – This year, there are 19 organizations in the Eastern Fraser Valley that received over $700,000 in funding through the human and social services stream of the Community Gaming Grants program. Recipients include:
- The Chilliwack Hospice Society- Hospice and Bereavement- $100,000
- Chilliwack Community Services- Education and training services- $100,000
- Agassiz-Harrison Community Services- Children, Youth and Family Services, Food and Nutrition, activities- $62,675
- A complete list of recipients is below.
“Whether it’s the Chilliwack Hospice or Agassiz-Harrison Community Services, every one of the organizations receiving this funding are vital to our communities. I’m so grateful for everyone who is involved in making sure people in our communities receive the care they need, from volunteers, to employees, to those in government who deliver this funding, thank you,” Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent.
This year, the New Democrat government will distribute more than $61 million in grants to 1,364 human and social services organizations around B.C. This funding means people can continue access to services such as food banks, children and youth programs, mental health supports, and other services that enhance health and wellbeing.
| LOCATION | ORGANIZATION | FUNDING |
| Chilliwack | Alano Club of Chilliwack | $45,000 |
| Chilliwack | Ann Davis Transition Society | $72,000 |
| Chilliwack | Chilliwack Community Services | $100,000 |
| Chilliwack | Chilliwack Learning Society | $30,000 |
| Chilliwack | Chilliwack Resource Centre | $10,000 |
| Chilliwack | Chilliwack Senior Peer Counsellors | $49,300 |
| Chilliwack | Chilliwack Youth Health Centre Society | $40,000 |
| Chilliwack | Kiwanis Club of Chilliwack | $15,100 |
| Chilliwack | Knights of Columbus #3478 | $30,000 |
| Chilliwack | Scouts Canada – 1st Fairfield | $2,000 |
| Chilliwack | Scouts Canada – 6th Chilliwack Group | $10,200 |
| Chilliwack | Scouts Canada – 6th Chilliwack Group | $10,200 |
| Chilliwack | Steller’s Jay Lions Club | $15,500 |
| Agassiz | Agassiz-Harrison Community Services | $62,675 |
| Chilliwack | Chilliwack Hospice Society | $100,000 |
| Chilliwack | Kateslem Youth Society | $50,000 |
| Chilliwack | Kiwanis Club of Sardis | $45,000 |
| Chilliwack | Promontory Heights Elementary Community School Association | $12,000 |
| Rosedale | Rosedale Traditional Community School Society | $20,000 |
