United Way Central Alberta recently announced $1 million in funding to support 22 projects in Central Alberta through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund.
Communities to benefit include Bashaw, Lacombe, Stettler, Wetaskiwin, Ponoka and Red Deer.
“Community service organizations are at the forefront of addressing communities’ needs,” stated a news release.
“Since the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have struggled with increased demand for their services, reduced revenues, declines in charitable giving due to the rising cost of living, and a greater need to make use of digital tools.”
The fund is a one-time investment of $400 million to assist community service providers to recover from the pandemic and adapt to changing needs in Central Alberta.
Some of the projects that received support through the recovery fund include:
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