More than $10,000 has been awarded to three local groups under the Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program, Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli announced today.
The grants include $4,800 to the North Bay and Area Potters Guild for the Senior Ceramacists Project, $2,996 to the North Bay Rising Stars and 2,786 to the Powassan & District Union Public Library for the Seniors Lunch and Learn project.
Under the program, grants from $500 up to a maximum of $10,000 are awarded for projects that provide seniors with the opportunity to connect, contribute, learn and lead active lives.
The aim is to encourage greater social inclusion, volunteerism and community engagement for seniors across the province.
Projects must fulfill at least one of five key priorities including opportunities for seniors to network, promotion of learning related to seniors issues, support for initiatives that include seniors as volunteers, and development of cross-community seniors programs and those that sustain seniors programs long-term.
“My congratulations go out to the successful groups for their dedication to enhancing the quality of life of our seniors in Nipissing, and enabling them to continue to contribute and be involved in our communities,” said Fedeli in a release.
