By Chris Brown

When giving mattered most

More than $1.2M in grants given by Community Foundation in 2020

Feb 16, 2021 | 12:23 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The community answered the call when it mattered the most.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta handed out more than $1.2 million in grants emergency funding, designated funds, scholarships and agency funds in 2020.

Grants committee chair Cheryl Pocsik says the grants were made possible through the generous contributions made by community partners, donors, the City of Medicine Hat, and the Governments of Alberta and Canada.

“We are overjoyed with what was accomplished this past year and want to thank our grants committee for the incredible volunteer time they put in from March-December 2020,” she said in a release.

Of the $1,241,644 regional total, $1,110,824 was given to organizations in the Medicine Hat community.

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Some of the organizations that received grants are Canadian Mental Health Association, The Mustard Seed, Medicine Hat and District Food Bank, Our Collective Journey and Medicine Hat Pregnancy Support Centre.

“Medicine Hat is where we work and live with our families, friends, and neighbours. Due to the pandemic, more people in our community than ever need extra supports, and we wanted to help,” Robert Symmonds, Auto-Star Compusystems Inc., said. “As a company, we know we are helping to make a difference by donating to the Community Foundation of SE Alberta, a group we trust to distribute our donation to local charities who support the most vulnerable and in great need.”

Visit cfsea.ca or call 403-527-9038 for more information.