By Chris Brown

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MEDICINE HAT, AB – Two Community Foundations in Alberta recently announced more than $500,000 in funding for 14 projects across southern Alberta.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta and the Red Deer & District Community Foundation awarded the money earlier this month.

The funding is part of the first round of the federal government’s Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. The program is designed to build safer spaces and ensure a higher quality of life by helping communities adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Locally, REDI Enterprises Society received $65,600 to support digital access to community for persons with disabilities.

As well, the Brooks & District Museum & Historical Society received $20,821 to support a WiFi Hotspot Lending project.

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“Public spaces are the glue to our communities: they enable a feeling of belonging and of social cohesion. They are a big part of what makes communities safe, vibrant, and connected,” said Sue Edwards, executive director of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta, in a release. “As southern Alberta faces increased isolation due to COVID-19, these projects from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative will help our community to connect safely and will benefit the mental and physical well-being of our residents.”

Below is the full list of projects that were awarded funding, which totalled $506,928.

• $7,300 was invested to fund the Village of Donalda to support a Community Garden.
• $37,000 was invested to fund the Arts Common to support Arts Expeditions and Free Pop-Up Concerts within Calgary.
• $20,821 was invested to fund the Brooks & District Museum & Historical Society to support a WiFi Hotspot Lending project.
• $64,896 was invested to fund the Crossroads Community Association to support a Park Project in Calgary.
• $9,800 was invested to fund the AHS – Rural North East Home Care to support Digital Programming in Strathmore.
• $65,600 was invested to fund REDI Enterprises Society to support Digital Access to Community for Persons with Disabilities in Medicine Hat.
• $50,000 was invested to fund the Chinook Arch Regional Library System to support a Book Locker with WiFi Hotspot on Piikani Nation.
• $93,136 was invested to fund the International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone to support improved mobility with the Activate East project in Calgary.
• $25,000 was invested to fund the Town of Milk River to support the enhancement of Broadband Width in the surrounding rural areas of Milk River.
• $9,330 was invested to fund the Red Deer Public Library, Dawe Branch to support Books in the Park: Pop-Up Mobile Library.
• $67,226 was invested to fund the Camrose Open Door Association to support a Digital COVID Response project.
• $22,190 was invested to fund the Banff Public Library to support a Digital Library.
• $28,700 was invested to fund the Crescent Heights Community Association to support a Mini Galleries Project in Calgary.
• $5,429 was invested to fund the Town of Irricana Library Board to support Serving Community Digital Way.

Visit communityfoundations.ca/initiatives.chci/ to learn more about the projects.