Kootenay Savings announces $44,700 in new grants for local non-profits
By Contributor
Building better communities, together, is at the heart of the credit union philosophy. Kootenay Savings takes great pride in being part of the fabric of the Kootenays and is dedicated to working with like-minded organizations to leave permanent, lasting legacies in communities across the region.
Since its establishment 13 years ago, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has distributed over $3.4 million in support to countless non-profit organizations, including the most recent announcement of $44,700 in new grants.
The grants provide assistance to educational, health, social, cultural, environmental and economic non-profit projects of benefit to the community. In total, nineteen different groups throughout the region will benefit from this most recent round of grants, including:
Black Jack Cross-Country Ski Club, $5,000;
Columbia & Western Trail Society, $1,000;
Columbia Valley Arts Council, $1,000;
Columbia Youth Development Centre, $10,000;
Greater Trail Hospice Society, $7,500;
Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association, $2,500;
Health Arts Society – Kootenay Chapter, $1,000;
JL Crowe Secondary School PE Department, $500;
Kimberley Lawn Bowling Society, $2,000;
Kimberley Summer Theatre Society, $3,200.
To learn more about each group and their respective projects, please click on the names listed above.
Along with the recent grants, the Community Foundation is also rewarding Kootenay-area youth for their commitment to community, education and leadership by distributing $37,600 in camp sponsorships, educational awards and endowments.
About Kootenay Savings
With corporate offices in Trail, Kootenay Savings is a member-owned financial institution with 13 branches throughout the Kootenays, $958 million in assets, 40,000 members and over 250 employees. In addition to the Community Foundation, Kootenay Savings also delivers wealth management strategies through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kootenay Savings MoneyWorks and auto and general insurance through Kootenay Insurance Services. As one of over 9,000 Canadian cooperatives, Kootenay Savings is dedicated to improving the lives of our members, putting people before profits and investing in our communities.
