Sylvan Lake allocates funding to two local not-for-profits
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Both the Sylvan Lake Food Bank and Sylvan Lake Community Partners are receiving some added support in the form of $10,000 each through the Town of Sylvan Lake’s Grant Funding Programs.
Having already allocated community grant funding for the 2020 budget, both the Town’s Recreation, Arts and Culture Grant, and the Community Spirit Capital Grant Program, had remaining funds. With the help of members of the Spirit of Sylvan Yuletide Festival Committee, Sylvan Lake Town Council identified an opportunity to provide some added financial assistance to these important local not-for-profit organizations.
The Sylvan Lake Food Bank and Community Partners provide essential services to residents impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
With unemployment rates rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Sylvan Lake Food Bank and Sylvan Lake Community Partners have seen a rise in usage.
- The Sylvan Lake Food Bank is running low on key essentials for the hampers they give out to residents each week.
- Sylvan Lake Community Partners manages a Compassion Fund, which includes provisions for those in need, and is experiencing an increased demand for support.
The Town of Sylvan Lake Community Spirit Capital Grant program and the Town of Sylvan Lake Recreation, Arts and Culture Grant Program support community groups in the arts, culture and heritage, community wellness, recreation and leisure, and environmental initiatives. Both the Food Bank and Community Partners meet the intent and requirements of the Grants.