WAVERLEY: Seniors in Waverley–Fall River–Beaver Bank are staying healthy, active, and connected in their communities through new project funding thanks to support from the Houston Government, Waverley–Fall River–Beaver Bank MLA and Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong announced Thursday.
The Friendly Group of Senior Citizens is receiving $5,000 for their Community In-Person Visitation Campaign.
This funding from the Houston Government will allow the team to provide in person wellness check ins, social support, and safety information to isolated older adults.
“From friendly check-ins, to meal delivery and sharing helpful information on scams, The Friendly Group of Senior Citizens supports our local seniors,” said MLA Wong.
“I am proud that our government continues to invest and support organizations like this that help support our seniors in aging well.”
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This announcement is part of broader funding from the Houston Government’s Age-Friendly Communities Fund. 44 organizations received funding totaling more than $389,000.
Part of this round of funding includes two province wide organizations.
Veterans Emergency Transition Services (VETS) Canada is receiving $20,000 in addition to $10,000 for Recreation Nova Scotia for their work in helping support healthy lives for seniors across Nova Scotia.
Applications for the next round of grants are now open, and they close on November 19.
More information on the program, including eligibility and how to apply, is available on the grants website.
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Quick Facts:
The program provides grants annually for efforts that help seniors age well and stay active, healthy and involved in their communities
Groups eligible to apply include registered not-for-profit community organizations, municipalities, Mi’kmaq band councils, universities and not-for-profit post-secondary institutions, and schools applying through a regional centre for education or the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
Individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply
Additional Resources:
Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada: https://vetscanada.org
Recreation Nova Scotia: https://www.recreationns.ns.ca/
The full list of grant recipients and projects is available at: https://novascotia.ca/age-friendly-grant/.
