Rivers and Area Community Foundation Emergency Community Support Fund

Rivers and Area Community Foundation were very proud to have partnered with the Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to deliver the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund. This collaboration was launched on May 19, 2020 and closed on July 27, 2020. The RACF invested $42,109 towards local charities and qualified donees supporting projects that assisted populations that were vulnerable during this crisis.

The Rivers and Area Community Foundation are pleased to have supported the following projects:

Riverdale Early Learning Centre – $13,210 – Kinder Readiness Catch Up Program & Re-opening

Riverdale District Health Auxiliary – $1,232 – Outdoor Shade & Netting Umbrella Project for the Personal Care Home so residents can sit outside and self-distance with family members

Riverdale Municipality – $3,500 – Re-opening and sanitization for all employees & citizens utilizing the municipal office

Razzamatazz Dance Club – $5,000 – Surviving the Covid-19 Closure and moving forward

Prairie Crocus Regional Library – $2,167 – Re-opening Project so that everyone may be able to visit the library

Rivers & Area Lions Club – $5,000 – Community Sustainability Project dealing with vulnerable seniors and children

Riverdale Community Development Corporation – $5,000 – Community Drive-In project

Rivers Minor Baseball – $2,000 – Return to Play 2020

Riverdale Community Centre – $1,000 – Re-opening Plan with PPE

Rivers Royal Canadian Legion Branch #75 – $4,000 – Lifting Spirits by providing meal/social opportunities for veterans, seniors and children.