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SaltWater Community Association Inc.
received $20,000 for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19
Good Food Access Fund Grant provided food hampers to the most vulnerable in Bonavista Penninsula
Bonavista, NL — SaltWater Community Association Inc. in partnership with The Town of Elliston is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $20,000 from Community Food Centres Canada’s Good Food Access Fund. The grant will enable SaltWater Community Association Inc. to do a Hamper Program for vulnerable individuals living in Bonavista Penninsula. Funding is provided in part by the Government of Canada’s Local Food Infrastructure Fund, as part of the Food Policy for Canada. The Fund aims to strengthen food systems and facilitate access to safe and nutritious food for at-risk populations.
“With escalating food prices, these food hampers will bring relief to the most vulnerable in our communities from Bonavista, NL to Random IIsland, NL and all the outport communities in between.”
“Food insecurity was already an urgent problem before the COVID-19 crisis, with one in 8 Canadians struggling to put food on the table. In a time of national crisis, it is in our nature as Canadians to do what we can for our most vulnerable neighbours. We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their quick response, as well as the many corporate partners and generous donors who have stepped forward” says Nick Saul, CEO of Community Food Centres Canada.
“The Good Food Access Fund aims to make sure that as many people as possible will be able to get the food that they need. And while we must deal with the current circumstances, CFCC remains committed to advancing policy change that addresses the underlying causes of food insecurity and poverty in Canada. We can’t forget that structural inequity is at the core of so many of the challenges that Canadians face, a fact which painfully confronts us when an emergency like this occurs.”
Media inquiries: SaltWater Community Association Inc. – Betty Fitzgerald, CEO 709-218-7955
“Communities helping Communities” Live Better!
Community Food Centres Canada Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) builds health, belonging and social justice in low-income communities through the power of food. We work with 13 Community Food Centres and 183 Good Food Organizations in 175 communities across Canada. Our Good Food Access Fund was established to provide emergency relief during this time of national crisis to our most vulnerable neighbours. Learn more at cfccanada.ca or follow @aplaceforfood.
Media contact:
Juniper Locilento, Chief Development & Communications Officer
416-576-2561 or
Provided $5,400 in funding for our Hamper Program in support of vulnerable individuals accessing food from Bonavista to Old Bonaventure to Keele's, NL
THANKYOU FOR CARING AND SHARING WITH THOSE IN NEED!
Provided $1,000 in funding for our Hamper Program in support of vulnerable seniors accessing food in Bonavista, NL
THANKYOU FOR CARING AND SHARING WITH THOSE IN NEED!
Due to a lack of interest and/or Covid 19; I've Got Talent and Cutest Pet Contet NL are CANCELLED. ALL paid registration fees will be refunded a.s.a.p.
THANKYOU to the less than 10 people who did register.
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At SaltWater Community Association Inc.
our philosophy is simple; perpetual generosity,
positivity, and openness to limitless possibilities!
We embrace social excellence through partnerships,
scholarships, anti-bullying/anti-racism,
gender equality initiatives, children & youth programs, senior advocacy, multiculturalism and social enterprize
in the communties we serve from Bonavista to Clarenville.
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Here at SaltWater Community Association Inc., we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the communities in the Bonavista Penninsula healthier and better places to live, work & play.
We want to build mutually beneficial relationships between our non-profit and for-profit businesses in a coordinated effort to pursue common goals based on our shared values.
Most importantly we need to continuously pursue opportunities that will fund our core objectives to support; scholarships, anti-bullying & anti-racism initiatives, child & youth programs, senior advocacy and multi-culturism.
We strive to build productive relationships and make informed and comprehensive decisions that will have a positive impact on the communities we serve.
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