The Co-Operators provides $250,000 in funding for 14 community organizations across the country

The Co-operators announced on Mar. 15 more than $250,000 in funding for 14 community-based organizations across the country. The funding is provided through The Co-operators Foundation—Community Economic Development (CED) Fund, which supports community enterprises and initiatives that help disadvantaged Canadians move towards self-reliance.

The CED Fund was established in 1995 to commemorate The Co-operators 50th anniversary. Since then, it has disbursed more than $3.4 million to 86 organizations.

“These organizations provide much-needed support and resources for marginalized people, improving livelihoods and strengthening the community as a whole,” said Kathy Bardswick, president and CEO of The Co-operators. “Concern for community is a guiding principle of co-operatives and we believe that in sustainable communities, everyone has an opportunity to achieve their potential.”

The following CED grants were announced today:

• Family Services of Greater Vancouver (Vancouver, B.C.).

• The Affinity Foundation (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).

• The Jubilee Fund (Winnipeg, Manitoba).

• West Broadway Development Corporation (Winnipeg, Manitoba).

• SKETCH (Toronto, Ontario).

• The Remix Project (Toronto, Ontario).

• Les Jardins de la Terre (St-Paul-D’Abbotsford, Quebec).

• Réseau de la coopération du travail du Québec (Montréal, Quebec).

• Atira Women’s Resource Society (Vancouver, B.C.).

• JustWork Economic Initiative (Vancouver, B.C.).

• Community Ownership Solutions (Winnipeg, Manitoba).

• Sistering: A Woman’s Place (Toronto, Ontario).

• Causeway Work Centre (Ottawa, Ontario).

• Stella Burry Community Services (St. John’s, Newfoundland).