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Ontario Trillium Foundation 2007 Great Grants Award
Winners: Sharon
SHARON, ON, Oct. 18 /CNW/ - Six remarkable Ontario not-for-profit organizations
will be honoured for the difference they have made in their communities
at the Ontario Trillium Foundation's 25th Anniversary celebration in Sharon,
October 18, 2007. The evening will be hosted by Helen Burstyn, Board Chair,
OTF.
"The Great Grants Awards recognize the vision, commitment and energy
of Ontario's volunteers and community organizations," said Loreta
Pavese, Grant Review Team Chair for Simcoe-York. "This is our 25th
year of strengthening communities and we're celebrating by holding 16
award events across the province. We look forward to meeting community
members in the Simcoe-York Region who help make Ontario a great place
to live."
The Foundation presents the Great Grants Awards every two years. The
award winners were selected by volunteers who serve on the local Grant
Review Team. In Simcoe-York, six organizations were chosen for their outstanding
achievements in the Arts and Culture, Sports and Recreation, Environment
and Human and Social Services sectors.
2007 Great Grants Award Winners: Simcoe-York
- Arts and Culture: Collingwood Music Festival Association launched
a noteworthy sales and marketing campaign. Ticket sales tripled and
the volunteer base blossomed. Participants were trained in marketing
and fundraising techniques. The festival has helped boost summertime
cultural tourism to the region.
- Sports and Recreation: The Georgian Bay Rowing Club provides recreational
rowing for both serious competitors and those new to the sport in the
Midland area. Its "Learn to Row" program is offered to the
community and as part of local high school physical education.
- Environment: Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust. With a volunteer base
of 50 and a passion for nature preservation, the Oak Ridges Moraine
Land Trust is making headway saving headwaters. As of 2006, the Trust
has protected 2,858 acres of land, in part by the generous donation
of
properties.
- Human and Social Services: Between Friends, Aboriginal Clothing and
Book Drive. Kids Come First Child Care Centre of Vaughan expanded its
annual Between Friends, Aboriginal Clothing and Book Drive with the
support of over 200 volunteers. This program has been an enormous
success.
- Grant Review Team Chair's Award - for exemplifying the spirit of
volunteerism: Girls on the Run Simcoe County helps girls in grades three
to eight to be their best through an innovative running
program. After 12 months, the program had 435 participants from eight
area schools, up from 57 participants and two schools.
- 25th Anniversary Award - for remaining a leader in the not-for profit
or charitable sector by consistently delivering on the Foundation's
granting priorities: Filipino-Canadian Association of Vaughan. In 1990,
a group of neighbours in York Region founded the Filipino Canadian Association
of Vaughan, to support and help Filipino Canadians celebrate their cultural
roots. This dynamic association is renovating a multi-service community
centre and making
it a permanent home.
The 2007 Great Grants Awards will be held Thursday, October 18, from
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The award presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. The
Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
To learn more about OTF, visit www.trilliumfoundation.org
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