Community Grants (Social Services) in Cariboo-Chilcotin

In announcing the latest round of community grants - local MLA Donna Barnett says:

"The services that these organizations provide to the people of Williams Lake are wide ranging and they all benefit the community. I'm pleased they are receiving funding to continue their work in our community."

The latest round of grants for the entire Cariboo-Chilcotin are as follows (full grant + transition payment):

Quesnel:

B P Service Association of BC - $15,000.00
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Quesnel  - $44,000.00
Bpsa Scouts - 14th Dragon Lake - $10,000.00
Cariboo Hoofbeats Assisted Activity Program Society - $10,000.00
Quesnel Women's Resource Centre Society - $24,500.00
Quesnel Royal Canadian Legion #94 - $7,250.00

Grand Total (Quesnel): $110,750.00

Williams Lake:

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Williams Lake - $18,750.00
Boys And Girls Club of Williams Lake And District - $28,000.00
Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre Association - $29,475.00Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee - $6,500.00
Cariboo Friendship Society - $60,450.00
Cariboo Memorial Hospital Auxiliary - $2,000.00
Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society - $6,250.00Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society - $35,000.00
Contact Women's Group Society - $10,000.00
Jubilee Care/ Canadian Mental Health Association-Williams Lake Branch - $16,525.00
Kiwanis Club of Williams Lake - $11,600.00
Knights of Columbus #4785 - $5,000.00
Lions Club of Williams Lake - $4,250.00
Navy League of Canada #202 (Chilcotin Branch) - $2,406.00Scouts Canada - 5th Williams Lake - $750.00
Shrine Club #26 - Cariboo - $7,250.00
Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary Club - $6,250.00
Williams Lake Lioness Club 4,200.00

Grand Total (Williams Lake): $254,656.00

100 Mile House:

100 Mile House & District Women's Centre Society - $15,000.00
Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre Society - $57,580.00
100 Mile House Horse Lake Training Centre - $7,500.00

Grand Total (100 Mile House): $80,080.00

Grand Total for the entire Cariboo-Chilcotin (Gaming Grants - Social Services): $445,486.00

My personal thanks to Donna Barnett for her hard work for getting this much money for the people of the entire Cariboo-Chilcotin.  Keep it up, Donna :)

SBF