Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) Community Investments

The Government of ’s $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund aims to help charities and non-profit organizations adapt and increase frontline services for vulnerable populations during COVID-19. The ECSF is administered in collaboration with United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross. Locally, UWCNEO has deployed ECSF funding to the following charities and qualified donees to help ensure that essential programs are available throughout the region.

Charity or Qualified Donee Program Program Description Investment Cochrane District Anti -Hunger Coalition Timmins COVID-19 Emergency Food Response Provide vulnerable people with access to fresh, $42,500 healthy food

Timmins Family Counselling Centre Inc. COVID 19 - Counselling / Mental Health Meet increased demand for mental health $34,890 Services counselling due to isolation

United Way Centraide North East COVID-19 Strategy for addressing Address pressing needs for volunteer support $30,300 /Nord-est de l’Ontario volunteer shortages to deliver COVID-19 related services provided by numerous agencies in Timmins

Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada Extension of SMART Program Group exercise program for seniors $3,400 (Timmins)

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Charity or Qualified Donee Program Program Description Investment Manitoulin Family Resources Inc. Connecting Manitoulin and Espanola from Facilitate social inclusion of families with young $75,000 1-100 children and seniors, to reduce isolation by providing access to virtual services and door delivery of basic needs.

Noojmowin Teg Health Centre Supporting equitable access to local food Enhance local food networks by growing, $50,000 as medicine harvesting, distributing, and education

Nipissing District

Brain Injury Association of North Bay BIANBA Brain Connect Provide community connection, support, and $40,000 and Area training for people with ABI though the use of technology

Nipissing Regional Community End of life care changes to meet COVID-19 Ensure residents and visitors can connect safely $15,000 Residential Hospice/Hospice standards in person or via technology residentielle communautaire de la region du Nipissing The Gathering Place, North Bay's Expansion of meal outreach program Deliver food to those in need $39,550 Community Soup Kitchen Victim Services of Nipissing District Adapting Access to Supportive Services Improve the ability of victims of crime and $38,505 tragic circumstance to safely access supportive services

Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada Extension of SMART and Meals on Wheels Group exercise program and meal delivery for $50,000 (North Bay) Programs seniors

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Charity or Qualified Donee Program Program Description Investment Parry Sound District Harvest Share Community Food Food Delivery Model in Response to Implement a food delivery program through the $40,408 Programs COVID-19 pandemic food bank Container gardens for seniors and for $ 5,000 Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve Inc. Vegetable planters Indigenous peoples The Salvation Army Rainbow Country Expansion of Community and Family Expand homelessness programs and foodbank $15,000 Church Services

Association des jeunes de la rue Enhancing the Outreach Support Program Ensure that vital outreach services are $48,425 during COVID-19 continued safely

Compass, Boussole, Akii-Izhinoogan Providing Child and Youth Mental Health Acquire PPE and software needed to safely $14,300 Mental Health, Developmental and Services in a COVID-19 environment provide mental health and psychological Community Services for Children, assessment and treatment for youth Youth and Families John Howard Society of Sudbury Expansion of support services due to Provide expanded supportive services to clients $15,800 COVID-19 Municipality of French River Being mindful to build a resilient Empower children, youth, and seniors by $9,745 community during COVID-19 promoting, educating and providing various strategies to practice mindfulness New Hope Outreach Services Drop-in services Computer, phone, internet services and staffing $50,000 for homeless Older Adult Centre Sudbury/Centre des Decreasing Social Isolation of Seniors Increase the capacity of ParkSide Centre $32,500 Aines de Sudbury through the expansion of ParkSide Centre Without Walls to offer recreational, Without Walls educational, and social programming to seniors in Greater Sudbury Sudbury Better Beginnings Educational Food for Families Food for families in need $38,038 Fund

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Charity or Qualified Donee Program Program Description Investment Sudbury District…continued

Sudbury Multicultural - Folk Arts Virtual Learning for English or French Provide online English and French language $24,729 Association lessons to newcomers and the community at large Sudbury Women's Centre Basic Needs Curbside Pickup Provide clothing, non-perishable food, hygiene, $32,507 and baby items The Elizabeth Fry Society of Service Navigation and Wellness Supports Conduct wellness check ins and outreach for $50,000 Northeastern Ontario - La Société clients and assistance to navigate appropriate Elizabeth Fry du nord-est de l'Ontario services

Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada Extension of SMART and Meals on Wheels Group exercise program and meal delivery for $57,000 (Sudbury) Programs seniors

Timiskaming District

Support low income families and seniors $76,860 Canadian Mental Health Association Increased access technology for vulnerable through the provision of technology and Cochrane-Timiskaming Branch populations in Timiskaming internet $22,000 Le Centre de santé communautaire du Access to technology for Seniors of Enable Francophone seniors to maintain their Témiskaming Témiskaming health, well-being and social connections

All Districts Enable individuals with an intellectual disability $20,000 Special Olympics Ontario Inc. Mental Health & Wellness to remain connected, informed, healthy and active

TOTAL $971,457

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