FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
It is with pride that we have partnered with Community Foundations and the Government of Canada to deploy the Emergency Fund for Community Support (FUAC) in the Outaouais region.
During the second cycle of FUAC that was launched on October 5th of 2020, Philanthropie Outaouais distributed 304,270$ to local charities and other qualified donators in the community that support groups whose vulnerability has increased due to the current pandemic.
The following organizations submitted interesting projects, which were funded by Outaouais Philanthropy with the funds received by FUAC.
- BRAS Outaouais
- Carrefour de la miséricorde
- Centre Action Génération des aînés de la Vallée de la Lièvre
- Centre Alimentaire d’Aylmer
- Centre d’Action Bénévole de Gatineau avec Centraide
- Centre de ressourcement de la famille
- Donne toi une chance, la Maison Oxygène
- Enfant de l’espoir de Hull
- Jeunesse sans frontière de la vallée de la Gatineau
- L’Arche Outaouais
- La Mie de l’Entraide
- Maison Mathieu Froment-Savoie
- Mashado
- Mon chez-nous avec Centraide
- Quebec Association for Independent living
‘’Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, charities and NPOs have been working hard in their communities to provide emergency support, especially to individuals and groups whose vulnerability has increased.’’ Marie-Eve Bertrand, vice-president of the founding committee of Outaouais Philanthropy.
Charities and NPOs are pillars in their communities, which they tirelessly strive to serve.
‘’The funding had the effect of giving us some oxygen, because our Maison Oxygène really needed it!’’ Marie-Ève Bisson, project coordinator and of Maison Oxygène Outaouais.
We know the funding needs are still present and we continue to advocate for greater support for the recovery and stabilization of the charitable sector.
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For more information, please contact : M. Daniel Brunette, President of Outaouais Philanthropy, danielpbrunette@gmail.com or to info@philanthropieoutaouais.com
