#CommunityGrants

🏛️ Regional District Approves Community Grants

Directors approved multiple community grants in September, including a $2,500 memorial bench project for the Lower Columbia Community Health Centre.

Grant Approvals by Directors

  • 💰 $4,000 approved Sept 17 by Ali Grieve

  • 💰 $1,500 approved Sept 23 by Linda Worley

  • 💰 $2,500 approved Sept 24 by Linda Worley for memorial bench

Grant Approvals by Directors

  • 💰 $500 approved Sept 25 by Linda Worley

  • 💰 $1,000 approved Sept 29 by Ali Grieve

  • 🏥 Memorial bench for Lower Columbia Community Health Centre

  • 💝 Honors Jen Schmidt, volunteer who died from cancer

  • 🪑 Provides outdoor meeting space for vulnerable patients

"One of our key volunteers, Jen Schmidt, who eventually became project lead, lost her battle with cancer just weeks before the opening of the CHC. Our team would like to install a memorial bench that could be used by our Social Workers who mentioned some of our most vulnerable patients aren't comfortable coming inside."
Linda Sawchenko, Lower Columbia Community Health Centre

What community projects should receive priority funding?

Grant approvals occurred in September 2025 by regional directors.