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Sylvan Lake’s Royal Canadian Legion benefited recently from a provincial Community Spirit Program grant of $11,539.82.
These funds were used to partially cover the cost of replacing the beverage cooling and dispensing system in the branch canteen.
In this instance, the Legion used figures from donations and other fundraising efforts (excluding the annual Poppy campaign) when applying for the grant.
The Community Spirit program provides an opportunity for eligible non-profit and charitable organizations to receive a provincial grant based on the total annual cash donations from individual Albertans.
The goal of the program is to increase individual charitable giving to help support organizations in Alberta. The program is donor-driven, that is, it recognizes and encourages Albertans to make cash donations and that money received from Albertans stays in Alberta to support eligible Alberta-based organizations.
It also means that donations can be leveraged by the organization that an individual has supported when applying for a grant. So every donation counts! The funds can be used to support an organization’s operations, programs and capital projects.
The Royal Canadian Legion is a not for profit service organization dedicated to serving veterans and their dependents, promoting remembrance and acting in the service of Canada and its communities. Donations and money from fundraising events is used for purposes such as assisting veterans and their dependents in the local community and elsewhere in Alberta, support for youth and senior citizen programs and care and comfort of the disabled, sick and aged in the community.
Please visit www.communityspiritprogram.ca for more information on the Community Spirit Program.