The Niagara Prosperity Initiative is investing $130,000 to fund 11 poverty-reduction and neighbourhood development projects in Drummond/Victoria, Niagara Falls.
| Agency | Project Name | Description | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Child and Youth Services | After School Youth Resiliency Program | Based on the 40 Assets model this program will provide a weekly group for 50 youth over ten months, facilitated by a caring adult, with the goal of empowering vulnerable youth. | $1,432.75 |
| Niagara Catholic District School Board | Niagara Community Development In Targeted Neighbourhood Communities | Mobilize community partners and neighbourhood champions to establish sustainable activities designated to engage the community and promote active, healthy lifestyles | $15,248.00 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Niagara | Neighbourhood Expansion Project | After School programs offered out of 6681 Culp Street five evenings per week. | $30,631.29 |
| Folk Arts Council of St. Catharines Multicultural Centre | Youth Host Outreach Project | Summer programming for newcomer youth in 1/2 day and day long workshops and outings. | $7,281.29 |
| Family and Children's Services Niagara (representing OEYC Niagara Centre) | Parents as Literacy Supporters program | Reading programs for children and parents – provided with books and nutrition | $2,951.43 |
| Bethlehem Projects of Niagara | Increasing access to children's programs for families through integrated services | Based on early learning principles, children get access to interactive parent/child "play and learn" activities. | $6,145.55 |
| Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre (Speech Services Niagara) | A Summer Family Literacy Program for Kindergarten Children at Risk for Literacy Difficulties | Summer family literacy program for children identified by JK teachers as struggling with key foundational skills in literacy. | $15,898.00 |
| Project S.H.A.R.E. of Niagara Falls Inc. | Neighbourhood Gardens | Coordinator will assist Glengate Alliance Church members plan and develop a large garden on church property where people will connect socially through pot luck lunches and engage in physical activity sessions while working in their garden plots. | $21,969.00 |
| Community Care St. Catharines and Thorold: Niagara Nutrition Partners | Niagara Nutrition Partners | Distribution of promotional information and presentations on school food nutrition programs | $1,344.14 |
| Hope Furniture Bank | Neighbourhood Drop Off Days | Direct engagement of community and service clubs to plan
and execute Neighbourhood Drop Off Days for furniture that will then be distributed to families in need. | $2,956.46 |
| YMCA of Niagara | Neighbourhood/Business Engagement | Work with the local communities and relevant partners and agencies to assess needs identify gaps, and organize and launch neighbourhood based solutions to reduce and prevent poverty. | $24,021.58 |
| Total Approved for Niagara Falls: $130,474.06 | |||