The Niagara Prosperity Initiative is investing $220,000 to fund nine poverty-reduction and neighbourhood development projects in Port Colborne's Three Bridges neighbourhood.
| Agency | Project Name | Description | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Living Port Colborne-Wainfleet | Healthy Living Port Colborne | Youth after School and Summer Recreation Program | $27,751.10 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bridges Community Health Centre | Youth Health Promotion Strategy | A peer-led, youth engagement approach to enhance the health of youth in Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Wainfleet | $9,023.00 |
| 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 |
| Parish of St. James and St. Brendan's Anglican Church | Back to the Basics | Families will learn to preserve food and market it for extra income | $23,759.37 |
| Port Cares | Community Food Bank project | Set up Community Food Bank in Port Colborne - participants will learn how to feed their families more nutritionally using local produce | $113,290.00 |
| 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 |
| Port Cares | 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: $221,323.50 | |||