Honey Family Foundation Fund invests $80K to support community development in Essex County
The Honey Family Foundation Fund invested $80,000 to help support local programs and initiatives in Essex County, Thursday.
The five local organizations which will receive funding include:
- The Municipality of Leamington - $25,000 to assist partial funding of a splash pad at Mersea Park
- Maryvale - $20,000 to support youth mental health programming
- The Leamington Arts Centre - $15,000 to provide assistance for the organization
- South Essex Community Council - $10,000 to support their elderly programming
- The Southwestern Ontario Gleaners - $10,000 to assist with food security
Honey Family Foundation Fund cheque presentation - Thursday August 19, 2021 (Source: WindsorEssex Community Foundation)"On behalf of the WECF we want to thank Mr. Honey for selecting us to be the steward of his philanthropic goals. His generosity continues to inspire all of us, and we are honoured to assist and work alongside him with his charitable goals as he continues to touch the lives of many individuals within Essex County through the Honey Family Foundation Fund. We look forward to seeing the positive impact this investment will have for these five organizations and our community," said Lisa Kolody, Executive Director of The WECF.
The Honey Family Foundation Fund was established at the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation in 2013 to assist community development in Essex County.
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