Latest Round of Microgrants Support Local Agencies
There are six recipients for the Community Foundation’s latest round of microgrants. The total awarded for microgrants in Fall 2024 is $29,600.
Lacombe Museum has received $4,600 for electronic enhancements including a digital display to showcase archival materials in a small space, as well as technology expansion to increase staff capacity. Additionally, this grant will be used for staff training needed for professional membership, ultimately increasing the Lacombe Museum’s ability to serve its community more effectively.
Red Deer Arts Council will use this $5,000 grant for their Hub 3.0 program expansion. The Hub 3.0 is a twice-weekly program at the YMCA centering on arts programs for people with developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities to celebrate their creativity and self expression. Currently featuring artmaking, karaoke, and a drum-along concert, an expansion of the program to two days will add more spaces for artmaking, and new movement and theatre activities, which are the top requests from participants.
Red Deer Meals on Wheels received a $5,000 grant to support their Going Home Program. This program works to ensure a smooth transition at home for individuals recovering from a hospital stay by providing home-delivered meals. The Going Home program helps to ease the transition back home to independent living, supports healthier outcomes for participants, and provides valuable social contact and community support.
Rocky Mountain House Museum intends to use the $5,000 grant to increase security around their main building by installing both external and internal security cameras, as well as a monitoring system, so that staff and visitors continue to feel safe and confident when visiting the Museum.
Stettler Hospice Society has been awarded $5,000 to support their efforts to sustain the operations of their rural hospice suite at no cost to families. The Stettler Hospice understands the crucial importance of local hospice care and reducing barriers to access for this care.
YMCA of Northern Alberta is planning to use this $5,000 grant to support their Alternative Suspension program in Red Deer, which supports youth during suspension, expulsion, or for a preventative stay. The program has Youth Support Workers establishing trust and working with students on their successful reintegration to school by providing access to positive social supports with focus on encouraging the youth to have a voice. The program seeks to ensure the time spent away from school is an overall success for the suspended youth both personally and in relation to their education
