Health and Community Services
April 8, 2014
Investing in Wellness and Healthy Aging Benefits Families and Communities
$700,000 Announced for Wellness and Seniors’ Grants Programs
Funding, totalling $700,000, was announced for 100 community groups and non-profit organizations as part of the Provincial Government’s 2013-14 Health and Wellness Grants Program and Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Grants Program. The event took place today at Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador.
“Promoting health and preventing disease is a key priority for
the Provincial Government. The wellness and seniors’ grants programs provide
an opportunity for community groups and organizations to take action in
supporting the health and well-being of their citizens. The 100 groups that
will benefit from this funding now have the ability to impact change and
inspire healthy living and healthy aging at the grass-roots level.”
- The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and
Community Services
This year, Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador, has been awarded $10,000 under the Health and Wellness Grants Program, which will complement an additional $10,000 in one-time funding provided by the Provincial Government to support its Fit-Ability program. The program is designed to remove barriers to exercise that people with disabilities usually face, allowing the program’s participants to make health-improving lifestyle changes. A full list of grant recipients can be viewed in the backgrounder below.
"On behalf of Easter Seals youth and families I would like to
thank this government for investing in children, youth and families living
with disabilities in this Newfoundland and Labrador. All too often persons
with disabilities cannot access inclusive programs and services to improve
their physical and mental health; ultimately enhancing their overall quality
of life. This investment will enable Easter Seals NL to continue its
one-on-one physical fitness mentoring program that helps hundreds of persons
with disabilities set and achieve realistic goals in adopting healthier
life-styles".
- Mark Lane, Chief Executive Officer, Easter Seals Newfoundland
and Labrador
Recipients of a Health and Wellness Grant or Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Grant receive up to $10,000 to either fully fund a project or as a contribution towards the total project cost. Health and wellness projects must support healthy living and wellness in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco control, injury prevention, sun safety and other wellness areas. The age-friendly grants are focused on building capacity within communities to create inclusive environments where all people are engaged in community life including older persons.
QUICK FACTS
- $700,000 is being provided to 100 community groups and non-profit organizations as part of the Provincial Government’s 2013-14 Health and Wellness Grants Program and Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Grants Program.
- Since 2005, the Provincial Government has awarded over $6 million in health and wellness grants.
- Recipients of both grant programs receive up to $10,000.
- Health and wellness projects support healthy living and wellness in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco control, injury prevention, sun safety and other wellness areas.
- Age-friendly grants are focused on building capacity within communities to create inclusive environments where all people are engaged in community life including older persons.
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Media contacts:
| Jennifer Tulk Director of Communications Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-1377, 728-4104 JenniferTulk@gov.nl.ca |
Mark Lane CEO/Executive Director Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador Tel: 709-689-8536 mark@eastersealsnl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Recipients of the Provincial Government’s Health and Wellness Grants
2013-14
Provincial Wellness Grant
The Provincial Wellness Grants Program supports initiatives for children,
youth, adults, families and seniors which focus on areas such as healthy
eating, physical activity and being smoke free
|
Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Centre NL |
STEPHENVILLE |
$7,900 |
|
Active Living for Older Adults |
ROBERT'S ARM |
$10,000 |
|
Association Communautaire Francophone De Saint-Jean |
|
$6,000 |
|
Baie Verte Minor Hockey Association |
BAIE VERTE |
$5,000 |
|
Bay Bulls Regional Lifestyle Centre Inc |
BAY BULLS |
$6,600 |
|
Body Image Network |
POUCH COVE |
$7,000 |
|
Brighter Futures Coalition of St. John's & District Inc. |
|
$10,000 |
|
|
|
$9,700 |
|
Burin Senior Citizens 50+ Club |
BURIN |
$4,000 |
|
Campia Gymnastics Club Inc. |
|
$7,500 |
|
Charlottetown Anti-violence committee |
|
$6,000 |
|
Choices for Youth |
|
$5,000 |
|
Community Food Hub |
HAPPY
|
$7,000 |
|
Community Food Sharing Association |
|
$10,000 |
|
Community Sector (Services) Council of |
|
$9,100 |
|
Cormack Recreation Commission |
CORMACK |
$6,100 |
|
Deer Lake/White Bay South Community Advisory Committee |
|
$8,000 |
|
Dove Memorial Recreation Committee |
HAMPDEN |
$8,000 |
|
Easter Seals |
|
$10,000 |
|
Enactus |
|
$5,000 |
|
Environmental Education Commission |
|
$6,000 |
|
Flat Bay Band Inc. (No’kmaq Village) |
|
$10,000 |
|
|
|
$10,000 |
|
Gateway Seniors 50+ Club |
PORT AUX BASQUES |
$7,000 |
|
Good Tidings Youth Group |
PORT SAUNDERS |
$6,200 |
|
|
MILLTOWN |
$2,500 |
|
Harbour Grace Community Youth Network (The Splash Centre) |
HARBOUR GRACE |
$9,500 |
|
Heart and Stroke Foundation |
|
$8,000 |
|
|
HAPPY
|
$5,700 |
|
Leisure Club of Port au Port West |
PORT AU PORT WEST |
$7,500 |
|
Local Service District of Sheaves Cove |
SHEAVES COVE |
$9,000 |
|
MacMorran Community Centre |
|
$5,000 |
|
|
GRAND BANK |
$5,000 |
|
Marystown Recreation Department/ Marystown Recreation Committee |
MARYSTOWN |
$10,000 |
|
Menihek Nordic Ski Club |
|
$4,000 |
|
MS Society of NL |
|
$5,800 |
|
|
|
$9,900 |
|
NL Federation of Agriculture |
|
$5,000 |
|
North Central Recreation Corporation |
RODDICKTON |
$10,000 |
|
Peninsula Used Clothing & Food Bank Inc. |
BAIE VERTE |
$8,000 |
|
|
|
$5,000 |
|
|
|
$9,900 |
|
Port Blandford Recreation Board |
PORT BLANDFORD |
$10,000 |
|
Port Rexton 50+ Club |
PORT REXTON |
$6,000 |
|
Random Age Friendly Community Boards |
CLARENVILLE |
$5,000 |
|
Red Hat Society - |
|
$6,000 |
|
Reidville Recreation |
REIDVILLE |
$8,000 |
|
Riverside Board of Management |
SALMON COVE |
$4,000 |
|
St. Anthony & Area Chronic Pain Support Group |
ST. ANTHONY |
$7,900 |
|
|
|
$9,600 |
|
|
|
$6,000 |
|
|
|
$4,000 |
|
Stephenville Lions Club |
STEPHENVILLE |
$6,000 |
|
The Kidney Foundation of |
|
$9,800 |
|
Tobacco Free Network |
CORNER BROOK |
$9,900 |
|
Town of |
BRIGUS |
$5,000 |
|
Town of |
|
$5,000 |
|
Town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity |
CENTREVILLE-WAREHAM-TRINITY |
$6,500 |
|
Town of |
GARNISH |
$6,000 |
|
Town of |
GAULTOIS |
$6,000 |
|
Town of |
HARBOUR GRACE |
$5,200 |
|
Town of |
HARBOUR MAIN-CHAPEL'S COVE-LAKEVIEW |
$5,000 |
|
Town of |
HOLYROOD |
$9,600 |
|
Town of |
LEWISPORTE |
$5,000 |
|
Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove - Outer Cove |
LOGY BAY |
$3,000 |
|
Town of |
|
$7,300 |
|
Town of Rocky Harbour |
ROCKY HARBOUR |
$9,800 |
|
Town of St. Lunaire-Griquet |
ST. LUNAIRE-GRIQUET |
$10,000 |
|
Trinity Historical Society |
TRINITY |
$7,500 |
|
WestRock Community Centre |
CORNER BROOK |
$10,000 |
Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Grants
The Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Grants Program is designed to provide funding to incorporated municipalities, Aboriginal governments and communities, and seniors’ organizations throughout the entire province to support them in planning for an aging population.
Age-Friendly Community Grants
|
Town of |
|
$10,000 |
|
Town of |
Aquaforte |
$10,000 |
|
St. Jacques- Coomb's Cove Recreation Committee |
|
$10,000 |
|
Town of |
Cupids |
$10,000 |
|
Town of |
Paseadena |
$10,000 |
|
City of |
|
$10,000 |
|
Town of Fogo Island |
Fogo Island |
$10,000 |
|
Town of |
Lewisporte |
$6,500 |
|
Town of |
Trinity |
$6,500 |
|
Town of |
Fortune |
$6,000 |
|
Town of |
Kippens |
$6,000 |
|
Town of |
St. Anthony |
$5,000 |
Age-Friendly Seniors’ Organization Grants
|
The Canadian Red Cross Society |
|
$10,000 |
|
New Visions 50+ Club |
|
$8,700 |
|
Town of |
Bird Cove |
$8,000 |
|
VON,
|
|
$7,900 |
|
Curling Seniors 50+ Club |
Curling |
$7,300 |
|
Trepassey 50+ Friendship Club |
Trepassey |
$7,000 |
|
Three Rock Cove Recreation |
Three Rock Cove |
$6,000 |
|
|
Happy |
$5,850 |
|
Town of |
CarmAnville |
$5,000 |
|
Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre |
|
$5,000 |
|
|
|
$5,000 |
|
Réseau Santé en français de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
|
$5,000 |
|
|
Channel-Port aux Basques |
$4,700 |
|
Exploits Community Centre |
Grand Falls-Windsor |
$4,000 |
|
NunaKatiget Inuit Community Corporation |
Happy |
$3,000 |
|
Riverhead Recreation Committee |
St. Mary’s |
$3,000 |
|
|
Heart's Delight-Islington |
$3,000 |
|
Town of |
Meadows |
$1,550 |
2014 04 08 11:50 a.m.