At its first meeting of 2004, the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board approved funding through two initiatives to help children and the homeless in the district.
The National Child Benefit Reinvestment Strategy assists low-income families and their children.
“This assistance can be used to help cover fees associated with services such as registration for pre-school programs, school activities, and nutrition program fees,” said Kim Gardiner, children’s services manager for the local DSSAB.
For 2004, the board approved the following:
•$1,700 for F.H. Huffman School for its nutrition program and school activities;
•$1,000 for St. Michael’s School to enhance its nutrition program;
•$500 for Robert Moore School for its emergency food shelf and school activities;
•$5,000 for Mine Centre School for its nutrition program;
•$1,000 for the Atikokan Crisis Centre for supplies for a children’s creative arts program and community interaction program;
•$2,000 for St. Pat’s School in Atikokan for its nutrition program and school activities; and
•registration and activity fees for nursery school, playgroups, and approved school and community activities through Early Intervention Services in Rainy River District.
DSSAB also approved money through the provincial Homelessness Initiative fund. Organizations approved to receive funding for 2004 were:
•$41,000 to the Prevention of Homelessness Advocacy Fund (Rainy River District);
•$8,000 to the United Native Friendship Centre;
•$8,000 to the Joy of Life Fellowship Church soup kitchen (Fort Frances);
•$7,000 to the Atikokan Native Friendship Centre (Ashandiwin Food Cupboard);
•$3,000 to the Westend Foodbank (Rainy River); and
•$3,000 to St. George’s Food Cupboard (Emo).
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