Funrs for LGBTQ Issu works to crease the sle and impact of philanthropic rourc aimed at enhancg the well-beg of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer muni, promotg equy, and advancg racial, enomic and genr jtice.
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GAY LEA FOUNDATN ANNOUNC FIRST 2021 GRANTS
No matter who you are or who you love, you should have every opportuny to succeed Canada. The Government of Canada has taken historic actn recent years to build a better, more clive future for Two-Spir, lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, and addnal sexually and genr diverse people (2SLGBTQI+), and we know there is more to be done. * lgbt grants ontario *
Sce s creatn 2014, the Gay Lea Foundatn has award more than $1. Chosen for their mment to poverty relief, muny velopment and/or the advancement of tn, the grant recipients were selected om a rerd pool of 87 applyg chari this fall by the Foundatn’s Board of Directors, prised of Gay Lea Foods employe, shareholrs, legat and directors.
“We know the past year has been extremely challengg for people Canada and around the world, wh the panmic exacerbatg need and puttg an creased stra on chari, ” says Gay Lea Foundatn Chair, Ja Rgelberg. “It is our genue pleasure to be able to support the important projects on behalf of Gay Lea Foods, s members and s employe, whose donatns to our Gay Lea Foundatn make the grants possible and embody a genue spir of llaboratn – not only durg the holiday season, but all year round. Gay Lea Foundatn grant: $15, 000 to support the nstctn of the GFS and Communy-Led Total Sanatn work wh the muni.
Gay Lea Foundatn grant: $19, 350 to purchase and transport qualy wheelchairs to Kenya, where they will be distributed to children livg wh disabili. Gay Lea Foundatn grant: $6, 000 to help alleviate hunger and provi nutr meals to low- and no-e Calgarians.