A big helping hand for St Andrew’s Residence in Chatham.
The organization recently received a $137,700 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s resilient communities fund, allowing them to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
Over the past year, St Andrews has invested in new technology, reimagined programming and support staff to ensure seniors are connected and engaged.
“Allowing us the ability to focus our attention to the long term viability of the residence is something that just has not been possible under the current environment,” said Jessica Smith, Executive Director, St. Andrew’s Residence. “We are grateful for the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation to provide the necessary resources for us to be able to reach our goals and prepare for the future.”
Officials say they are now better able to focus on how volunteers can be part of the organization not only when it comes to supporting residents, but helping out at the board level and with fundraising efforts through the foundation.
“Being able to focus on developing the fundraising capacity of the organization, assisting board members to gain new skills and approaches to fund development and create a solid framework to build on is imperative for the future and has been made possible as a result of the incredible support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation,” said Lynn McGeachy, Executive Director, St. Andrew’s Residence Foundation.
