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CREATING A STRONG COMMUNITY | ANNUAL REPORT | 2023-2024

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Once again this year Huronia Community Foundation continued to work with our fund sponsors to assist the most
vulnerable in our community. From food insecurity to youth mental health HCF was able to make a difference
by supporting the local charities who continue to work endlessly in support of those less fortunate across North
Simcoe.

HCF was one of over 170 This year Huronia Community
Community Foundations Foundation provided $254,471.34 In December, our GIVING TUESDAY
across Canada who in grants to 67 local charities and campaign saw HCF set a record for
provided over $400 million organizations. This year was truly donations to this annual event. Circle
to local charities through a CELEBRATION OF GIVING. December 3rd 2024 on your calendar.
the Community Services
Recovery Fund (CSRF).
Locally, 12 charities shared The Huronia Ukrainian Support Project brought over Twenty local charities
in $352,000. a half dozen families to our area. Thanks once again to shared in $24,000 in
Knox Presbyterian Church, Penetanguishene Lions Club grants provided by our
and the countless group of volunteers and generous annual Smart and Caring
Through the financial support donors who helped make a difference in the lives of program.
of the LabX Charity Fund and those fleeing the conflict.
the Paul Fahey Endowment
Fund the Scientists in School Through the financial
STEM Program delivered 48 support of the M. Wayne and The work of HCF was
free workshops in various J. Coleman Family Fund, highlighted in over 100
public schools across HCF launched the Heart of news articles during the
North Simcoe. This year the Georgian Bay Community past year, from Midland
program inspired 960 young Forward Fund. 19 charities to Victoria Harbour,
scientists! Penetanguishene
shared in $91,600 that to Elmvale and
will help them continue to everywhere in between.
provide their services to the HCF was also nominated
Through a Smart and Caring individuals they support. last year in the category
Grant supported through the of Community Support/
Brookside Music Association, Spirit Category at
Northern Spirit Music was In collaboration with a group of Wasaga Beach based the 2023 Southern
able to build a Community businesses and residents the Dr. Sarah Adams Bursary Georgian Bay Chamber
Based Fiddle Program at was created. This annual $500.00 bursary will be of Commerce Business
James Keating Elementary awarded to a Wasaga Beach student graduating from Achievements Awards.
School in Penetanguishene. high school.

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