Vernon Alliance Church has two community partners who we support with $10,000 in funding per year, share volunteer resources and information to support our community:
This fiscal year VAC supported the following Community Initiative Grants:
The Vernon Community Arts Centre, a non-profit, has received $3,400 in funding to enhance accessibility by installing an automatic door opener at the main entrance.
Rodney Goodchild – Executive Director
The Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society (VDICSS), a non-profit, has received $10,000 in funding to provide emergency support for vulnerable populations, including refugees, asylum seekers, and other newcomers in crisis. The funds will cover necessities such as food, clothing, medical care, and special expenses like daycare and transportation.
Martin Friedrich – Executive Director
Funding Update
December 2023
We are happy to report that many worthy organizations presented applications for these funds and continue to do very valuable work in our community. As a church community, we are blessed to support 5 organizations with funding. Read on to learn more about these recipients.
Opportunities for Local Organizations
Vernon Alliance Church has an exciting opportunity for organizations that serve our community by reducing conditions of poverty to vulnerable populations.
Vernon Alliance has developed a new Community Initiative Funding stream to support community organizations that serve vulnerable populations with Christian camps, hospital chaplaincy, health, social services, or education mandates. This new process began in September 2022 to ensure transparency and equity in distribution of funds. The completed application is required prior to the distribution of any funding to organizations, groups or societies.
Access to this funding is available once per year. the next application period will commence September 1, 2024, with an application deadline of September 30, 2024.
Links to the application and the report form are available below.
Any questions should be forwarded to Kelly Johnson, Director of Operations.
Email: kelly@vernonalliance.org
Phone: 250-545-7105 ext. 107
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