How the Cortes Foundation Dispersed $105,000 to help Reduce Poverty on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Cortes Island Community Foundation recently announced that it is giving $105,000 to four of Cortes Island’s essential non-profit organizations. The Cortes Island Food Bank will receive $40,000, Whaletown Community Club - $22,000, Island Death Care Society - $26,400 and Support Our Seniors $16,600. This money came from the BC Government’s Community Prosperity Fund, which is intended to help local communities address poverty reduction and social inclusion. In today’s interview Christina McWilliam, Co-Chair of the Community Foundation and a member of the…
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