Community Prosperity Fund

REACH Child & Youth Development Society

REACH works with families to recognize each child’s strengths and develop their abilities. Over 1,300 children and their families benefit from REACH services on an annual basis.

Grant Recipient Impact Statement

 “Reach Society applied for funding from the Community Prosperity Fund (CPF) grant through the Delta Community Foundation to support Delta Housing Be Mine Society’s mission to help local adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking affordable and inclusive housing in Delta. Many of the young people seeking inclusive housing through Delta Housing Be Mine Society (DHBMS) are graduates of Reach Society programs and services. The funding will allow DHBMS to contract a program coordinator who will assist in communications and events that help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities be independent and thrive.” – REACH Child & Youth Development Society

Heron Hospice Society of Delta

Heron Hospice Society’s mission is to provide compassionate care and support to people with life-limiting illness and their families; and support individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Through their hospice and bereavement support programs and services, they care for our community with compassion, respect, dignity and integrity, honouring all end of life choices.

Grant Recipient Impact Statement

“We are incredibly grateful to the Delta Community Foundation for their generous support. This funding will allow us to expand our vital programs and services to North Delta ensuring that more individuals and families receive the compassionate care they need. With this support, we will be able to provide grief and bereavement counselling, offer group programs, and extent 1-1 support to those woh are navigating loss. This impact will be deeply felt in our communities, as we work to faster healing and resilience for all those we serve. ” – Heron Hospice Society of Delta 

Delta Stroke Recovery Society

The Delta Stroke Recovery Society’s mission is to stand with you, offering post stroke support and resources to navigate the journey of recovery. They are dedicated to helping stroke survivors regain strength, independence, and confidence to live life to the fullest.

Grant Recipient Impact Statement 

“Delta Stroke Recovery Society is thrilled to receive funding through the 2024 Community Prosperity Fund. For over 25 years, our mission has been to provide recovery-appropriate programs, resources, and compassionate support, empowering Delta’s stroke survivors and their families on their recovery journeys. These funds will support the continued development and expansion initiatives of professionally-led programs such as speech language pathology, aphasia conversation groups, all-abilities fitness, cognitive activities, and caregiver support, and will enable us to serve a greater portion of the North Delta community.” – Delta Stroke Recovery

Better Cause Society

Better Cause Society helps families turn their houses into homes. Their goal is to reduce the impact of used furniture being dumped into our landfills by repurposing it to people who are in need that have a living space, but no furniture.

 

Grant Recipient Impact Statement

“This program has been a cornerstone of our efforts to assist underprivileged families in furnishing their homes. Thanks to this grant from the Delta Community Foundation, which will be used to cover furniture storage and operational costs, we can continue providing critical support to those in need. We have recently supported families in collaboration with the Elizabeth Fry Society, Surrey Women’s Centre, and the South Asian Community Hub, assisting them in creating more comfortable and stable living environments. The Delta Community Foundation’s contribution will make a significant impact, and we are deeply appreciative.”

– Director, Better Cause Society 

South Delta Baptist Church | South Delta Starfish Pack Program

The Starfish Pack Program, run by the South Delta Baptist Church, supports Children & Youth  by providing children with backpacks of nutritious food to take home over the weekend.

The Starfish Pack Program provides food for children over the weekend. Hundreds of students go to school Monday morning having had no food over the weekend, donations to Starfish Pack Program help change this.

Grant Recipient Impact Statement

“This grant could not have been better timed, as with the growing food prices and inflation, we were working hard to fundraise and keep our costs down. We are serving 60+ students now which means that our yearly costs are around $45,000 per year. Through generous grants like this, we can ensure that the Starfish Pack program will continue for years to come. We are incredibly thankful that the Delta Community Foundation selected us as one of the recipients of this award and we are so thankful to be a part of this wonderful community that supports the work that we are doing for students and families.” – South Delta Baptist Church, Starfish Pack Program

500,000 in Funding received through Community Prosperity Fund - Applications now being accepted!

The Delta Community Foundation has partnered with the Province of British Columbia and the Vancouver Foundation to distribute $500,000 in grants  through the Community Prosperity Fund. The Delta Community Foundation will fund multi-year grants for local charities committed to poverty reduction and social inclusion iniatives.

More about the Community Prosperity Fund
The Community Prosperity Fund (CPF) is a multi-year program investing $25 million into community organizations in British Columbia that are focussed on poverty reduction and social inclusion. The CPF is one of four funding streams under the Stronger Community Services Fund – a broader $60 million commitment from the BC Government to invest the nonprofit sector.

The CPF is an incredible opportunity to build relationships, deepen existing ones and support community well-being.

The application portal is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied for Community Prosperity Funding!

The Community Prosperity Fund grant recipients will be announced in late August.

Please note that only one application can be submitted per organization for Community Prosperity Funding and we cannot directly fund Non Qualified Donees the Non Qualified Donee will have to have a sponsoring organization or qualified donee to apply with in order for our Foundation to issue the funds. We would issue the funds to the NQD.