The Bow Valley SPCA has received a grant of $25,000 from the Community Spirit Donation Program. Only non-profit and registered charity organizations that have received more than $1000 in annual donations from individual donors are eligible.
The donation is the maximum amount given through the program. Jenn Rowley, President of the Bow Valley SPCA explained, “The reason we were able to qualify for the maximum donation is due to the tremendous support we receive from individual donors. The Community Spirit Program is designed to encourage individual donors to give generously, because in essence it is a ‘matching grant’ kind of situation. It means that the positive impact of the individual donor is magnified substantially. Ultimately it is the abandoned and orphaned dogs and cats that benefit from the generosity of our donors and this just increases the benefit.”
Megan Bambrough, treasurer of the Bow Valley SPCA and a key figure in the grant application process stated, “We received the maximum grant allowed under the Community Spirit Program because, and I emphasize BECAUSE, of the generosity of our individual donors. Without their financial contributions we couldn’t operate and their support allowed us to receive the maximum benefit. The idea of the Community Spirit Program is to encourage individual donors to support registered charities. It should make those who helped us feel even better about their support. The best news is that if we continue to receive support from donors, we will be able to qualify for another grant based on individual donations made this year.”
The Bow Valley SPCA is a no kill, no cage adoption centre, the first of its kind in Canada. It is a registered charity and as such depends on the generosity of donors and volunteers for its operations. Donations can be made directly at the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre located at 123 Bow Valley Crescent or on the web site (www.bowvalleyspca.org). Volunteers who wish to work with dogs or cats are always welcome and now training programs are available for those interested.
For more information contact:
Joseph Potts
josephpotts@nucleus.com
403 678-6500 (phone)
403 678-7348 (mobile) |
