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Vision Credit Union
Helping Hand Grants recipients – 2023/2024
Congratulations to this year’s grant recipients.
Thank you for all you do to make our communities amazing places to live.
- Alliance Agricultural Society
- Sunbeam Drop In Centre, Daysland
- Killam Public Library
- Sedgewick Lake Park
- Habitat for Humanity Camrose
- Hospice Society of Camrose and District
- Castor Fire and Rescue
- Consort Parents For Playground Society
- Friends of Coronation School Society
- Innisfree Dance Club
- Routhier Facility Enhancement Society, Falher
- Société des amis, Falher
- La Crete Agricultural Society
- LaGlace and District Agricultural Society
- MNAA Local Council Manning 2020
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch #139, Manning
- Camp Artaban, Peace River
- Adaptable Outdoor Recreation Society, Pincher Creek
- Association of Communities Against Abuse, Stettler
- Stettler Public Library
- Two Hills Fire and Rescue
- The Vegreville Association for Living in Dignity
- Benevolent and Protective Viking Elks #83
- Armor of Light Recovery Society, Wainwright
- Royal Canadian Legion Worthington Branch #29, Wainwright
- Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre
Helping Hand stories
In the community of Camrose, where the population of folks over 65 is even larger than the provincial average, a non-profit called the Camrose and District Home Support Society and a community-minded local baker have teamed up to provide seniors with a Community Kitchen which supports a more social and healthy life. Not to mention fuller hearts and stomachs.
The lessons of 4-H keep growing with you. In fact, many 4-H members find their time in the club so impactful that they return to raise up other future farmers. Rob Lawson, a new Leader of Irma’s 4-H Beef Club, is one of those legacy members making a difference today.
New technology can be confusing and uncomfortable for some people, especially older generations. On the other hand, when someone grows up in a digital world filled with technology, it’s hard to get by and enjoy time without it. But the Camrose Public Library is bringing those two worlds together with the help of Louis Ducsharm who is paving the way for digital literacy, safety and community connections in the city.
Although donations and volunteers are a big part of the Pincher Creek and District Community Food Centre's success, its day-to-day operations wouldn’t be possible without Kathleen Allen, the Food Centre’s Coordinator.
