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Alfred-Pellan seniors involved in a new project
Saint-François-de-Sales seniors’ club in Laval to receive project funding
April 16, 2019 – Laval, Quebec – The Government of Canada recognizes the contributions of seniors, past and present, to our communities and to our country. That is why Angelo Iacono, MP for Alfred-Pellan, on behalf of the Minister for Seniors, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, announced an investment of $2,532 under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) for a project by the Saint-François-de-Sales seniors’ club in Laval.
This initiative will allow the organization to continue serving as a support and recreation centre by providing meaningful opportunities for seniors in our community. The purchase of a trolley to help move chairs and blinds for the activity room will enable the Saint-François-de-Sales seniors’ club to continue providing our seniors with a place where they feel at home.
This project will help Alfred-Pellan seniors continue to make concrete and valuable contributions to the Laval community. They will also maintain an active and engaged role in our society while helping to break their isolation.
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“Supporting projects such as the one for the Saint-François-de-Sales seniors’ club in Laval helps ensure that our seniors can enjoy an active, committed and full life. After many years contributing to our society, they deserve to rest and take care of their community and social life. Thanks to the Saint-François-de-Sales seniors’ club, seniors in Alfred-Pellan can enjoy social activities that make a difference by keeping them involved in our community.” - Angelo Iacono, MP for Alfred-Pellan
Quick facts
- Every year organizations are invited to apply for NHSP community-based funding through a call for proposals. The project funding announced today was approved as part of a call for proposals that launched on May 7, 2018, and closed on June 22, 2018.
- Community-based projects are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding and, as of this year, up to $5,000 in new small grants funding for organizations that have not received funding within the last five years.
- A total of approximately $35 million has been approved across Canada for NHSP community-based projects in 2018–2019 A total of approximately $35 million has been approved across Canada for NHSP community-based projects in 2018–2019.
- Community-based project funding supports activities that engage seniors and address one or more of the program’s five objectives: volunteering, mentoring, expanding awareness of elder abuse, social participation and capital assistance.
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Information
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