Indigenous communities, charitable
organizations, and municipalities across Ontario can
apply to receive $25,000 in funding
ANCASTER, ON, Nov. 1, 2023
/CNW/ - Today, Hydro One announced its Energizing Life Community
Fund has opened applications for 2024. The $25,000 funding is available to Indigenous
communities, charitable organizations, and municipalities across
Ontario whose work promotes
physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing. Last year, 25
recipients providing critical local services and driving positive
change in their communities were selected to receive funding
through Hydro One's Energizing Life Community Fund. One recipient,
Autism Dog Services, was able to train and provide service dogs to
children and youth on the spectrum and help them gain independence
and relieve anxiety.
"With support from the Energizing Life Community Fund, we've
been able to put a group of puppies through the training program,
with some of them already working as companion dogs or in scent
detection. One of them, Weston,
has already been successfully placed with a little boy and his
family," said Vicky Spadoni, Executive Director, Autism Dog
Services. "Our training program helps match children with service
dogs that will provide them with a sense of safety, companionship
and independence. We are extremely grateful to Hydro One for
helping more kids access this transformative
opportunity."
"At Hydro One, we are committed to being present and giving back
to the communities where we live and work. Charitable organizations
and municipalities are powerful agents of local change, and we are
proud to support them as they build a better and brighter future
for all," said Daniel Levitan, Vice President, Stakeholder
Relations, Hydro One. "Organizations like Autism Dog
Services work tirelessly to build safe and healthier
communities, and we want to thank them for all that they
do."
"The Energizing Life Community Fund plays a vital role in
supporting important community initiatives, including mental health
resources for children and young adults," said Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of
Hamilton. "I'd like to thank Hydro One for continuing to
champion life-changing organizations like Autism Dog Services. Our
communities are better and stronger because of
you."
"I am excited to see which organizations get the chance to
positively impact their community with next year's Energizing Life
Community Fund," said Sandy Shaw,
Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas.
"Charitable organizations, like Autism Dog Services, and
municipalities across Ontario and
in Hamilton make valuable
contributions to our communities that cannot be overstated and
Hydro One continues to be a good community partner by investing in
their success."
"Ontario's electricity
utilities play a critical role in powering our local communities
and I'm pleased to see Hydro One strengthening their
relationships with local community partners," said Todd Smith, Minister of
Energy. "I look forward to seeing the continued
positive impact the Energizing Life Community Fund inspires and
the new opportunities it will create in 2024."
For the last three years, recipients of the Energizing Life
Community Fund have directly supported community safety and
wellbeing including access to mental health support for farmers,
city beautification through mural projects and peer-led education
to combat homophobia and transphobia. To apply, please
visit: www.hydroone.com/energizinglife.
Applications close on January 31, 2024.
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