City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

MAYOR, COUNCIL AND GRANTS—DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

2024

Approved Amount

Non-profit Organization

Description

Request

Funding toward adult business skills courses held in culturally supported environments in different languages of origin.

Great Zimbabwe Cultural Society of British Columbia

1,750

Community Promotion

Support toward the Law Students' Legal Advice Program summer in-person clinic staffed by a law student.

Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society

2,500

Health & Social

Support toward a delivery driver and gas for deliveries of emergency food boxes for those in need.

Kurdish Canadian Society

2,500

Health & Social

Skills for a Successful Future program builds critical skills to help at-risk, multi-barrier youth build their capacity for economic self reliance and sustainable livelihoods. Funding towards the "At Risk Program" which serves caregivers and families struggling to access basic essentials. Support toward salary of a qualified councellor who will supervise interns offering counceling to residents of Surrey dealing with trauma. Funding towards "Foundry Surrey" centre for youth to access mental health and substance abuse supports, various social services, resources and supports for over well-being. Free telephone and text support lines program that provides counselling and information for women suffering from post partum depression or anxiety, their caregivers and family members. Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Others (TCO2) workshops for children and youth which provide training in protection from sexual exploitation and sex trafficking.

Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Society BC

3,000

Health & Social

Mamas For Mamas Vancouver

2,000

Health & Social

Moving Forward Family Services

2,000

Health & Social

Pacific Community Resources Society

3,000

Health & Social

Pacific Post Partum Support Society

2,500

Health & Social

PLEA Community Services Society of BC

2,000

Health & Social

PLEA Community Services Society of BC

Funding toward the KidStart 6-12 one-to-one volunteer mentoring program that targets at-risk children.

1,000

Health & Social

Funding toward the "Food Recovery & Redistribution Program" to collect and redistribute quality surplus food from food donors to individuals and families facing financial barriers.

Quest Outreach Society

3,000

Health & Social

Funding toward seven summer music events at seven seniors' care homes in Surrey.

Rick's Heart Foundation

2,000

Culture & Rec

Funding toward the "Family Place", a drop-in parent participation program for young families to engage with activities and seek out supportive resources in a welcoming, stigma-free environment. Support toward operating expenses of the vessels and equipment for marine search and rescue needs in South Surrey. Support towards a virtual mentorship program for high school aged girls to guide and support them through complex social situations, overcome obstacles and empower them to reach their full potential.

Semiahmoo Family Place

1,500

Health & Social

Semiahmoo Peninsula Marine Rescue Society

1,200

Health & Social

She Connects

500

Health & Social

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