2025-2029 Surrey Financial Plan

MAYOR, COUNCIL AND GRANTS—DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

2025

Approved Amount

Non-profit Organization

Description

Request

Support for ongoing arts programming. Local municipal support is an eligibility requirement for funding from the British Columbia Arts Council.

Arts Council of Surrey

5,000

Cultural and Recreational

Over 400 volunteers provide free transportation for Surrey cancer patients to and from treatment centres. Funding requested for vehicle allowance for drivers.

Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society

5,000

Health & Social Services

Honey Hooser Scholarship & Peace Arch Weavers and Spinners Guild

Annual $500 scholarship to one Surrey high school student with an interest in the arts, and $500 donation to the Weavers and Spinners Guild.

1,000

Community Promotion

Funding for Surrey Street Youth Services (SSYS), a combined outreach and in-reach referral program supporting at-risk youth aged 15-24.

Lookout Housing and Health Society

5,000

Health & Social Services

Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce

Funding for The Clovies (Business Excellence Awards), community events and networking events.

5,000

Community Promotion

Funding toward 2025 Chamber events, including Business Excellence Awards, networking events and other community events.

South Surrey/White Rock Chamber of Commerce

5,000

Community Promotion

Funding to continue developing and updating Discover Surrey's assets to ensure they are current, relevant and effective in promoting visitation to Surrey.

Surrey Tourism & Convention Association

5,000

Community Promotion

Funding toward the purchase of fitness equipment for free fitness classes and health promotion camps for elderly participants.

Age Strong Unity Wellness Society

2,400

Health & Social Services

Support for the Snack Attack program, which provides nutritious snacks in two Surrey schools currently. This grant would support adding a third school. Funding toward monthly mixers and cultural events, which provide a platform for networking, sharing information about settling into a new country, preserving culture, and exploring jobs, business and collaboration opportunities. Support for Leave the Streets Behind, providing comfort bags and apartment kits to veterans experiencing homelessness or near homelessness.

BC Feed the Kids

2,000

Health & Social Services

BC India Business Network

1,000

Community Promotion

BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion Foundation

3,000

Health & Social Services

Funding toward the Seniors on the Move (SOTM) initiative, which will provide educational workshops to seniors to help them use transit options safely.

Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)

3,500

Health & Social Services

Multi-channel advertising of the Surrey Program Awareness Project aimed to recruit "big brother" volunteers.

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver

2,500

Community Promotion

Funding towards the Study Buddy and Big Sisters Mentoring programs.

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

3,000

Health & Social Services

The Back-to-School Event is part of City Dream Centre's Adopt-a-School Program, providing backpacks and school supply kits to Surrey students in need.

City Dream Centre Society

2,500

Community Promotion

Hygiene Packs for grade 6 and 7 students in 16 high needs schools in Surrey.

City Dream Centre Society

2,500

Health & Social Services

Funding for the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program to support low-income families, individuals and seniors by distributing hampers containing food, toiletries, household items, gift cards and toys. The Backpack Buddies program provides healthy weekend meals and food to school age children in need, working with 51 Surrey schools.

Cloverdale Community Kitchen

2,500

Health & Social Services

Community First Foundation dba Backpack Buddies

3,500

Health & Social Services

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