Wellness funds support various community projects

Fifteen projects were on the receiving end when the Yarmouth County Community Health Board presented its wellness funds for this year.

The grants for Yarmouth County totalled $19,559.21.

The money will help support a variety of community projects, including programs for young people, women and seniors.

Other projects have to do with health, cooking, sports or the arts.

Following are the Yarmouth County Community Health Board’s wellness fund recipients for this year, with the organization listed first (project in parentheses) and the amount funded to each:

1. Autism Nova Scotia – South West Chapter (Sensory Friendly Program Space and Resource Lending Library), $1,500

2. CNIB (Vision Loss & You Day), $1,050

3. HOPE (Hope for Seniors), $1,734

4. Jeux de l’Acadie – Par-enBas (Jeux de l’Acadie 2020), $1,000

5. Kaye Nickerson Adult Service Centre (Slow Cooked Dreams), $906

6. Kespuwitk District L’nu Women’s Group (Ni’newei Mijipjewey), $1,500

7. La Piroutte de Par-en-Bas (La beauté de naissance), $370.80

8. Le Jardin des petits (Nous grandisson ensemble), $840

9. NSCC Burridge (Community Garden), $1,150

10. SchoolsPlus (Teens Can Cook), $800

11. Juniper House (Building Capacity in Supporting Women’s Wellness), $1,725

12. Tri-County Mental Health & Wellness and YMCA of Yarmouth (Healthier You: A Holistic Approach to Enhance Mental and Physical Wellbeing), $1,570

13. Tri-County Women’s Health Coalition (Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Exploitation), $2,700

14. Victorian Order of Nurses (Adult Day Programs – Active Arts), $713.41

15. VON Tri-County (Caregiver Wellness Retreat), $2,000