Community Foundation for L&A is Making a Difference Close to Home Granting $181,000 in 2024
2024 was an exceptionally good year for the L&A Community Foundation and the charities supported through its community granting programs.
“The Foundation distributed $101,000 to 31 charitable initiatives in 2024 and will continue to support local projects across a broad range of community needs,” according to Foundation Executive Director Bob Baker. The Foundation also distributed $80,000 in student awards and scholarships to 28 L&A high school students pursuing post secondary education.
“We are fortunate to have donors who are inspired to create transformational change in L&A by creating funds that improve the quality of life for those who live in, work in, and enjoy this community,” said Baker.
The Community Foundation collects donations from individuals, families, and businesses within L&A, pooling these funds into an endowment, investing the money, and then distributing a portion of the earned income back to the community through grants to local non-profit organizations addressing diverse community needs.
The endowment grew by $500,000 to $4.2 million in 2024 thanks to generous donations and investment growth. This included the addition of four new funds created by local donors, bringing the total number of funds held to forty-two.
The Community Foundation further achieved one if its best years of fundraising in recent times by securing $262,000 from donations and the annual golf tournament. “We owe are deal of thanks to the hard work of our volunteer Board of Directors and dedicated donors,” said Baker.
The Community Grants Programs is assisted by a team of community-based volunteer reviewers who play an integral role in assessing the grants and student awards applications. Grants for these projects come entirely from funds established at the Community Foundation by individuals, families, and organizations who want to build a community in which we all thrive together. A complete list of the funded projects can be found below.
The Community Foundation for Lennox & Addington is a registered charity with a mission to connect donors to the causes they are passionate about and exploring the needs of the community to better understand where support is most needed. The Foundation provides a never-ending resource for charitable causes in Lennox & Addington by building endowment funds that respond to the needs of our community today, tomorrow, and for future generations to come. Established in 1987, the Community Foundation solicits donations from individuals, businesses, and service organizations to fulfill our mission. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed $1.8 million to charitable causes and student awards. Learn more by visiting cffla.ca
Contact: Bob Baker, Executive Director |Mobile: 647-980-6203 | Email:
2024 Community Grants Recipients
- Bath Public School, Good Start Breakfast Program
- Big Brothers/Big Sister of KFL&A, Accessible Rural Mentoring Programs
- Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area, Expanded Summer Camps in Napanee
- Cloyne & District Historical Society
- Conway United Church, McDowall Cemetery
- Diabetes Canada, D-Camps-Camp Huronda
- Family and Children’s Services RKY Camp, Sponsoring a youth the attend camp
- Friends of St. Alban’s Adolphustown, Audio-Visual Enhancements to Support Community Events
- The Greater Napanee Gymnastics Club, Purchase of gymnastics equipment designed for young gymnasts and children with disabilities
- Harmony Lounge & Music Club – Young People’s Recording Studio: Origin Story Album VolumeII
- Hospice Lennox & Addington, Capacity Building: Volunteer Recruitment, training, engagement and community resources and education
- KFL&A Public Health, Dental Treatment Assistance Fund
- Lennox & Addington County General Hospital Foundation, LACGH MRI
- Lennox & Addington Seniors Outreach Services – AED Machine
- Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council – The First Little Forest Interpretive Sign
- Lionhearts Inc., Food Rescue and Community Nutrition
- MADD Canada, 2023-2024 School Program
- Morningstar Relief Mission Inc., Warming Centre Critical Supports
- Napanee Area Community Health Centre, Lennox & Addington Youth Engagement/Hub Services
- Napanee Area Community Health Centre, Lennox & Addington Operation Warm Toes and Back to School Campaign
- NDSS – School-to-Community Program, Arts & Crafts Supplies
- NDSS – Sustainable Fashion & Entrepreneurship Club, diversion of unusable textiles from landfills to promote eco-friendly practices, reducing waste and carbon footprint
- North Addington Education Centre, Connecting Vikings Welcome Package
- Riverside United Church, Food Security Program
- Rotary Club of Napanee
- Scientists in School, Bringing Equitable STEM Enrichment to Under-Served to Communities in Lennox & Addington
- Scouts Canada, Napanee – to purchase outdoor equipment
- Mary Madgalene Anglican Church Napanee, Harmony Connects Lounge and Music Club
- Selby United Church, Mom and Babies Playgroup
- United Empire Loyalists, Rebuild of Hagerman’s Historical Apple Wharf
- Village Green Long Term Care Facility, Residents’ Council
