Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr has announced four local organizations have received funding to improve the lives of seniors
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26 Kelowna, Project Literacy Kelowna Society, Sing For Your Life Foundation, and the Centre Culturel Francophone de l’Okanagan are all receiving a combined total of $56,196 for their projects.
The money is coming from the federal New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).
“The Government of Canada is dedicated to ensuring that Canadian seniors have access to activities that meet their needs and interests, tap their collective resources and experiences, and promote their participation,said Fuhr.
“I want to thank our local organizations for providing these programs so that seniors in our community can continue to participate and contribute in a meaningful way.”
Recipients of money from the fund use it to support projects that improve accessibility and safety, teach technology training, including online banking and social media, and to provide opportunities for local seniors to socialize with their peers and the community through arts and crafts workshops and musical programs.
“Thanks to the support of the Government of Canada, Project Literacy Kelowna Society will soon launch a new digital literacy program this year, said the organization.
“The program is uniquely designed to include two key components: encouraging volunteerism and supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors. Being connected to technology is a mechanism by which the seniors can feel connected to the new knowledge environment we live in.”
Fuhr said partnerships with local governments, institutions and organizations like the local organizations supported by the New Horizons program, go a long way to improving the lives of seniors and giving them the opportunity to participate and contribute in a meaningful way.
