Windsor, Ontario, November 24, 2014– The WindsorEssex Community Foundation is pleased to announce that ten different organizations from the city and county will receive a total of $90,000 in grants for new projects in 2015. Funding for the grants comes from the annual earnings of the Community Foundation's unrestricted endowment funds. The ten organizations receiving funds will be recognized at a Grant Presentation on Monday, November 24th, from 5:00pm – 6:00pm at La Zingara Pizzeria Trattoria. Representatives from each of the ten organizations will be on hand to share details of their projects.

“Each organization is using their grant to add new components existing programs. This expands our community's capacity to care for our fellow citizens, building a better Windsor-Essex for today and tomorrow” states Marty Solcz, Chair of the Foundation Board.
Media are invited to attend the grants presentation and hear from grant recipients and Community Foundation Board Members about the impact these investments will have upon their organizations and communities.
Additional background information is available by contacting the Community Foundation.

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) is a perpetual community trust that manages donated funds, makes grants to support community programs, and facilitates working relationships between community organizations. As one of Canada's 191 community foundations, your Community Foundation helps citizens invest in building strong, vibrant and resilient communities. Since 1983 the Community Foundation has granted $5.2 million dollars to organizations who are helping to make Windsor-Essex a better place to live, work, play and grow.