A group of Windsor-Essex philanthropists celebrated its tenth anniversary by providing funding to ten area charities.
The Inspiration 100 Association held its tenth annual members' meeting on Thursday at the Windsor Club, then announced it was providing a total of $125,000 in grants to this year's recipients.
"Inspiration 100™ began with a bold idea, to build a sustainable source of funding that would uplift Windsor-Essex for generations to come," said Executive Committee Chair Rae-Anne Copat. "We’re honoured to mark our tenth year with the largest single-year investment yet, and we’re just getting started."
The groups receiving grant funding for 2025 are as follows.
Windsor Life Centre Ministries - $10,000
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation - $10,000
Transition to Betterness Dr. Michelle Prince Comfort Care Tote Program - $10,000
The Bridge Youth Resource Centre - $10,000
Safe Families Windsor-Essex Chapter - $10,000
Riverside Minor Baseball Club – Miracle Park - $10,000
Italian Canadian Handicapable Association - $10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Windsor-Essex - $15,000
A.L.S Society of (Windsor) Essex - $15,000
Windsor Residence for Young Men - $25,000
Each year, members nominate, review, and vote to determine the charities that will receive funding through the Inspiration 100™ Endowment Fund, held at the WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF).
