The Leamington Centre of Hope has received a significant boost with a $25,000 grant from Farm Credit Canada.
FCC is giving $1.5-million to support 81 community projects across Canada, and the money for the Leamington organization will help pay for a new walk-in cooler to store and distribute fresh food, which will enable the Centre to preserve perishable donations and expand food distribution in the community.
"Every AgriSpirit Fund project reflects a community coming together to solve a need," said senior vice-president of ag production at FCC, Allison Nesbitt. "We are proud to play our part in supporting these efforts and contributing to these essential spaces, services, and infrastructure that help rural communities thrive."
Grants from the FCC AgriSpirit Fund range from $10,000 to $25,000. These funds support community initiatives in cities, towns, and Indigenous communities with populations under 150,000.
Over the past 22 years, the fund has supported 1,778 projects with an investment of $24-million.
