Community Grants is a National Entente program that provides grants to Districts for initiatives that support the concept of "Service to Others". The intent is to contribute to a variety of community projects and thereby raise the profile of Entente by demonstrating, to active educational workers, and to the public, that retired educational workers care about their communities and are willing to help others who need assistance.
Information on the Community Grant application process and the application forms for the current year are available on the National Entente website.
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2025 $4000.00
Specifically, this project provides another resource and support for retirees to live a healthy and active life. Seniors and individuals with disabilities are often “left behind” by new technology and this project aims to reduce or eliminate the gap in whatever stage they are at in their life.
Implementation of the Brain Connect Technology Program for members in Wellington, focusing on two deliverables. BIAWW will work with seniors with cognitive challenges to select and purchase individualized technology. Training and support will be offered to allow these people to connect with family, friends, and medical, legal and community services.
The BIAWW will provide general sessions to member retirees on fraud awareness and prevention. Also, it will provide information to keep individuals safe while using technology to avoid scams and abuse.
2020 $4000.00
Support for One By One: The Latin America Project focuses on relieving poverty, advancing education and promoting health in Guatemalan communities. This grant will help the group to create and distribute COVID-19 survival lifebags. The project will benefit 136 families living in Anibal Archila, Barcenas, Villa Nueva, Guatemala. Each family will receive a bag containing hand sanitizer, masks, a thermometer and food staples that are in short supply.
2019 $4000.00
Support for J.O.E. (Jobs, Opportunities, Enterprise) which is helping over 30 adults with developmental disabilities gain work experiences and training. This will help expand their coffee kiosks to include another one at a medical centre in Guelph.
2017 $2751.00.00
Supported a School Nutrition
Program for Mayan Children. Three eco stoves were purchased for three
schools to help provide hot nutritious lunches for the children.
2013 $3000.00
Support for a Literacy program in Guatemala.
2012 $4000.00
Support for the Western Ontario Drama League Festival March 11 - 16 hosted by the Guelph Little Theatre.
2011 $3000.00
"Age Strong/Fight Wrong" involved Teens and Seniors working together in workshops to promote understanding of each other and mutual respect.
2009 $4000.00
This project helped fund the local production of "Tommy" by Royal City Musical Productions in Guelph.
2008 $3860.00
Adult and teen literacy circles in El Salvador promotes reading, writing and mathematics. The receiving group was Comunidad Fundacion - SHARE.
2006 $4000.00
"Rollercoaster to Recovery" was a sponsorship of a second edition of a guidebook for families and support groups coping with mental illness.
2005 $4000.00
The St. Lucia Learning Project assisted in the development of a summer camp promoting numeracy and literacy.
2004 $4000.00
Helped to improve conditions at the La Mascota Hospital in Managua.
2002 $4000.00
Nabumali Youth Hostel Project - Phase 2 Construction of a student hostel, which eventually became a secondary school.
