Kitchener, ON – Kindred Credit Union is pleased to announce the Kindred Charitable Fund 2023 grant recipients. After reviewing 46 applications, the committee selected 17 organizations that joined two existing commitments for a total of $100,000 in funding. Each selected organization actively inspires peaceful, just, and prosperous communities under the themes of:
- Community Food Security
- Financial Empowerment
- Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation
- Safe and Affordable Housing
Including the 2023 recipients, the Kindred Charitable Fund has distributed over $1.47 million in support of 190 churches and charitable organizations since its inception in 1999. These organizations have used the grants to support 379 projects that positively impact people and communities across Ontario.
Kindred builds relationships with community organizations through sponsorships, volunteering, and gifts-in-kind, as well as through the Kindred Charitable Fund. We believe that our communities benefit from this support and that our actions inspire our members and staff members to live out their values in visible ways. Our partnerships and people, our giving and programs, combine to create a unique approach that inspires peaceful, just, and prosperous communities.
The full list of recipients is noted below:
Adventure4Change
Aurora House - Toronto United Mennonite Church
Awareness of Low-Income Voices
Branches for Hope
Building Bridges Erie Shores
Cambridge Food Bank
Community Justice Initiatives of Waterloo Region
Elora Road Christian Fellowship Inc.
Grand Philharmonic Choir
Hope House
Indwell
Leadership Waterloo Region
Margot’s Place
Michael House Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services
OMRA Shelter Corporation
Restorative Justice Housing Ontario
Southwestern Ontario Gleaners
The Church of St. John the Evangelist / A Better Tent City
Kindred continues to deepen our relationships by serving our members in a values-centred, faith-inspired way, with an emphasis on churches, not-for-profit organizations, farmers, and Ontarians who want to connect their values and faith with their finances. With products and services aimed at educating and improving their lives, our work with and for our members continues to be a priority. Furthermore, as we live our values every day, we make meaningful impact in our communities through monetary contributions, programs and events, and sharing member testimonials.
For Kindred, living up to these high standards is engrained in who we are and how we view our purpose to be cooperative banking that connects values and faith with finances, inspiring peaceful, just, and prosperous communities.
About Kindred Credit Union
Kindred Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative based in southwestern Ontario. Kindred’s values-centred approach is woven into everything we do and makes us the one-of-a-kind choice for those who want to connect their values and faith with their finances. Kindred offers a complete range of banking, borrowing, and investing products and services through eight branches and online. Members benefit from access to over 43,000 surcharge-free ATMs through THE EXCHANGE® Network in Canada and the Allpoint Network in the US. To learn more about Kindred, visit kindredcu.com.
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Frank Chisholm
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Kindred Credit Union
519.746.1010, Ext. 5211
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