Applications closed on April 14th, 2023.
Purpose of the PEC Helping PEC COVID-19 Fund
Providing financial resources to organizations and groups that are delivering food and health support to vulnerable Prince Edward County communities experiencing post pandemic pressures.
Funding of up to $10,000 is available per request.
Qualified donees include:
- Existing foodbanks
- Other local food initiatives and
- Groups providing support in Prince Edward County to areas connected to Food and Health, including workers and patients
Applications closed April 14th, 2023
Application History:
May 5, 2020. Goal expanded. Given some donor directed funds through this Fund the goal has risen to $225,000. Great support Prince Edward County!
May 4, 2020. A donation, in partnership with the PEC Helping PEC COVID-19 Fund and The Huff Family Fund, was made to the COVID-19 Fund of the Prince Edward Memorial Hospital Foundation for use across the four hospital system of Quinte Health Care. Thank you to Catharine and Lanny Huff for their continued generosity.
April 24, 2020. Application form now available to apply for a grant from the PEC Helping PEC COVID-19 Fund.
April 16, 2020. The County Food Depot was successful in securing $80,000 from the Community Food Centres Canada in Partnership with Food to Share. Will support The County Food Depot and the local food banks. Not part of this Fund specifically, just related to Food Insecurity.
March 23, 2020. The County Foundation Board of Directors met and established a new fund to support the broader Prince Edward County community during this period of uncertainty. The Board committed the first $15,000 toward its goal of $100,000 at this meeting.
See Municipal acknowledgement of establishment of new Fund here.
Thanks to the Donors
We sincerely thank the over 219 individual and business donors – many multiple times – who have contributed to the PEC Helping PEC COVID-19 Fund
Updated on March 10, 2022
- The TCF Community Fund
- Cheryl Anderson
- Vikki Anderson
- Peter & Joanna Anderson
- David Anstis
- Ron & Jane Aston
- Linda Austin
- Dawn Ayer and Braydon Scully
- Valerie Barclay
- Bruce Barker
- Ian Barker
- Karen Barklay
- Brian Beiles
- Rita Berzins
- Book N Brunch
- Rick and JoAnn Briand
- Marianne Bremner
- Aron Brightman
- Brookfield
- David Brown
- Stuart Brown
- Richard Byers
- Gary & BJ Campbell
- Mary & Robert Campbell
- Lindsay Casey
- Pat & Michael Chorney
- Maura Christie
- Patricia Coe
- Cath Collins
- Robert Cooke
- Mary Corbett
- John Coutu
- Sarah Crawford & David Kirkwood
- Elizabeth Crombie
- Lyn Cummins
- Janet Curran
- Rick & Debbie Dainard
- Debra Dainard
- Janet Dalicandro
- Phil & Christine Dawson
- Jane & Tony Dean
- Anna de Boef
- Pieter de boer
- Paul Denison
- John & Bonnie Drechsler
- John & Jane Dufour
- Anne Dumbrille
- Sheila Eagen
- Brian Eden
- Karin Ehrentraut
- Ingrid Ellis
- Patricia and Chris Ellison
- Robert & Judy F…
- Marilyn & Don Farrington Foundation
- The Peter Fleming Healthy Food Fund (Diane Rhéaume)
- Flame and Smith
- Mike Foley
- Kerry Ford
- Susan Fowler
- Danielle & David Frum
- Karen Fuller
- Karin Fuller
- Luc Gadbois
- Alison & Jefferson Gilbert
- Christine & Andrew Gillingham
- Gillingham Brewing Company
- John Gooding
- Elyse Graff
- David & Doreen Griffith
- Mary Grimley
- Lesley Hadrill
- Margaret Hallward
- Sarah Hartholt
- Martha Héder
- John Hill
- Martin Hill
- Pat Hillas-Chorney
- Daryl Holien
- Elaine Holmes
- Borys Holowacz
- Ashley Howard
- Patricia Howard
- Michele Hozer
- Gail Huxley
- Tim and Gail Huxley
- Aleska Hartog
- In Honour of Steve O’Brien
- In Honour of Catherine O’Brien
- In Honour of Laurie Gruer
- In Honour of Debbie Eyton and Paul Edmonds
- In Honour of Raymond & Susan Zaback
- In Honour of Jane and Dick Shannon
- Ofelia Isabel & Jeff Mackintosh
- Stuart Hoegner
- The Huff Family Fund
- David Jackson
- Maureen Jackson
- Andrew & Pronica Janikowski
- Bert Jenkins
- Fahim Kaderdina
- Johnsea Holdings Limited
- John & Dianne Hopper
- Robert Johnson
- Elizabeth Jones
- Lynda Keeler
- Kevin Kelly
- Judy Kent
- Rosemary Kent
- Margaret Kirk
- Peter & Sonya Koch Foundation
- Bruce Laidlaw
- Elizabeth Lancaster
- Kimberley Landers
- In Memory of Chris Lawlor
- Elizabeth Learmonth
- Connie LeBrun
- Brian Legere
- Don Leslie
- Mad Dog Gallery
- Linda MacQueen
- Gail MacRae
- Sandi & Jim Macgregor
- Michael Mason
- Karole Marois
- Barbara Mason
- Myrna Mather
- Joan McCalla
- Catherine & Paul McFeeters
- Alan & Annette McIntosh
- Carolyn McGowran
- Patricia McKay
- Robert McKittrick
- The Meeting House Sandbanks
- Stuart Mercier
- Virginia Mitchell
- Francis Morahan
- Vanessa Morcom
- Penny Morris
- Lynda Mungall
- Rick Nelson
- Cheryl Norsworthy
- Philip Norton
- Wendy Norton
- Karen Palmer
- Barry Pinsky
- Colleen Phoenix and Kelly’s Zoom Yoga
- Judy Plomer
- Prince Edward County Accommodation Association
- PEC Midget Kings
- PEC Slow Food Fund
- PEC Staff Fundraising Campaign
- The Prince Edward County T-Shirt Company
- Janet Reader Day
- Angus Rennie
- Bill Roberts
- Tracey Routledge
- Celia Sage
- Sue Barclay & Sam Serrano
- Ricki Sharpe
- Ricki and Steven Sharpe
- Greg Sherman
- Karlee Silver
- Mary Sinclair
- Indrani Singh
- Gordon Snee
- Gregory Sorbara
- South Marysburg Recreation Committee
- Lorene Stanwick
- Nancy Stonelake
- Ken Strom
- David Sutton
- Sylvia Swiekatun
- Susan Tessier
- Joanne Toews
- Heather Remain
- Larry Tayler
- Joanne Toews
- Jim Vince
- Viniyoga Connection
- Geralyn Walmsley
- Tony Walton
- Jim & Margaret Watson
- Margaret Whittleton
- Lolly & Karen Wilkinson
- Helene & Bill Wilmart-Collard
- Jack Wright
- Sarah and Hidde Zomer
- Anonymous x 30
COVID-19 Fund grant recipients who are helping Prince Edward County
As of May 2021
- Picton Food Bank (Picton United Church)- General Donation
- Foodbank Wellington & District Storehouse – General Donation
- The County Food Depot – Links here: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation Covid-19 Fund (from The Huff Family Fund) – Link here
- Kidney Foundation of Canada – Kingston and Area | Transportation Relief to Dialysis
- Picton Food Bank (Picton United Church)- Portion of shared Food to Share Grocery Bill
- Foodbank Wellington & District Storehouse – Portion of shared Food to Share Grocery Bill
- Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation – Food for Learning
- PEC Family Health Team – Maternal Infant Centre
- Foodbank Wellington & District Storehouse – COVID-19 Meal Program for Migrant Farm Workers 2020
- Four small grants were made to support the Municipal Recovery Grant Programs for 4 of the 33 approved grants that were in the area of Food Security and/or Health.
- PEC Arts Council – County Kids Read – Mental Health Support
- Foodbank Wellington & District Storehouse – COVID-19 Meal Program for Migrant Farm Workers 2021 – Local Food Purchases
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