2024 Huff Family Fund Grant Recipients

Announcing the 2024 Huff Family Fund Recipients

See the full list of recipients below and learn more about the projects they'll be carrying out over the next year!

The Huff Family Fund was established in 2017 and officially launched in 2018 and is managed by The County Foundation. The Huff Fund supports a broad range of organizations benefiting Prince Edward County including addiction and mental health, animal welfare, arts and culture, healthcare and human services, housing issues and Vital Signs priority areas. Thank you to Lanny and Catharine for their ongoing commitment to supporting Prince Edward County.

“The Huff Family Fund continues to have a profound impact across various sectors, and empowering organizations. We are fortunate in Prince Edward County to have donors like the Huff Family that see the value in a broad cross sector granting program, the impact of these programs and services touch so many lives. The option for multi-year funding through the Huff Family Fund is especially valuable, allowing for more sustained and impactful programming that strengthens our community.” - Dominique Jones, Executive Director, The County Foundation

2024 Grant Recipients

The 2024 Huff Family Fund grants totaling $250k will benefit 16 local organizations who make a difference in our community across many vital sectors. The Huff Family Fund is a matching grant meaning that each dollar received must be matched by either dollars or volunteer time, increasing the impact of the funding.

Alzheimer Society Hastings - Prince Edward	Community social programming for local residents living with memory loss and their partners in care.
Baxter Arts Centre	Installation of an electronic accessible doorway and developing intergenerational arts programming.
Canadian Cancer Society	Hope for Wheels reimburses volunteer drivers who assist individuals traveling to cancer-related appointments.
The Children’s Foundation	PEC Angel Tree – Updating to new online system to increase efficiency and materials for volunteers to help carry out event.
County Food Hub	5-week culinary course in PEC held at County Food Hub (CFH) that provides no-cost, universally accessible, cooking classes.
County Kids Read	Distribute 1800 books (600 per year) focused on enhancing literacy and STEM learning opportunities. Multiyear grant for 3 years.
County Museums	Traveling exhibit consisting of 41 framed neck-pieces created as a celebration and tribute to 41 Canadian women, past and present.
County Stage Company	10-week repertory theatre ensemble that will rehearse and perform locally.
Department of Illumination	Artist residency in Delhi offering drop-in workshops. Includes collaborative art-making, expressive dance events, lectures and guided walks centred on the park.
Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation	Food for Learning Program - Provide nutritious meals to students in school.
HUB Child & Family Centre	Prepare long term rental to open 49 childcare spaces to address waitlist of over 400 children.
Ontario Farmland Trust	Community engagement project focused on educating key individuals on ways to protect farmland and the key relationship between farmland protection, farmland access for the next generation, and long term, community food security.
Picton United Church Food Bank	Remediate tile flooring and build storage shelves.
Prince Edward Public Library & Archives	Annual series of author talks in June, tied to Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27, and Pride Month in June. Multiyear grant for 2 years.
Reaching for Rainbows	Sensory Space: Purchase privacy screens, comfortable furniture and noise cancelling headphones among other items to help formalize the calming space.
Regent Theatre	Annual Christmas show ("William Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol"). Funding to assist with creation of puppets and ticket subsidy for production.

Quotes from Recipients

"We are so thankful to the Huff Family Fund and The County Foundation team for recognizing the immense value of recurring annual funding for local nonprofits. Our first ever multi-year grant will enable us to distribute nearly 2000 STEM-themed fiction and non-fiction books over 3 years, inspired by research demonstrating that children's books can play a key role in enhancing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning experiences and outcomes. Thanks to this multi-year funding opportunity, we can help Prince Edward County children acquire the literacy and STEM skills they need to tackle and thrive through the challenges of our increasingly complex world - in 2025 and for years to come." - Anne Preston, Founder and Board Chair, County Kids Read.

“Art is a powerful connector, especially during the holiday season. Thanks to the Huff Family Fund we are presenting a staged reading of William Shakespeare’s Christmas Carol with puppets on December 7th at 7PM. This partnership between the Regent Theatre & Driftwood Theatre with the Department of Illumination is a wonderful example of what’s possible when organizations collaborate to build community. With the support of the Huff Family Fund we are thrilled to be able to also offer a limited selection of complimentary tickets, through our partnerships with local schools, and organizations including 99.3 County FM, to families for whom the price of admission would be a barrier. Join us for a homegrown holiday tradition.” Alexandra Seay, Artistic Director, The Regent Theatre.

Thank you to each of the 16 organizations that have been supported through the Huff Family Fund this year. Your dedication to this community is very much appreciated and contributes to making Prince Edward County a place where all can belong and thrive.

2024 Grant Recipients

Quotes from Recipients

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