{"id":29374,"date":"2017-04-08T05:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-04-08T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=29374"},"modified":"2017-04-08T08:34:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T12:34:53","slug":"muskoka-community-foundation-marks-10th-anniversary-40000-grants-local-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/muskoka-community-foundation-marks-10th-anniversary-40000-grants-local-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Muskoka Community Foundation marks 10th anniversary with $40,000 in grants for local charities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year marks Muskoka Community Foundation\u2019s 10<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary as a Community Foundation, supporting charities and not-for-profits in Muskoka. To begin the celebrations the Foundation will be awarding over $40,000 in grants to 15 charities from across Muskoka at the 4<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Smart &amp; Caring Muskoka Celebration held at the Mark O\u2019Meara Club house on May 5<sup>th<\/sup>.  These grants are the result of partnering the Smart &amp; Caring Muskoka Fund with the Community Fund for Canada\u2019s 150<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Muskoka Community Foundation is proud to partner with the Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to celebrate Canada\u2019s 150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Confederation. \u201cWe are very privileged to have the support of both seasonal and permanent residents of Muskoka who contribute to the Smart &amp; Caring Muskoka Fund.  This fund has allowed us to match monies provided through the Community Fund for Canada\u2019s 150th and put over $50,000 back into the community since November 2016 with more to come\u201d said Program Director Lynn DeCaro.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what it feels like to reach this milestone, Gord Durnan, Vice-Chair and founding member of the Muskoka Community Foundation said \u201cMuskoka charities do amazing work to create a positive impact both on people\u2019s lives but also in caring for our culture, history and our precious environment. Muskoka Community Foundation has the privilege of connecting caring donors with these charities as they deliver programs benefitting thousands of Muskoka residents\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2007 Muskoka Community Foundation has granted over $280,000 to local charities. Currently the organization administers over $800,000 in endowed funds.  Muskoka Community Foundation (MCF) is a charity for charities dedicated to building a smart and caring Muskoka.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free, twice-weekly newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year marks Muskoka Community Foundation\u2019s 10th anniversary as a Community Foundation, supporting charities and not-for-profits in Muskoka. 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