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Ten Local Charities Receive a total of $70,000 from the Inspiration 100 Association

Recently, the Inspiration 100 Association Members gathered via zoom for the Sixth Annual General Meeting and Fifth Annual Grants Awards Ceremony. A total of $70,000 has been invested to ten local charities.

A nomination and voting process took place with the Inspiration 100 Association and the following local charities were selected to receive investments:

• ALS Society of Windsor-Essex County
• Autism Services Incorporated of Windsor-Essex
• Children First
• Fight Like Mason Foundation
• Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society
• Windsor Goodfellows
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex
• Hiatus House
• The Hospice of Windsor & Essex County
• The Windsor Youth Centre | Downtown Mission of Windsor

To date, Inspiration 100 has welcomed 100 local community philanthropists into the Association and within the past five years has invested a total of $215,000 to 25 local charities within Windsor-Essex. This investment has benefited many avenues and local organizations from arts & culture, recreation, environment, mental health, our seniors, youth, food security, and more. With the fund reaching a million dollars within five years, the Association will continue to invest in more local charities to help fund programs and initiatives that help support community development, work to address the major issue areas highlighted in the WECF’s Vital Signs Report, ensuring long-term impact and support of Windsor-Essex County.

“Each of the 100 members feels a personal responsibly in strengthening Windsor-Essex, especially during these trying times. The diversity of the donors brings a unique opportunity to collaboratively look at a wider range of community groups in need. We are excited to see the positive impact this investment will have on the ten local charities who are receiving funding and the Windsor-Essex Community on behalf of the Inspiration 100 Association”

Rae-Anne Copat, Chair of the Inspiration 100TM Grant Review Committee

Inspiration 100 is an exclusive group of 100 community-minded philanthropic leaders in Windsor and Essex County who are committed to building a unique charitable fund held in perpetuity under the umbrella of the WindsorEssex Community Foundation. It is expected that the fund will exceed $3 million over the next decade. This project aims to make a significant difference in our community by distributing wealth responsibly and sustainably to worthwhile organizations in our city and county.

The WindsorEssex Community Foundation, originally founded in 1983 as Heritage Windsor, is a perpetual community trust for philanthropic purposes. It exists to manage donors’ legacy funds and make grants to support local community programs. Through grant making activities, the WECF is able to establish partnerships to assist a broad range of community organizations.