The new MODL office in Cookville, NS. Photo : MODL
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is offering another round of funding through their Emergency Assitance Fund.
The fund aims to help non-profit organizations like food banks and shelters as they struggle to deal with the impacts of COVID-19. As many non-profits rely on donations or events it has been difficult to generate the funds they need to operate due to canceled events and financial uncertainty.
In the first two rounds of funding, community organizations that operate community facilities received a total of $164,823 in funding. Additionally, $32,500 in emergency assistance funding was given to MODL fire departments.
In this round of funding, the total amount awarded was $125,083.
“Since introducing this program, the Municipality has donated a total of $322,406 to our community organizations that operate community facilities,” says Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson. “As we see the light at the end of the tunnel of COVID-19, we hope this emergency funding will help these organizations as we move towards hosting events and fundraisers again.”
This round is funding is now closed though it is possible the MODL will offer another round should the pandemic persist.
