Essential Assistive Equipment Loan Program is the Selected Provincial HYDRECS 2010 Special ProjectThe HYDRECS Committee is pleased to announce the ALS Society of BC as the recipient in the provincial special project category of the 2010 HYDRECS Fundraising Campaign. The ALS Society of BC will receive up to $100,000 from BC Hydro Employees’ Community Services (HYDRECS) for the Equipment Loan Program to help people diagnosed with ALS cope with the daily challenges of decreasing mobility and independence. ALS currently has no cure so the Equipment Loan Program offers valuable assistance to the patient, their families and caregivers. The equipment includes communication devices, mobility equipment and respiratory equipment, if needed. The Society funds research and provides quality care for those affected by ALS and is committed to building public awareness and understanding of the disease. The 2010 HYDRECS Special Project campaign for the regions are: - The British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund (Lower Mainland special project), will receive up to $30,000 for medical beds for the burn unit at Vancouver General Hospital;
- Cairnsmore Place in Cowichan District Hospital (Vancouver Island special project), will receive up to $10,000 for renovation materials for a private palliative care room;
- The Quesnel and District Palliative Care Association (Northern special project), will receive up to $10,000 for new ceiling lifts and slings;
- The Kootenay Society for Community Living (South Interior special project), will receive up to $10,000 for a new wheelchair access bus.
The official kickoff of the 2010 Special Project Fundraising Campaign is on September 22, 2009 and runs until November 30, 2009.
What is HYDRECS?
We know that supporting our community is as important as providing a bright energy future for British Columbians. Every year we run a province-wide fundraising campaign and encourage BC Hydro employees and retirees to donate to their favourite charity or a pre-selected Special Project. The money raised goes into HYDRECS, BC Hydro Employees’ Community Services. It’s a registered charity trust fund that helps BC-based charities undertake and complete health and social service projects that support their community. Every dollar received by HYDRECS is passed along to the charities. HYDRECS is governed by a volunteer employee and retiree Committee that consists of members from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW local 258), the Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union (COPE local 378) and Management & Professional (M&P). HYDRECS funding categoriesHere’s how we distribute the donations that we receive from our HYDRECS fundraising initiatives: - Special Projects fund: We identify five charities – one provincial and four regional – with suitable capital project requests as Special Projects. Those charities that are awarded Special Project funding are showcased to our employees and retirees during our annual two month campaign.
- Community Growth fund: Charities undertaking smaller projects can also apply and receive up to $2,000.
- Relationship Fund: We identify and support past and other criteria-matching agencies with project specific events and/or fundraising initiatives. There is no application process for the Relationship Fund. We make annual donations to pre-selected agencies.
Eligibility for fundingReceiving Special Project and/or Community Growth funding is as simple as meeting a few requirements. Applicants must: - Be a registered Canadian charity.
- Be based in British Columbia.
- Have a project that supports the betterment of community through the health or social service sector.
- Use funds for capital purposes, i.e., a tangible item or program. HYDRECS does not provide funding for operating costs.
- Have an elected voluntary Board of Directors for the agency.
- Demonstrate that its program or project costs are equivalent to the highest funding amount category sought.
- Demonstrate a financial need with submitted a financial report.
Apply for funding from HYDRECSCharities that meet our eligibility requirements are welcome to submit an application. The application deadline for Special Project funding is March 15 each year. Community Growth funding applications must be received by May 15 each year. There are no applications for the Relationship Fund. Charities benefiting from these categories are pre-selected by the HYDRECS Committee. Special Project fundingApplication deadline: annually on March 15Each year we identify five Special Projects – one provincial and four regional – to receive funding for larger undertakings. Programs that receive Special Project funding must be based in British Columbia. They must also be accessible to all residents in the province or the specific region in question. A charity that has received Special Project funding from HYDRECS must wait five years before applying again in the Special Project category. | Region | Funding Amount |
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| Provincial | Up to $100,000 | | Lower Mainland | Up to $30,000 | | Vancouver Island | Up to $10,000 | | Northern | Up to $10,000 | | South Interior | Up to $10,000 |
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- Review past Special Projects recipients
Community Growth fundingApplication deadline: annually on May 15 An agency that has received Community Growth funding from HYDRECS must wait two years before applying again for funds from this category. | Region | Funding Amount |
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| Lower Mainland | Up to $2,000 | | Vancouver Island | Up to $1,000 | | Northern | Up to $1,000 | | South Interior | Up to $1,000 |
HYDRECS Annual ReportThe [PDF, 435 Kb] summarizes how our employees and retirees have supported B.C. through the 2008 HYDRECS fundraising campaign. Contact HYDRECSFor more information on the HYDRECS fund, contact your regional representative. Lower Mainland
HYDRECS Office
Vancouver
Phone: 604 623 3534
Fax: 604 623 3883 Vancouver Island
Linda Williams
Nanaimo
Phone: 250 755 7103
Fax: 250 755 7110 Northern
Ed McEwen
Prince George
Phone: 250 612 2719
Fax: 250 963 5775 South Interior
Jack Piderman
Kootenay
Phone: 250 359 6784
Fax: 250 359 6759
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