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Youth addiction treatment facility heads HYDRECS 2009 special projects list
The HYDRECS Committee announced the Central City Foundation as the lead recipient in the provincial special projects category of the 2009 HYDRECS Fundraising Campaign. The Central City Foundation is one of Vancouver's oldest charitable organizations and provides valuable services to vulnerable populations in B.C., including mental health patients and B.C. youth challenged by addiction. The Crossing at Keremeos facility, to be built on a 58-acre area of land 10 kilometres outside of Keremeos, will become B.C.'s first long-term residential treatment centre for addicted youth. The other selected charity capital projects recipients as part of the 2009 HYDRECS Special Project campaign include:
The official kickoff of the 2009 Special Project Fundraising campaign is September 23, 2008. What is HYDRECS?We know that supporting our community is as important as providing a bright energy future for British Columbians. Every year we have 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 fund that helps B.C.-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. We disperse approximately 70% of the donations to charities in February. The remainder is given the following January. This pattern makes it easier for us to make our contributions through regular payroll deductions. HYDRECS is governed by a 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, Management & Professional (M&P) employees and retirees. HYDRECS funding categoriesHere’s how we distribute the donations that we receive from our HYDRECS fundraising initiatives:
Eligibility for fundingReceiving Special Project and/or Community Growth funding is as simple as meeting a few requirements. Applicants must:
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 31 each year. Community Growth funding applications must be received by May 15 each year. There are no applications for Charities of Choice or the Relationship Fund. Charities benefiting from these categories are selected by the HYDRECS Committee. Special Project fundingApplication deadline: annually on March 15 Each year we identify five Special Projects - one provincial and five 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 citizens in the province or the region in question. A charity that has received Special Project funding from us must wait five years before applying again in the Special Project category.
Community Growth fundingApplication deadline: annually on May 15 An agency that has received Community Growth funding from us must wait two years before applying again for funds from the Community Growth category.
HYDRECS Annual ReportYou do good work, and we’re proud to help it grow. The HYDRECS Annual Report [PDF, 714 Kb] summarizes how our employees and retirees have supported B.C. through the 2006 HYDRECS fundraising campaign. Contact HYDRECSFor more information on the HYDRECS fund, contact your regional representative. Lower Mainland Vancouver Island Northern South Interior |
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