Funding grants are keeping the doors of Vernon's Teen Junction Youth Centre opens. The facility for at-risk youth on 37th Avenue has received a $5,000 donation from the CIBC bank which director Debbie Schiller says will be put to good use. "At this point we'll be using the money to keep Teen Junction open a minimum of 17 hours a week, and we'll be able to continue with our hot meal program as well as our other support programs, so this just means we'll be able to stay open." Schiller sent an application to the bank after learning on-line it had a program to help youth related services. Schiller says they've also got the first half of a $30,000 one time grant from the city of Vernon, and are still hoping to secure core funding from the BC or other governments "One time only funding is keeping us going, however, it's not what we can look to for long term growth of the centre and long term stability." The centre's future has been in limbo since its provincial funding was cut in August.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Bank Invests In Teen Junction
Funding grants are keeping the doors of Vernon's Teen Junction Youth Centre opens. The facility for at-risk youth on 37th Avenue has received a $5,000 donation from the CIBC bank which director Debbie Schiller says will be put to good use. "At this point we'll be using the money to keep Teen Junction open a minimum of 17 hours a week, and we'll be able to continue with our hot meal program as well as our other support programs, so this just means we'll be able to stay open." Schiller sent an application to the bank after learning on-line it had a program to help youth related services. Schiller says they've also got the first half of a $30,000 one time grant from the city of Vernon, and are still hoping to secure core funding from the BC or other governments "One time only funding is keeping us going, however, it's not what we can look to for long term growth of the centre and long term stability." The centre's future has been in limbo since its provincial funding was cut in August.
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