WHAT IS COMMUNITY CHEST?
The Maple Ridge Community Chest offers immediate and direct financial support to families and individuals in crisis. This one-time assistance helps them overcome setbacks that could otherwise become insurmountable, preventing them from spiraling further into poverty. The Community Chest is a collaborative initiative between the Maple Ridge Community Foundation and Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services (MRPMCS), addressing critical needs in our community, such as:
- Preventing homelessness and evictions
- Addressing health needs
- Responding to mental health and crisis situations
- Preventing unemployment
- Ensuring household safety and stability
The Community Chest is a neighbours-helping-neighbours campaign. Your donations go directly back into the community, assisting those in need.
I want to thank you for your help during this devastating time in our lives. Your funding has helped to ease some of the financial burden that was acquired in order to keep my family safe. Relief of some financial strain will help us be able to move forward from this challenging set of circumstances.
This motion has helped remind me that there are still good in this world and the money is symbolic that there is love, care and support right here in our own community.
My boys and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
–Community Chest Funding Recipient
HOW CAN YOU APPLY FOR A COMMUNITY CHEST GRANT?
- Ensure you have exhausted all other resources
- Fill out the Application Form
- Seek support/sponsorship from a referring agency (Fraser Health, SD42, Maple Ridge Mental Health, Salvation Army, Family Education, etc.)
- Email your completed application to kgrogge@mrpmcs.ca and tcamire@mrpmcs.ca
Please note that applications usually take 48-72 hours to be reviewed. Funds are administered by MRPMCS to the referring agency and not the applicant directly.
We are proud to collaborate with Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services (MRPMCS)
