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Navigating Change - A Decade of Vital Signs The 2024 Prince Edward County Vital Signs® report reflects on the past decade, highlights emerging priorities, and anticipates future challenges.

The Prince Edward County Community Grants aim to improve the well-being and quality of life of the community and its residents, through financial assistance to not-for-profit and community-based organizations which provide programs and services in arts & culture, heritage, recreation, environment, and health & human services. For more details visit: thecountyfoundation.ca/grants-funds/municipal...

The Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program in Prince Edward County supports people who want to make their communities better places to live. Our grants range from $50 to $500. Neighbourhood Small Grants are based on a simple but powerful idea - when people feel a sense of belonging to their neighbourhood, they are more likely to be engaged in activities that make it a better place. When peopl...

Linda Downey, President of the Wellington & District StoreHouse Foodbank, talks about the value of volunteerism and building community. Volunteerism makes a significant difference to the vitality of Prince Edward County, providing time and expertise that allows the delivery of services and programs that could not otherwise be offered.

1 in 5 Canadians reported going hungry at least once between March 2020 and 2022. (Food Banks Canada). This suggests that ~ 6,000 Prince Edward County residents are potentially affected by marginal to severe levels of food insecurity. Learn more at vitalsigns.thecountyfoundation.ca/food-insecurity/ This interview with Linda Downey, President of the Wellington & District StoreHouse Foodbank high...

Every day in Ontario, we lose 319 acres of farmland to non-agricultural land uses like urban development and aggregate extraction; this rate of farmland loss is unsustainable and cannot be allowed to continue. Everyone in Ontario relies on agriculture, from the food we eat, to the jobs in our communities. Without strong protections in place for our farmland, we may not be able to provide enough...

Municipal Community Grants support Prince Edward County arts & culture, community, education & youth, environment, health & wellness, poverty reduction, recreation, and safety. Applications open March 6th - April 14th, 2023. These grant programs are administered by The County Foundation. Details are online at thecountyfoundation.ca/grants-funds/municipalgrants/

Meeting the COVID-19 Challenge: Social Impact and Response in Prince Edward County • Covering the period March 20/20 to March 31/21 • Prepared by The County Foundation. Read the Executive Summary or Full Report at thecountyfoundation.ca/covidreport