Any Aurora group or individual is entitld to make an application for financial support from the fund.
There is criteria and if they qualify and there's money in the budget they might be successful.
But only if they make an application.
We often hear criticism from a food bank supporter for not providing funds to their charity.
The answer is simple.
Everything the food bank receives is by voluntary donation from the community.
The region, province and federal government are responsible for adequacy of social services and assistance. Consideringthe vast majority of those on social assistance are children I think it's scandalous for there to be reliance on a food bank.
During Tuesday's meeting ,Councillor Gallo referred to funds for Councilors to pay for tickets and such to support various charitable organisations. He thought it was hypocritical to suggest ,it was not right to buy those tickets.
I had to remind Coucillors it is for the individual to decide wheher to appear to be supporting a charity and all the while using taxpayers money to do so.
I never have.
I do not criticise those who do. The policy pemits it. But I don't care to be called a hypocrite either.
BTW nothing in the correspondence from the Craigs , Curator of Georgina Military museum
indicates the museum is a charity.
The letter noted there had been generous support from Georgina. At the same time , his Wednesday missive acknwledged the answer to the request for funds would likely have been the same had the request for funds come before Council.
That only added to the mystery.
The answer is simple.
Everything the food bank receives is by voluntary donation from the community.
The region, province and federal government are responsible for adequacy of social services and assistance. Consideringthe vast majority of those on social assistance are children I think it's scandalous for there to be reliance on a food bank.
During Tuesday's meeting ,Councillor Gallo referred to funds for Councilors to pay for tickets and such to support various charitable organisations. He thought it was hypocritical to suggest ,it was not right to buy those tickets.
I had to remind Coucillors it is for the individual to decide wheher to appear to be supporting a charity and all the while using taxpayers money to do so.
I never have.
I do not criticise those who do. The policy pemits it. But I don't care to be called a hypocrite either.
BTW nothing in the correspondence from the Craigs , Curator of Georgina Military museum
indicates the museum is a charity.
The letter noted there had been generous support from Georgina. At the same time , his Wednesday missive acknwledged the answer to the request for funds would likely have been the same had the request for funds come before Council.
That only added to the mystery.
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Georgina DOES fund its food bank to a certain extent every year. It is often a bone of contention over the amount but they do contribute money.
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