August 10, 2010
Local Kids to Benefit from Boost to Youth Sports Programs
VICTORIA – A variety of Greater Victoria sport organizations are receiving nearly $395,000 in Community Gaming Grants for programs that engage youth in healthy and active lifestyles.
“Organized sports are a fantastic opportunity for young people to have fun while learning important transferrable life skills like discipline and team-building,” says Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport. “We are proud to support local organizations that provide our youth with these services.”
Community Gaming Grants in Oak Bay-Gordon Head include:
• Carnarvon Allenby Firemen’s Baseball & Softball Association - $25,400
• Oak Bay Summer Swim Club - $12,600
• Victoria Volleyball Association - $10,700
• Velox-Valhallian Sports Association - $10,200
• Victoria United Soccer Association - $4,200
• Greater Victoria Ringette Association - $2,600
This round of funding will support 457 groups receiving approximately $9.2 million in community gaming grants to support youth and disabled persons sports initiatives across B.C.
In total, the Province has budgeted $120 million for gaming grants in 2010-2011, $7.4 million higher than last year. The grants will fund approximately 6,000 organizations that benefit communities, including those that assist public safety, youth and disabled sports, people in need, fairs, festivals, museums and community services such as preschools.
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BACKGROUNDER
Below is a list of grant recipients in Greater Victoria:
VICTORIA
• Juan De Fuca Soccer Association - $47,000
• Saanich Water Polo School Association - $40,300
• Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society - $30,800
• Carnarvon Allenby Firemen’s Baseball & Softball Association - $25,400
• Juan de Fuca Skating Club - $25,200
• Hampton Little League Association - $24,700
• Prospect Lake Soccer Club - $23,700
• Juan de Fuca Lacrosse Association - $21,000
• Saanich Lacrosse Association - $21,000
• Victoria City Rowing Club - $16,800
• Triangle Athletic Association - $16,200
• Oak Bay Summer Swim Club - $12,600
• Victoria Youth Paddling Club Society - $12,600
• Victoria Volleyball Association - $10,700
• Velox-Valhallian Sports Association - $10,200
• Castaway Wanderers Rugby Football Club - $9,700
• The Pacific Rim Field Lacrosse Association - $8,400
• Victoria Youth Field Lacrosse Association - $7,500
• Cordova Bay Softball Club - $7,000
• Victoria United Soccer Association - $4,200
• Layritz Intermediate Baseball Association - $3,000
• Victoria Judo Club - $2,700
• Greater Victoria Ringette Association - $2,600
SOOKE
• Sooke Figure Skating Club - $11,300
