Community Foundation for Kingston & Area presented Community Grants worth $72,858 to 21 local organizations

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area gave away a total of $72,858 from 28 different funds to 21 community projects, in addition to the $52,654 already granted this spring. At the Grants Ceremony on November 23, the new grant recipients provided short descriptions of their projects. “The Grants ceremony provides a rich vignette of the community,” said Marilyn Banting, the Foundation’s Grants Committee Chair.

In the 1970's Glenys Elliott bought land on Howe Island and built a house for her retirement. While living out of the country it burned to the ground and so on her return she built another house, moved in, and spent many blissful years living in “paradise” until health issues forced her to the mainland. However, she has never forgotten the wonderful times and the wonderful people on Howe Island and wanted to give something back in return.