Backgrounder – Parliamentary Secretary Adam van Koeverden highlights funding to organizations in the Kitchener–Waterloo region through the Community Sport for All Initiative
Backgrounder
The Community Sport for All Initiative seeks to rebuild and increase sport participation rates, particularly among Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, low-income and newcomer populations, as well as people living with disabilities.
The funding to community organizations is being distributed by national-level organizations receiving support through the Community Sport for All Initiative.
List of projects in the Kitchener–Waterloo region funded through the Community Sport for All Initiative*
Physical and Health Education Canada
Physical and Health Education Canada has allocated $3,000 of its total Community Sport for All Initiative funding to support one community organization in the Kitchener–Waterloo region:
- Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School / Chicopee Ski Hill
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities has allocated $4,686 of its total Community Sport for All Initiative funding to support one community organization in the Kitchener–Waterloo region:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region
Squash Canada
Squash Canada has allocated $2,000 of its total Community Sport for All Initiative funding to support one community organization in the Kitchener–Waterloo region:
- Greystone Racquet Club – Urban Squash
KidSport Canada
KidSport Canada has allocated $22,200 of its total Community Sport for All Initiative funding to support a total of 29 community organizations in the Kitchener–Waterloo region:
- Carousel Dance Centre
- Cheer Sport Sharks
- Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort
- Davenport Dance Project
- Driftwood Martial Arts
- Glendon Gymnastics
- GSM Tennis Club
- IN.MOTION Dance School
- Kitchener Karate Academy
- Kitchener Minor Baseball Association
- Kitchener Minor Hockey Association
- Kitchener Soccer Club
- Kitchener–Waterloo Gymnastics
- Kitchener–Waterloo House League Baseball
- K-W Skating Club
- KW Youth Basketball Association
- Learn2Master Academy
- Reach for the Stars Dance Company
- RED Academy of Soccer
- Return of the Dragon Martial Arts
- Revolution Gymnastics
- Shamuon Generation of Martial Arts
- Waterloo Minor Hockey Association
- Waterloo Minor Girls Softball Association
- Waterloo Minor Soccer Club
- Waterloo Region Minor Football
- Waterloo Tennis Club
- Waterloo Tigers Volleyball Club
- Wildhawk Basketball
* The list includes planned funding as reported by the national-level organizations as of February 28, 2023. Final community organization recipients may vary.