Seniors will be getting funding from the federal government.
Milton MP Adam van Koeverden made the announcement at his office on Thursday, September 17th.
Milton will see $79,416 get invested into four local projects. Proposals for the funding came from the New Horizons for Seniors Program. They include the Centre for Skills Development, Town of Milton, Halton Gujarati Seniors Samaj and St. Paul’s United Church.
MP van Koeverden says that we owe our lives to the older generations for what they have sacrificed.
“The strong and resilient Canada we have inherited is thanks to the hard work of older generations. These four organizations are providing programming and services to our neighbours who helped build this great country. Right now, we need these programs more than ever to help us connect with others in our community. The New Horizons Program is accepting new applications and I encourage all the organizations in our riding to go and apply.”
The funding can now be used to provide immediate and essential support for seniors impacted by COVID-19.
Milton Mayor Gordon Krantz speaks to the activeness of our senior community.
“COVID-19 has been unprecedented times and our seniors’ community has been greatly affected. Milton’s senior community is active and engaged who regularly participate in the Town’s programming and our centre. This funding contributes to purchasing equipment and developing distancing programming so our seniors can stay engaged. We thank the Government of Canada through the New Horizons funding for their continued support in enhancing Milton’s quality of life.”
MP van Koeverden’s office says that a new round of applications for this funding is open and all local organizations that want to run programs for and by seniors are encouraged to apply before October 20th, 2020. To apply, get in contact with their office for more information.
