NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF FORT FRANCES
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FORT FRANCES, Ont. – Vulnerable populations have been struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 since the very beginning of this pandemic, and the Town of Fort Frances is pleased to detail how the donation it received from the Canadian Medical Association Foundation (CMAF), in collaboration with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), will enable our community to better protect and assist those who need it the most.
“I want to thank the CMAF for this donation and the FCM for their support in facilitating this critical initiative,” said Mayor June Caul. “The COVID-19 Community Response Fund for Vulnerable Populations will help our town, and indeed communities all over Canada, to urgently help the most vulnerable by supporting local and community-level action.”
As frontline governments, municipalities see first-hand how vulnerable populations have been hit hardest by this pandemic. Local governments have been on the frontlines since the beginning of the pandemic and are ideally placed to effectively direct funds to deliver results.
Funds will be used by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration for capital upgrade necessary to renovate the “Out of the Cold” shelter which provides temporary housing for our vulnerable population.
“To receive this kind of direct funding from an organization like the CMAF is not only a testament to the great work the Town of Fort Frances, along with the Fort Frances Homelessness Committee, and other communities across Canada have been doing since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is also a welcome breath of fresh air. Municipalities have been working hard to keep Canadians safe during these trying times, and this funding will allow us to continue to provide vital services to our vulnerable residents.”
