Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society recognized organizations for $132K contributions

FORT NELSON, B.C. — The Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society has recognized several organizations for their contributions totalling $132,000. 

As per a Facebook post uploaded to the Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society’s page on June 3rd, Seanah Mollica, the society’s executive director, said she is grateful to recognize several supporters whose generosity is helping create stability for the organization and the people it serves. 

The Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy has committed $60,000 for over two years to help fund operations, sustain services and leverage additional funding opportunities. 

In addition, the Alexandra Foundation has provided the society with $20,000 in operational funding this year, which will help the society offer neighbourhood-house-style services to foster connection, belonging and support throughout the Fort Nelson community. 

The Azrieli Foundation will give the society $32,000 over two years for the youth tutoring program, which was on the verge of being discontinued due to funding shortages. 

The society also received an anonymous $20,000 donation from a donor who helped save the youth tutoring program last year. 

Mollica said the program has finally stabilized and is now sustainable for the next three years, which the post said is an incredible milestone for children, youth, families, tutors and staff involved. 

She thanked the organizations for believing in the society’s work, mission and the people it serves. Millica said the society will continue to work hard to honour the investments and ensure funds have the “greatest possible impact.”