SCRC Receives Vital Support from Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund
In 2021, the St. Catharines Rowing Club received a $50,000 grant from the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund – Operating stream. This grant, delivered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), will support the Club’s capacity and fund the salary of its appointed Captain, Jim Marino, for one year. It will allow Mr. Marino, the Club’s Board of Directors, and the coaches to develop and manage athlete recruitment at all levels to redesign and rebuild programs that have been devastated by the impacts of COVID-19 and the resulting shut-downs.
“Getting back to participating in sport is a big piece of coming out the other side of the pandemic towards true recovery,” said Jennie Stevens, MPP for St. Catharines. “A grant like this one that supports rowing and its rich history in St. Catharines is positive for the community and positive for the club’s athletes, who have been successful in local, national and international competition – including at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, when Kristen Kit of St. Catharines won a gold medal as coxswain of the Canadian Women’s Eight.”
“The Club is incredibly grateful to OTF for this timely and needed funding as we work to recover from the impact of COVID-19 on our Club and the sport of rowing,” said Rick Crooker, President of the St. Catharines Rowing Club.
The St. Catharines Rowing Club is structured to promote, sponsor and encourage the sport of
rowing in Niagara to anyone interested regardless of ethnicity, gender, skill level or ability to pay. Our mission is to deliver a strong rowing program supported by comprehensive programming for youth, masters and recreational athletes that is facilitated by a team of skilled coaches and committed volunteers. Information about all of the Club’s programs, including the Youth Rowing School and the Adult Recreational League, can be found on the Club’s website at stcatharinesrowingclub.org.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations. Last year, nearly $112M was invested into 1,384 community projects and partnerships to build healthy and vibrant communities and strengthen the impact of Ontario’s non-profit sector. In 2020/21, OTF supported Ontario’s economic recovery by helping non-profit organizations rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Visit otf.ca to learn more.
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Media Contact:
Rick Crooker
President, St. Catharines Rowing Club
scrcpresident@gmail.com
This story was written by the St. Catharines Rowing Club.
