SASKATOON — Federated Co-operatives Ltd. announced its members are funding 17 projects this year through the Co-op Community Spaces program. The program is providing $1 million for local projects including a greenhouse to increase access to fruits and vegetables for low-income families in Nanaimo, B.C.; an animal therapy program in Lacombe, Alta.; a pump track in Regina, Sask.; and an interactive heritage education centre in Richer, Man.
“Co-op Community Spaces is just another way that co-ops help build and support their local communities,” said Pam Skotnitsky FCL’s VP of strategy, in a release. “This year we’re proud to fund a unique group of projects that are going to make a real difference in their communities and the people who visit them.” FCL administers the giving program on behalf of the more than 160 retail co-ops across Western Canada that form the Co-operative Retailing System.
