Nipissing Family Program receives funding for the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program

The North Bay and Area Community Foundation chose five organizations that were honoured at this year's fundraising dinner.

Community Foundations unite groups of people who care about their communities. They are independent, volunteer-driven, charitable organizations that aim to strengthen their communities by facilitating philanthropy, by partnering with donors to build permanent endowments, and by seeking out other funds to support community projects.

Founded on trust, Community Foundations help donors achieve their charitable goals by investing financial capital in their community, while stimulating and nurturing relationships to create a sense of belonging to a community. Social scientists call these vital connections "social capital" and have found that they play a strong role in defining community and individual well-being. With experience in building financial capital for their communities, Community Foundations also play a leadership role in building social capital, the glue that holds communities together.

The Nipissing Family Program, and specifically NAMI Family to Family Education Program, provides help to families dealing with mental health issues and works to better enable families to cope and address what can be a new and challenging time in their lives.

The goal of the North Bay and Area Community Foundation is to recognize the services these programs provide to our community, to celebrate the work they do and provide a small amount of financial support to organizations like them that may not otherwise have access to fundraising or community support.