Spring 2026 Grants: CLICK Keeps Making a Difference
In April the CLICK board of directors approved the disbursement of $102,300 to 38 programs making a critical, daily difference to the 1 in 5 children and youth living in poverty in Vancouver.
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The Writers' Exchange — much more than teaching kids to read and write
Eight sites across Vancouver, 120 kids a week, and for many of them the snack is the main meal of the day. CLICK's support goes to the food.
CLICK Cares
As COVID-19 reached Vancouver, CLICK committed to channelling funds to the programs still able to get food and support to vulnerable children and youth.
Deadline for spring grant applications extended to April 30th
With programs closed and no timeline for reopening, CLICK's board pushed the spring 2020 grant deadline from March 31 to April 30 to give operators room to plan.
Eastside Family Place: still nurturing children and families
For 40 years Eastside Family Place has been a home away from home for east side parents. CLICK funds its Little Sprouts garden and Kids in the Kitchen programs.
Girls Got Game — the program Lauren Powell built
Every week, a new sport — skating, swimming, yoga, basketball, boxing — and a healthy snack to start. A CLICK grant made Girls Got Game free for the inner city girls Lauren Powell built it for.
Streetfront's Trevor Stokes presents at Sam Sullivan's Public Salon
Ten minutes on what the Streetfront Alternative program is, and how its students are changing their own lives — from the teacher who runs it.
"It's not about where you're from, it's about where you're going"
Jesse was moving between foster homes and failing Grade 9 when she joined Streetfront, an alternative school CLICK supports. She started running. Then she climbed Kilimanjaro, carrying her mother's ashes.
Where your money goes — Winter Wonderland at Mount Pleasant
CLICK board members dropped in on Winter Wonderland at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, where a CLICK grant paid for goody bags for every child who came through the door.