United Way — N.B. non-profit groups pleased with government response to report, look forward to next steps

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Arthritis Society

$2.00 per pay …provides subsidy for a low income individal with arthritis to participate im the YMCA Arthritis Aquability class.

Canadian Mental Health Association

$2.00 per pay … provides a monthly support group for one family of a person with mental illness.

Crossroads for Women

$1.15 per pay …provides a child with 2.5 hours of play therapy intervention.

Family Service Moncton

Up to $3.46 per pay …provides a counseling session to treat a victim of family violence.

Mapleton Teaching Kitchen

$2.00 per pay …provides basic school supplies for a year for a young child.

YMCA

$4.90 per pay …provides one individual with access to nutritious foods and educational workshops.

Ability Transit

$5.39 per pay …allows a person with disability to go to and from work for one week. $3.23 per pay …allows 3 physically disabled persons to go bowling one afternoon.

CNIB

$1.25 per pay …provides a white cane to a person with vision loss.

Dieppe Boys and Girls Club

$2.25 per pay …will pay for 2 ball hockey registrations.

Moncton Boys and Girls Club

$4.00 per pay … offers a child 17 development programs each week.

VON Moncton

$1.35 per pay …provides one session of foot care in a clinic setting to ensure that a senior can remain active and independent.

YWCA

$2.30 per pay …provides in take counseling, referral and follow up for individuals in need or crisis.  $3.80 per pay …provides free psycho education to school aged children to prevent eating disturbances and body image problems.

South-East Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

$1.75 per pay …provides an ear mould for a hearing aid.

Support to Single Parents

$2.00 per pay …provides nutrition snack/tea, coffee, milk, sugar for parents who are taking our program.

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N.B. non-profit groups pleased with government response to report, look forward to next steps

Mar. 28, 2008

Non-profit groups from across southeastern New Brunswick gave a tentative thumbs up today to the province’s response to a report on the community non-profit sector.

“We’re pleased with the direction the government is taking in this three-year plan,” said Debbie McInnis, Executive Director of the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB Region. “We’re glad there are some timelines suggested for action but want to ensure that the government stays on course to implement these changes as quickly as possible. We certainly expect to see a reflection of this in the provincial budget.”

Deanna Allen, Executive Director of Laubach Literacy New Brunswick, agreed.

“This document shows a tremendous amount of vision by the government and we hope that they maintain a real commitment to the actions they have agreed to take,” Allen said. “We want to see the how and the when of everything being outlined.”

The province released its response today to the Blueprint for Action, the report of the Premier’s Task Force on the Community Non-Profit Sector.

About 100 representatives of non-profit organizations – including about 40 from southeastern New Brunswick – attended an information session in Fredericton this morning on the provincial response, which was contained in a document entitled Delivering the Blueprint. The document was later tabled in the legislature.

In the government response, Carmel Robichaud, minister responsible for Community Non-Profit Organizations, announced plans to revitalize the province’s partnership with non-profit organizations and pledged to ensure that the groups receive stable, multiple-year funding.

In addition, Robichaud pointed to a new organization – the Secretariat for Community Non-Profit Organizations – as a means to build better communication with non-profit groups.

The government also redefined the non-profit sector as the “third pillar” of New Brunswick’s society and economy, operating as a vital element, along with government and the private sector.

“This is a key recognition,” said Debbie McInnis. “We absolutely play an important role in the government’s plan for self-sufficiency.” Karen Eustace, Executive Director of CARA Helpline, said she was pleased with comments from Conservative MLA Jody Carr following the tabling of the Liberal response to the task force report.

“I was happy to hear that the opposition will be working with the non-profit sector to ensure that the government is accountable and comes through with the timelines for this document,” said Eustace.

The province established the Task Force on the Community Non-Profit Sector in December 2006 to establish a productive relationship between government and non-profit groups as well as to raise awareness about the critical function of the organizations.

Former MP Claudette Bradshaw led the four-member task force, which visited communities throughout the province and gathered information about the work and challenges of non-profit groups.

For more information, contact Cathy Donaldson, Communications Coordinator, United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region, 858-8600 Ext. 64 or 866-6427.