Community Chest

The Maple Ridge Community Chest provides immediate and direct financial support for families and individuals facing a crisis. It involved one-time assistance to deal with a setback that could prove insurmountable. It helps keep the families and individuals from spiralling further into poverty. The Community Chest is a partnership between the Maple Ridge Community Foundation and the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network. It is addressing important needs in our community:

• preventing homelessness and evictions
• addressing health needs
• responding to mental health and crisis situations
• preventing unemployment
• providing household safety and stability

Applicants have ranged from families dealing with trauma to single parents needing assistance with something as small as a new pair of glasses. For one family, a new pair of boots for work made all the difference when the hardworking father faced being dismissed from his employment because he couldn’t afford a new pair of steel toed boots for work. The Community Chest, donations from you, his neighbours, was able to purchase the boots and keep that father employed.

The Community Chest is a neighbours helping neighbours campaign. Your donations go directly back into the community to assist your neighbours in need. Click here to hear their stories. 

How you can help?

Help fund the community chest with a one-time donation, regular giving or proceeds from a community fundraising event.

Each contribution has the power to transform the life of both the donor and the recipient. You can give online right now by clicking on the icon in the right hand side-bar or you can contact us directly to discuss your donation options.