Community Support
The Straffordville Watermelon Festival is proud to support our local community. Here's how we've given back to organizations in our area.
Our Community Donations
Thanks to the success of our annual festival and the generous support of our sponsors and attendees, we're able to contribute to important organizations and initiatives in our community. Below you'll find recent donations we've made to support local organizations.
Request for Donations
Local organizations can apply for funding by submitting a formal request to the Straffordville Community Committee. Requests are reviewed quarterly at our committee meetings.
For more information, please contact us at info@straffordville.com.
Donations By Year
Browse our contributions to the community by year
2022 Donations
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2022 | Port Burwell Public School | $2000.0 | Supporting local education and youth programs with a donation of $2000.0. | Details |
| 12/7/2022 | Straffordville Public School | $2000.0 | Supporting local education and youth programs with a donation of $2000.0. | Details |
| 11/30/2022 | EECAP - Corner Cupboard food bank | $2000.0 | Supporting our community with a donation of $2000.0. | Details |
| 6/1/2022 | Elgin County Library Port Burwell branch | $1500.0 | Supporting literacy and community resources with a donation of $1500.0. | Details |
| 6/1/2022 | Elgin County Library Straffordville branch | $1500.0 | Supporting literacy and community resources with a donation of $1500.0. | Details |