Edmundston commits to important community partners

Mar 22, 2022

In order to support the essential work of three important community partners, City Council agrees to sign multi-year funding agreements with Atelier RADO, Centre Maillet and Sistema NB-Edmundston.

First, the Centre Maillet, a not-for-profit cultural and community organization that provides accessible collaborative spaces and affordable rentals, will receive a municipal contribution of $30,000 per year for a three-year period. This funding is intended, among other things, to support the Centre Maillet in increasing access to space for community organizations and groups.

Atelier RADO will receive a contribution of $25,000 per year for three years. Atelier RADO is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate the burden of poverty for low-income residents through such services as a food bank, community kitchen and thrift store, among others.

Finally, the Sistema NB-Edmundston program, whose mission is to inspire children and youth to reach their full potential by learning and playing orchestral music and to engage disadvantaged children and families, will receive $10,000 per year for a four-year period.

For Edmundston Mayor Eric Marquis, these three organizations offer, each in their own way, invaluable services to the residents of our community and deserve to be supported. "These collaboration agreements with the City of Edmundston will give them a good boost to continue their work and to continue to grow and expand their reach with different partners," concluded Mayor Marquis.

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 CONTACT: Eric Marquis, Mayor of Edmundston, 506.739.2115, eric.marquis@edmundston.ca