A total of 29 charities and non-profits slid forward their respective annual begging bowls to the City of Richmond to the tune of $855,471.
As part of the yearly health, social and safety grant program, the city saw fit to spoon out funding of $530,237, with all of the applicants receiving something, albeit some significantly less than others.
As has been the case in recent years, the valuable work carried out by Richmond Addiction Services was recognized with the entirety of its $194,487 request recommended for approval by city staff.
The organization provides programs for gambling, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
Chimo Crisis Services was next at $47,000, followed by Family Services of Greater Vancouver at $46,600, Volunteer Richmond Information Services Society ($36,500) and the Canadian Mental Health Associations Richmond branch ($34,000).
On a smaller scale, the Alzheimer Society of BC look set to receive just $2,000 of the $5,600 it requested for help with rental costs.
While the Integrated Youth Services Society will probably get $3,150 of the $30,000 it asked for to help with its Mustard Seed Theatre program.
Most of the time, applications are not fully funded because there are other sources of funding available to the applicant or there are doubling up of the services provided elsewhere in the city.
From a separate fund, city staff have recommended $94,227 be given to 11 groups providing recreational programs in the community.
The largest beneficiary is Steveston Community Society, which could get $51,765 to help fund summer programs.
City council is expected to approve the funding allocations next week.
