Annie John (United Way Center-du-Québec) with Yves and Julie Rondeau Lapierre (ECA) has unveiled the outline of a study of social and economic impact on community organizations.
The Community Development Corporation of Maple (ECA) has announced the results of a study of social and economic impact shows that, in figures, the decisive contribution of the community of Maple in his community. This is with pride that the coordinator of the ECA, Yves Lapierre, and officer training and support of ECA, Julie Rondeau, accompanied by the Director General of the United Way Center-du-Québec, Annie Jean , explained the outline of the paper entitled "Our footprint in the community: The social and economic impact of the ECA. Mr. Lapierre was initially recalled that it was a decade that such a study had been conducted with community organizations in the community and wished to thank the United Way Center-du-Québec has provided funding. The coordinator of the ECA has also indicated that the report prepared by Francine Camiré Fabienne Martino and Claudine Claus reveals the rich that sow the collective community organizations in the community of Maple. It has also highlighted statistics showing that the community employs over 150 people representing a payroll of around $ 3 million. "It'sa lot of money that contributes to improving the quality of life, but also a lot of money directly reinjected into the economy of our region." "The community is often perceived as a beggar of public funds. This study will help us understand funders who support us that they are not an expense, but rather they make an investment for the betterment of our people, "added Mr. Lapierre.
Ms. Rondeau, for his part highlighted some interesting statistics in the study allows us to learn that the 30 agencies of the Maple community together around 3 500 members and working in several fields of activity relating to volunteerism and the elderly, alcoholism and substance abuse, communication and culture, women's conditions, consumer and advocacy, youth, environment, recovery and recycling, family and childhood, persons with disabilities, mental health and masculinity without forgetting the support of the ECA itself.
"These are 68 000 volunteer hours that are performed in these groups to enliven the life of the community. Thousands of people benefit from direct services of community organizations while 64% spend their time "to indicate Ms. Rondeau while stating that each agency also used 11% of his time in consultation with other partners to actions to enhance the environment.
The officer support and training of the ECA has also indicated that 63% of community organizations Maple existed for over 15 years which demonstrates their roots in the community. As for total revenues of community organizations, they exceed $ 4.2 million while total assets of members of the ECA amounts to $ 3.5 million. Finally, 13 groups are owners of their building for a total assessed value of about $ 2.8 million. United Way Center-du-Quebec has invested $ 20 000 through the Alcoa Foundation in funding the study in the Maple and the other four corporations Community Central Quebec. For the CEO, Annie John, the document paints a beautiful portrait of the community and will help to convince its partners of the importance of the place of these organizations in our community.
Ms. John was pleasantly surprised by the level of graduation employee community organizations while 76% of them have graduated from college and more. "
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