<div dir="ltr">FYI:<div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:red"><br></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:red">English follows French<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bonjour,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Le 9 septembre 2020, le gouvernement du Canada a lancé l’appel de propositions de 2020‑2021 pour des projets communautaires dans le cadre du programme Nouveaux horizons pour les aînés (PNHA) partout au pays.</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">La date limite pour présenter une demande est le <b>20 octobre 2020 à 15 h, heure de l’Est</b>. Si votre organisme souhaite faire une demande de financement ou en savoir plus sur cette possibilité de financement, visitez </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Ffr%2Femploi-developpement-social%2Fprogrammes%2Fnouveaux-horizons-aines.html&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274806940&sdata=vYiJqMkP4oDogKbic2aPCG20cVHx2eoawxKNT6FggZU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">notre site Web</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Les projets communautaires peuvent recevoir une subvention jusqu’à 25 000 $. Les organismes qui n’ont pas obtenu de financement du programme au cours des cinq dernières années peuvent présenter une demande de petites subventions jusqu’à 5 000 $.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Pour </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">simplifier le processus de demande et attribuer des fonds plus rapidement, les organismes peuvent désormais remplir et soumettre des propositions de projet en utilisant un formulaire en ligne. Vous pouvez accéder les formulaires en ligne en cliquant les liens suivants: </span><span lang="FR-CA"> </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Fsrv212.services.gc.ca%2Fihst%2FIntro.aspx%3Fcid%3D11e67c1c-f3b7-476f-a349-d4a8fa5b2733%26lc%3Dfra%26snv%3DFund~Small&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274806940&sdata=appv2NBoAJH5YenUpJC61o7RjyNI5FxrO%2FzEDcK1daQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">petite subvention jusqu’à 5 000 $</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ou </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Fsrv212.services.gc.ca%2Fihst%2FIntro.aspx%3Fcid%3D11e67c1c-f3b7-476f-a349-d4a8fa5b2733%26lc%3Dfra%26snv%3DFund~Community&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274816931&sdata=ELrBKgXy9RUwll1SE%2FrzmAX5QL1kj7S5vc%2B2sZWOzkM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">subvention régulière jusqu’à 25 000 $.</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cette année, les organismes peuvent demander un financement pour aider les aînés à faire face à la pandémie en soumettant des propositions de projets qui offrent des activités spécifiques de secours ou de rétablissement pour les aînés en réponse à la COVID‑19. Des projets plus traditionnels du PNHA peuvent également être soumis. </span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Le programme Nouveaux horizons pour les aînés appuie les projets qui répondent à au moins un de ses 5 objectifs :<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">promouvoir le bénévolat auprès des aînés et des autres générations;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">faire participer les aînés à la collectivité à titre de mentors auprès d’autres personnes;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">accroître la sensibilisation aux mauvais traitements envers les aînés, y compris à l’exploitation financière;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">appuyer la participation sociale et l’inclusion des aînés;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">fournir une aide à l’immobilisation pour des projets ou des programmes communautaires nouveaux ou existants, destinés aux aînés.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>Les organisations sont invitées à demander un financement pour des projets qui soutiennent les priorités nationales du programme :<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Appuyer le vieillissement en santé<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">notamment en adressant l’isolement social, la santé mentale et la démence, y compris le soutien à l’habitation intergénérationnel accessible.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Prévenir la maltraitance et la fraude envers les aînés<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">notamment en présentant des mesures pour réduire les crimes et préjudices envers les aînés et soutenir l'autonomie financière des aînés.<u></u><u></u></span></p><ol start="3" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lutter contre l’âgisme, célébrer la diversité et promouvoir l’inclusion<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">notamment en encourageant la participation des aînés sur le marché du travail, particulièrement pour les membres de groupes sous-représentés ou mal desservis, y compris, sans s’y limiter, les femmes, les autochtones, les personnes en situation de handicap, les membres de groupes racialisés et de nouveaux arrivants, et les membres des communautés LGBTQ2+ et promouvoir le mentorat et l'engagement intergénérationnels.<u></u><u></u></span></p><ol start="4" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Améliorer l’accès des aînés aux services et aux prestations du gouvernement<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">notamment en aidant les aînés à accéder à des prestations gouvernementales et à fournir un soutien pour produire leurs déclarations de revenus.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Adapter les organismes communautaires à un environnement devenu plus virtuel<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">notamment en élaborant et en offrant des programmes virtuels, et en recrutant et en formant des bénévoles afin d’appuyer l’intégration sociale des aînés.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nous vous encourageons à suivre Aînés au Canada sur </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAinesauCanada%2F&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274816931&sdata=9X3n5EhcjKvU4PneASHxGe9LLJ2OKsQzMG0KraYlKXo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Facebook</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> et </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FEDSC_GC&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d855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on.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Femployment-social-development%2Fprograms%2Fnew-horizons-seniors.html%3Futm_campaign%3Dnot-applicable%26utm_medium%3Dvanity-url%26utm_source%3Dcanada-ca_nhsp&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274836926&sdata=c6zZksNR4cWV9JOs1CX%2Bw45%2BqqWf3Q6zpj5%2BcNEwEwc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">our website</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Community-based projects are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding. Small grants of up to $5,000 are available to organizations that have not received funding from the program in the past five years.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">simplify the application process and provide funds more rapidly, organizations can now complete and submit project proposals </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">using an online form. You can access the online application form by clicking on the following links: </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Fsrv212.services.gc.ca%2Fihst%2FIntro.aspx%3Fcid%3D11e67c1c-f3b7-476f-a349-d4a8fa5b2733%26lc%3Deng%26snv%3DFund~Small&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274836926&sdata=re6FEWq4JXxgZrRoPLMNmsyktwqV2NC7QzHZOdhvSoA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Small grants of up to $5,000</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> or </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsrv212.services.gc.ca%2Fihst%2FQuestionnaire.aspx%3Fsid%3D268a4115-d6f6-4f51-bf9f-c41816e1f94a%26lc%3Deng%26iffsappid%3DNHSP-PNHA%26iffssid%3Df387a5a4-3ac2-48c2-99a3-41886574b9e1&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274846917&sdata=zFDjYSVW45kCRsTnXw2ZWmT1c87sJrF6MsY239h3fng%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Regular grant of up to $25,000</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. </span><span lang="EN-CA">     </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This year, organizations can apply for funding to support seniors dealing with the pandemic by submitting project proposals that offer specific COVID-19 relief or recovery activities for seniors. More traditional NHSP projects can also be submitted. </span><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The New Horizons for Seniors Program supports projects that address 1 or more of the 5 program objectives:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864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t not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized and newcomer groups, and members of LGBTQ2+ communities, and promoting intergenerational mentoring and engagement<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Improving seniors’ access to government services and benefits<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Including</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> helping seniors navigate access to government benefits, and providing support to file their taxes<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Adapting community-based organizations to a more virtual environment<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 53.85pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Including by developing and delivering virtual programming, and recruiting and training volunteers to support the social inclusion of seniors<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We encourage you to follow Seniors in Canada on </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSeniorsinCanada%2F&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274846917&sdata=umvXz3lK0GKTkxfs0cT%2BR2knUNEY10KaTT7LyN3QFzs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Facebook</span></a></span><span class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245s10"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> and on </span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FESDC_GC&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274856913&sdata=hVOCago1HrCjLO0ME4Jz%2B%2FWsHTfsj3GWwKdEbRpA8Wo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Twitter</span></a></span><span class="gmail-m_-245668864252241245s10"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">or access </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Femployment-social-development%2Fcampaigns%2Fseniors.html&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274856913&sdata=Pqic%2FZwAl23nWwszORfZ50X3dWH8UWHm2%2Bx3GwNL4qU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">canada.ca/seniors</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> </span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> to obtain the most up-to-date information about the benefits, programs and initiatives available to seniors. Additionally, we are asking you to comment, like and share our content to help spread the word about the 2020–2021 NHSP Community-based call for proposals and other important seniors-related announcements. Feel free to use #SeniorsInCanada to join the conversation.  <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For more information on this call for proposals, contact: </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.esdc.gc.ca%2Fcgi-bin%2Femailform%2Findex.aspx%3FGoCTemplateCulture%3Den-CA%26section%3Dnhsp-cbp&data=02%7C01%7CJean.Sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C9036354845ea4ff98ebb08d85500588b%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637352807274866905&sdata=cuKQzRJTvRXxvtd3g49XOkrnJ4zSOezjPyIVmmXuAvE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none"><u></u><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">New Horizons for Seniors Program - Community-based projects</span></u><u></u></span></a><u></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span><u></u></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The New Horizons for Seniors Program</span></p><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(11,83,148)"><b>Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa</b></span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">171 George Street, Ottawa ON K1N 5W5</span><br><div><a href="mailto:info@endhomelessnessottawa.ca" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">info@endhomelessnessottawa.ca</a><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>