Funders, Partners and Supporters

Thanks to all LNS funders, partners, contributors and supporters, including LNS members.

Department of Labour and Advanced Education (LAE), Skills and Learning Branch, Adult Education provided funding for PD Conference for Practitioners, PD Fund, IT Fund, Adult Learners' Week, Practitioner Training and Certification Program, LNS Resource Hub, PGI Grants, and E3 Support.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) funded the Essential Skills for the Atlantic Fisheries project which is delivered in partnership with the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB), Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council (NLLLC) and the Prince Edward Island Literacy Alliance (PEILA). LNS has a contract with LCNB to deliver the activities within Nova Scotia. The Department of Community Services have provided funding towards Nova Scotia participants. Other supporters of this project are Workplace Initiatives (LAE), along with Community Advisory Committee members including Shelburne County Learning Network, NS Fisheries Sector, Employment Nova Scotia, as well as Krista Peterson and Brian Brannen.

Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia (RCF) contracted LNS to provide administration and communication services. RCF has funded literacy organizations and learning community projects through its granting programs.

Computers for Schools provided computer systems/laptops for community-based learning organizations.

100 Men Who Give a Damn (Valley Region) and 100 Women Who Care (Colchester) both chose Literacy Nova Scotia as their charity of choice at a monthly members meeting.

Nova Scotia Community College provided in-kind office space, utilities, and other supportive services.

American Income Life Insurance as a company has over the years supported the basic interest of working women and men through our ongoing support of organized labour and their efforts to enhance the lives or their members and the public at large.

Donors & Other Supporters
ABC Life Literacy Canada
Acadian Seaplants
Assante Wealth
Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership
Car Heaven
CBC Radio
CKDH Radio Amherst
Colchester Credit Union
Colchester East Hants Library
Community Health Boards (Central and Western Kings)
Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia
Darren Googoo
Digby Area Learning Association
First Book Canada
Fox Harb'r
Halifax Public Library
Hants Learning Network Association
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Truro
Hub Now
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
Janice Mason
LED Roadways Lighting
Life Leadership
Mount Saint Vincent University
Municipality of Barrington
New Brunswick Literacy Coalition
National Literacy Network (CUPE)
Nova Learning Inc.
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Nova Scotia Provincial Library
PGI Canada
Prince Edward Island Literacy Alliance
Scotiabank Bluenose Marathon
Seastar Seafoods
Sheree Fitch
St F.X. University
Truro and Colchester Chamber of Commerce
Truro Daily News
Ulnooweg Indigenous Foundation
Valley Community Learning Association
Wildflower Promotional Products & Apparel