In an effort to expand the program to create more opportunities for employment for youth and adults in Kitchener, Hope for Community Development applied for and was awarded grant funding through the City’s Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Equity (RISE) Fund. This funding opportunity is for groups or organizations run by Black, Indigenous and other racialized community members providing support for community-led programs, initiatives, and events meant to decrease inequities and increase opportunities and well-being for racialized communities in Kitchener. The grant empowers and supports resident groups to create change in their own communities in ways that are beneficial and most meaningful to them.