Brighton Garden Club 100th Anniversary ‘Garden Party’
June 14, 2025
17th Annual Grants Presentation Event
June 4, 2025
Wednesday night, at the recently re-located hops barn in Codrington, there was much to celebrate!
The Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund’s 17th Annual Grants Presentation Event was held to award grants totalling $48,420 to local organizations and schools. This brings the BTMCF’s 17-year grant total to $754,047.
Receiving a BTMCF GENERAL GRANT to support their important charitable work:
Quinte SailAbility
Brighton Army Cadets
Friends of Presqu’ile Park
Alzheimer Society of Hastings-Prince Edward
Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation (CMHF)
Sunny Days Group Program
Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation
Brighton Marine Rescue
Brighton Public Library
Community Care-Northumberland (Brighton Meals on Wheels)
Brighton Arts & Culture Council
Grants under the BTMCF SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM were awarded to:
Spring Valley Public School, School Council and Smithfield Public School, School Council
East Northumberland Secondary School and Brighton Public School
ENSS Garden of Hope
BRIGHTON MASONIC UNITED LODGE #29 LEGACY BURSARIES were awarded to:
Faith Davis, Dacia Giuliani, and Addison Anderson
But there was more to celebrate:
The BTMCF’s Board of Directors announced the return of the Student Banner Program. This year the theme is ‘Bloom in Brighton’. Many of the banners have recently been installed on downtown lampposts, with more to come, and similarly-themed collage panels will soon be installed in Casey’s Lane.
This year, we have had the artwork of 100 elementary school students printed on “postcards” which will soon be distributed throughout town – watch for a blitz giveaway at the upcoming 100th Anniversary Garden Club Event on June 14th in Memorial Park. Parents (and grandparents) will have the opportunity to receive copies of their child’s art for free!
The BTMCF Board of Directors officially handed over the keys for the hops barn to the Municipality of Brighton. After close to two years of disassembling, moving and reassembling, the barn has been successfully relocated from its former Memory Junction Museum location to the playing fields of Codrington. BTMCF Directors are confident that, under the Municipality’s stewardship, this barn will quickly become a venue for many and assorted social activities, all the while preserving this important part of Brighton’s early agricultural history.
Exciting times indeed!
16th Annual BTMCF Grant Presentation Night
June 11, 2024
At the 16th Annual BTMCF Grant Presentation Night $56,100 was granted to 12 community organizations and 4 local schools. To date, the BTMCF has donated $700,400 to community projects!
In a well-attended event , 12 charities received grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to support the important work that these organizations and their many volunteers do each and every day to support the lives of Brighton residents.
We are blessed to live in a community that has such caring organizations. The Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund is so proud to offer this support.
GIVE LOCAL ~ A Donor’s Guide to Giving
October 2023
To emphasize the importance of supporting the good works of local charities, a booklet entitled “GIVE LOCAL – A Donor’s Guide to Giving “ was produced and distributed to over 5,000 Brighton households. If you did not receive one, copies are available in the Municipal Building lobby, Lighthouse Books, Lola’s Café and Northumberland Fine Foods. Our Facebook page featured a “21 Reasons to Give Local” series to compliment this booklet.
GIVE LOCAL ~ A Donor’s Guide to Giving15th Annual BTMCF Grant Presentation Night
May 29, 2023
At the 15th Annual BTMCF Grant Presentation Night $53,250 was granted to 18 community organizations. To date, the BTMCF has donated $649,300 to community projects!
Over 80 attendees joined together to celebrate the success of organizations that improve health and wellness for Brighton residents and develop community assets for all to enjoy! Grants were awarded to local groups involved in food security, health and wellness promotion, heritage preservation, hospital initiatives, academic achievements, and much more – see specific Grants tabs for more details. The evening clearly showed that community volunteerism is alive and well in Brighton!
Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund 
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