An Okanagan charity has become one of 106 organizations across Canada to receive a grant from the Canada Post Community Foundation.

On Thursday, Sept. 26, Autism Okanagan received a grant of $8,183 for their Digital Arts Club and Drawing Club For Teens with Neurodivergencies.

"It's wonderful, being able to have additional funds for a small charity like ours especially and it makes all the difference in the world," said Autism Okanagan executive director Christy Phillips.

Phillips received the grant in a cheque presentation with Canada Post representatives and local employees at their 3818 Gordon Drive location.

"With this funding, we were able to buy an additional set of iPads for our digital arts class, so now we're able to offer both the level one and level two course to kids with autism and all learning divergences, we don't limit and we don't require any kind of diagnosis," said Phillips.

These kids can come and learn about digital arts, and hopefully go on to have really satisfying careers in an industry that's really neurodivergent friendly, Phillips added.

The Digital Arts Club runs three times per year and Autism Okanagan would love to expand to Penticton and Vernon in the future as kids come from those places to partake in the program. 

Autism Okanagan started in 2013 and ran a variety of programs for people with autism or neurodivergence from ages four to late 30s.