The Pinawa Foundation recently held their Annual General Meeting. At the meeting, the Foundation announced grants through their Youth and Philanthropy Group, Community Project Month, and several other miscellaneous grants, totaling over $150,000.
“Pinawa continues to be a very generous community. We also received several donations from people that live outside of Pinawa. Our project partners are very grateful”, said Chris Saunders, Chairman of the Pinawa Foundation.
The Youth in Philanthropy program teaches the students about philanthropy and how to identify and evaluate projects in need. This year, they awarded grants totaling $3,000 to six projects, including at Children’s Place Daycare for sand and water table, Survivor’s Hope for Counseling and Crisis Program promotional items, the Pinawa Arena for new netting and paint for goal nets, Pinawa Hospital for privacy screens, observation room curtains, and patient hygiene products, Pinawa Library for an electronic advertising display television, and Two Rivers Seniors for an office chair, and computer supplies.
Community Project Month is held in May each year. This year, we raised over $130,000 for 15 projects, including the 40% top up provided by the Foundation. This year’s grants included:
Children’s Place Daycare – AED with infant/child pads: Raised $12,422
Survivor’s Hope – Let’s Talk about SARAH: Raised $6,454
Health Auxiliary – Bed Replacement Project: Raised $31,188
Orville Acres Arena – Ice Plant Compressor Overhaul: Raised $20,760
Families for Community Growth – Burrows Baseball Diamond Fencing: Raised $4,345
Courts of Pinawa Club – Free Pickle Ball/Tennis Clinics: Raised $3,435
Art 211 – Community Garden Restoration; Garden Art Workshop: Raised $2,870
Pinawa Cancer Care – Treatment Chair Replacement: Raised $21,000
F. W. Gilbert PAC – Hill Slide Play Area: Raised $9,840
Holiday Cheer Committee – Tall Trees (metal) Light Enhancement: Raised $1,650
Lions Club – Pinawa Birthday Weekend Expenses (tent/facilities): Raised $9,231
Two Rivers Seniors – Services for Seniors programs: Raised $5,790
Public Library – Dolly Parton Imagination Library: Raised $6,024
WSXC Ski Club – Trail Signage (metal signs/posts): Raised $4,170
Pinawa Recreation Committee – Bronze Lifeguard Lessons (10 students): Raised $5,815
