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Community Foundation Day Proclaimed

Exciting news: April 26 is Community Foundation Day! We are proud to be one of 57 community foundations across Manitoba supporting the well-being of our communities. Learn more at www.endowmb.org #EndowMB

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YIP Help at Shirley’s Kitchen

The Youth in Philantropy (YIP) Group recently helped out at Shirley’s Kitchen. On February 28, Senior  YIP member Mallery was on hand as a volunteer during the congregate meal. YIP was also able to view the purchases that Shirley’s Kitchen made with their YIP grant.  Shirley and her hard working volunteers serve up a delicious […]

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Our New Year’s Message

Thank you to our loyal supporters throughout 2023. The generous support of May’s Community Project Month was amazing.  The fourteen participating groups worked energetically fundraising and the Foundation was happy to reward those efforts. The groups raised $69,172.33 to earn grants totalling $19,324.69. Four of the groups received the maximum $2,000 grant while 4 other […]

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Fay and Ray Sochaski Family Fund for the Pinawa Health Auxiliary Growing

The Pinawa Foundation recently received an anonymous donation of $10,700 for the Sochaski Family Fund for the Health Auxiliary. What a wonderful gift for the Christmas season. This endowment fund was set up in memory of Fay, a longtime member of the Health Auxiliary.

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Youth in Philanthropy Group Host Fundraiser for Giving Challenge

The Pinawa Secondary School YIP Committee held a Grilled Cheese Lunch fundraiser in support of the Pinawa Foundation’s 2023 Giving Challenge. Our small but committed student members worked hard filling orders from the PSS student body and staff, as well as orders placed from residents of the Ironwood, members of the Pinawa Hospital staff, and  […]

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2023 Giving Challenge Results Announced – Thank You Pinawa!

The Pinawa Foundation is very proud to announce that we raised $97,947 during our Giving Challenge this year, placing us second, just behind the Winkler Community Foundation. A total of $1.54 Million was raised by the 56 foundations that participated in the Challenge from November 13th to 19th. Thank you Pinawa!

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Annual Giving Challenge is Coming Up in November

The Pinawa Foundation is again participating in the Giving Challenge from November 13 to 19. We hope you will consider helping your community by making a donation. All donations become part of the Foundation’s endowment fund that is used to help local charities and groups each year that are so important to our town.

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Our Fall Newsletter is Available

The October newsletter has been distributed to everyone in town with the LGD quarterly update. If you have any questions or comments, please contact one of our the board members.

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Foundation Awards 2023 Scholarships

The Pinawa Foundation presented their Citizenship Scholarship and the Gladys Guthrie Memorial Scholarship at the recent Pinawa Graduation Ceremony. The awards go to students who have demonstrated an active interest in their school community as well as the community beyond the walls of Pinawa Secondary School (PSS). Pinawa Foundation Scholarship ($1,500) The Pinawa Foundation Scholarship […]

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Youth in Philanthropy Group Has Another Successful Year

The Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) Group from the high school announced their 2023 grants at the Foundation’s Annual General Meeting on June 20. The YIP group awarded grants to 6 projects including: FW Gilbert Robotics Club – $500 for radio/blue tooth-controlled robot building and coding kits for grade 1-6 Shirley’s Kitchen – $250 for kitchen stock pot, […]

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