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It was exciting to receive a cheque for $5,500 from Manitoba Hydro Employees – Great Falls Rural Area Charity. This fund was established over 20 years ago to give to local hospital funds in Whitemouth, Pinawa & Pine Falls. Their mandate changed when the Regional Health Authority was created and so to keep to the […]

The Board of The Pinawa Foundation is excited to announce that the challenge from the Thomas Sill Foundation has been accepted effective March 2, 2015. Mr. Sill lived his entire life in Winnipeg. He was an astute investor who built a fortune which became the basis for the Thomas Sill Foundation. In his last will, […]

The Pinawa Foundation had a busy successful fall. Partnerships Whiteshell Cross-Country Ski Club –Snowmobile Replacement Campaign 2014 to replace aging snowmobiles for trail grooming and track setting FWG Multipurpose Facility Campaign continues to run through to December. Funds generated year to date for 2014 are $4700. Starting October 1 the Pinawa Christmas Hamper Campaign begins. […]

The people of Pinawa “rained pennies from heaven” into our endowment fund Saturday, November 15, 2014 said Carol Findlay, Secretary-Treasurer of the Pinawa Foundation. Saturday, November 15 was National Philanthropy Day. As part of the “24 Hour Giving Challenge”, The Winnipeg Foundation offered the opportunity to stretch all donations made to any of Manitoba’s 51 […]

The Pinawa Foundation had an active and productive summer. Partnerships Pinawa Hospital – Pinawa Cares Campaign – PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Cather) Line – raised $20,000 of the $62,000 needed to purchase the ultrasound equipment. The equipment is ordered and training has been completed. Whiteshell Cross-Country Ski Club –Snowmobile Replacement Campaign 2014 to replace aging […]

The Pinawa Foundation is pleased to announce that John Tait as agreed to join the Board of Directors. “It is important to have enthusiastic community leaders on the board” said Chris Saunders, Chairman. “John brings a fresh look at Pinawa and how our foundation can best serve our community”. If you would like any information […]

Please get your donations into the Pinawa Foundation for the Pinawa Secondary School’s Scoreboard Fundraising Campaign. You will get a tax receipt for all donations over $25 and Acsion will match your donation dollar for dollar. To make a donation, please mail cheques to Box 100, Pinawa, MB, R0E, 1L0, or donate online. Please remember […]

Chairman Chris Saunders of The Pinawa Foundation is excited to announce that the Pinawa Public Library has opened the first community organization named fund with the Foundation. It will be called the Pinawa Public Library Endowment Fund and anyone wishing to contribute to this fund may do so at any time. The Pinawa Public Library […]

The Pinawa Foundation represented by Carol Findlay was pleased to present two scholarships. These awards go to students who have demonstrated an active interest in their school community as well as the community beyond the walls of PSS. The students are outstanding examples of volunteer models who give back to their community. The students are […]

Acsion Industries and the Prairie Isotope Production Enterprise (PIPE) have partnered with the Pinawa Foundation to help the Pinawa Hospital raise funds for their Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line program. The goal of the “Pinawa Cares” Campaign is to raise $57,000 to purchase ultrasound technology local patients can receive treatment in Pinawa rather than […]