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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.

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.

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 […]

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, […]

Carol Findlay then announced the results of our Community Project Month Program at our Annual General Meeting on June 20. This year, we raised over $88,497 for 14 projects, including the 40% top up provided by the Foundation, including: Survivor’s Hope Crisis Inc. – Speaking out against Sexual Violence Project. Goal: $3,000; Raised $5,476 Pinawa Art […]

The Pinawa Foundation would like to thank everyone that attended our thirteenth AGM on Tuesday June 20 at the Lewis Centre Board Room. “We were very excited to be able to have our first in-person AGM since 2019” said Chris Saunders, Chairman of the Foundation. “The past year was very busy for us and we […]

After four long years, the Pinawa Foundation’s Annual General Meeting will be held in person on June 20 at 3:30 pm in the Lewis Centre Board Room. We hope you can attend to hear about our work over the past year. We will also be presenting grants for several important projects from our Youth in […]

Please consider making a donation to one or more the following projects this month through the Pinawa Foundation. The Foundation will stretch your donations by 40% (to a maximum of $2,000 per project). One cheque can contribute to all or any of the participating groups. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 and […]

The Pinawa Foundation was very pleased to collect donations on behalf of the Christmas Hamper Committee again this past year. We collected $7,633 to help local families during the holiday season.

The Pinawa Trans Canada Trail Fund was opened in December 2022. The first donations for the fund were made in Bob Payne’s memory. The Friends of the Pinawa Trail dissolved late 2022 and donated the balance of its account towards this new fund as well. Donations may be made at any time to this new […]