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Youth in Philanthropy The students’ request for grant applications were sent out in early 2021 with a March 31 deadline.  Successful applicants will be announced at the Foundation AGM in June (fingers crossed). The students are meeting regularly with Mrs. Krupka, recruiting for new members, co-ordinating grant applications, and interacting with the community. Philanthropy Week […]

Denis Sabourin, Chair Pinawa Trails Association and TCT Trail Maintenance Head with TCT Bailee; Lisa Thomas, Solo Store Manager; Marsha Sheppard Pinawa TCT Volunteer; Carol Findlay, Pinawa Foundation; Dave Alderson, TCT Volunteer; Dave Bruderer, TCT Volunteer The Trans Canada Trail (TCT) Committee has been awarded the Greener Tomorrow Grant of $5,146 from Solo Market for […]

Endow Manitoba announced the results of the November’s Philanthropy Week last week. We are very proud that Pinawa once again exceeded our target. We raised a total of $81,480 from 86 donors. We placed fourth in the province this year. Congratulations to Winkler, Dauphin and Swan River Foundations for all exceeding $100,000 in donations to […]

The Pinawa Foundation is proud to provide a $1,750 grant to the Interlake Eastman Regional Health Authority (IERHA) to help purchase an Arterial Doppler Detector and equipment for Ankle brachial index testing and toe pressures. This test relies on the use of blood pressure cuffs (like the one used to take your arm blood pressure). It compares […]

The Pinawa Foundation is proud to announce that we have distributed over $85,500 to various groups that participated in our annual Community Project Month in May. The following groups received directed donations from the community plus the Foundation topped up their totals by 40% (to a maximum of $2,000).  Survivor’s Hope Crisis Inc. – Improved […]

Pinawa Youth in Philanthropy Group (YIP) at the Pinawa High School, recently announced their awards for 2021. “We received some excellent proposals this year from local groups” said Lisa Krupka, the group’s mentor from the Pinawa Foundation. “I would like to thank all of the students that participated in YIP this year, along with Carol […]

The Pinawa Foundation, in partnership with the Community Foundations of Canada (CFC), has completed our program to distribute funds to assist local groups with covid-related expenses. “The foundation would again like to thank the CFC, the LGD of Pinawa, and Employment and Social Development Canada for all of their assistance” said Chris Saunders, Chairman of […]

For the second year, the Board of Directors of the Pinawa Foundation has chosen to present our annual report through this post, rather than our usual lunchtime gathering. We are sorry that we can not answer your questions in person or have you join us to present funds to the various groups that participated in […]

The Ironwood Gardens has been awarded the 2021 Greener Tomorrow Grant from Solo Market for $4,426. The funds will be used for raised garden boxes and plantings for the grounds. The Ironwood Gardens opened September 2020 and this is the first garden project for the site. The Pinawa Foundation is pleased to have brought Solo’s […]