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  We all have will power! Having a valid, up-to-date Will, Health Care Directive and Power of Attorney ensures that your wishes will be met after your death. It also provides a great opportunity to make a charitable gift to a cause that’s important to you. Will Week, which takes place annually, is a series […]

  The Pinawa Foundation attended the Grand Opening of the new walk-in tub at the Ironwood Supportive Living Facility on May 10, 2018. The Foundation raised over $32,000 for this project in 2017. Major contributors to the three-month campaign were the Pinawa Health Auxiliary, the Ironwood Corporation, Acsion Industries, MB Hydro’s Winnipeg River Generating Station […]

 Happy New Year 2017 was a marvellous year for the Pinawa Foundation.  The Foundation has donated over $110,000 to local groups in 2017, including: Ironwood “Walk-in Tub Project” – $32,000 directed donations Pinawa Club Drive 2017 – $71,845 directed donations Community Project Month 2017 – $18,773 directed donations earned the 9 participating groups; $3,754 in […]

               Pinawa Foundation’s 2018 Annual General Meeting   Tuesday, June 5, 2018, 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm W.B. Lewis Centre Board Room 24 Aberdeen Avenue, Pinawa, Manitoba   Agenda 12:00 noon   Lunch Served 12:15 pm      Call to Order 12:20 pm      Review of Minutes, Motions and Actions 12:30 pm      Financial Report 12:40 pm      Review of 2017 […]

The Pinawa Foundation had a very successful Philanthropy Day – 2017 on November 18th. For 24 hours, each of the 54 community foundations in Manitoba had the opportunity to participate in the Endow Manitoba’s “24 Hour Giving Challenge”. If a community foundation could raise $10,000 in 24 hours, the Winnipeg Foundation and the Province of […]

In partnership with the Thomas Sill Foundation, Pinawa Secondary School and the Pinawa Foundation have started a 6 year program to promote philanthropy.  The students will work with the Foundation to learn granting processes and offer grants to groups in Pinawa. Plans are in the works with the school year just beginning.

The Pinawa Foundation represented by Carol Findlay was pleased to present the Pinawa Foundation Scholarship.  This award goes to a student who has demonstrated an active interest in their school community as well as the community beyond the walls of PSS. This student is an outstanding example of a volunteer model who gives back to […]

The Pinawa Foundation is pleased to announce that they have published their second book entitled “Pinawa – Fifty Years of Families, Friends and Memories”. The book was written by Chris Saunders and Louise Daymond, with submissions from many groups and individuals from the community. “It is important for the Foundation to help document the history […]

Pinawa Foundation’s Drive through 2017 Campaign for the Pinawa Club Renewal Program  A 12 Month Giving Challenge For a full year starting December 15, 2016 the Pinawa Foundation is accepting donations to support the Pinawa Club’s renewal project. Your donation will be matched by: Acsion Industries ($1 for every $5 donated) up to a maximum […]