The Pinawa Foundation awards two scholarships each year at Pinawa Secondary School (PSS) graduation ceremony. The Pinawa Foundation Citizenship Scholarship, in the amount of $1,750, is awarded to a student who has demonstrated an active interest and involvement in supporting their school community, as well as the community beyond the walls of PSS, through volunteerism, […]
Pinawa Foundation Hosts Annual General Meeting
June 10, 2025
The Foundation would like to thank everyone that attended our Annual General Meeting on June 9. Along with presenting a summary of our 2024 activities, including financials, we presented over $142,000 in grants to over 20 groups in Pinawa. Many of these groups were part of our Community Project Month fundraisers. We also presented our […]
Pinawa Foundation Awards 2025 Thomas Sill Grant at AGM
June 10, 2025
The Thomas Sill Foundation was founded in 1987 through the last will of Thomas Sill, a chartered accountant from Manitoba. The Thomas Sill Foundation provided support for charitable initiatives throughout Manitoba for over 35 years. At the end of 2023, the Foundation ceased operations, but the board of directors wanted to continue supporting Manitoba. The […]
Community Project Month Results Announced
June 10, 2025
The Pinawa Foundation announced the results of our Community Project Month Fundraisers at our Annual General Meeting on June 9. We would like to thank everyone that donated to one or more projects in May. “May is our giving month in Pinawa” said Carol Findlay from the Foundation. This year, we raised over $113,386 for […]
Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
The Pinawa Foundation would like to welcome Liane Tirschman to the Board of Directors. Liane has lived in the region for the past 22 years, with her husband and two sons. Her community involvement has included the Nursery School committee for 4 years, the Pinawa Advisory Council for 11 years, and the Pinawa Arena Board […]