Thank you to our loyal supporters throughout 2023. The generous support of May’s Community Project Month was amazing. The fourteen participating groups worked energetically fundraising and the Foundation was happy to reward those efforts. The groups raised $69,172.33 to earn grants totalling $19,324.69. Four of the groups received the maximum $2,000 grant while 4 other […]
Fay and Ray Sochaski Family Fund for the Pinawa Health Auxiliary Growing
December 12, 2023
The Pinawa Foundation recently received an anonymous donation of $10,700 for the Sochaski Family Fund for the Health Auxiliary. What a wonderful gift for the Christmas season. This endowment fund was set up in memory of Fay, a longtime member of the Health Auxiliary.
Youth in Philanthropy Group Host Fundraiser for Giving Challenge
December 10, 2023
The Pinawa Secondary School YIP Committee held a Grilled Cheese Lunch fundraiser in support of the Pinawa Foundation’s 2023 Giving Challenge. Our small but committed student members worked hard filling orders from the PSS student body and staff, as well as orders placed from residents of the Ironwood, members of the Pinawa Hospital staff, and […]
2023 Giving Challenge Results Announced – Thank You Pinawa!
December 9, 2023
The Pinawa Foundation is very proud to announce that we raised $97,947 during our Giving Challenge this year, placing us second, just behind the Winkler Community Foundation. A total of $1.54 Million was raised by the 56 foundations that participated in the Challenge from November 13th to 19th. Thank you Pinawa!
YIP Help at Shirley’s Kitchen
The Youth in Philantropy (YIP) Group recently helped out at Shirley’s Kitchen. On February 28, Senior YIP member Mallery was on hand as a volunteer during the congregate meal. YIP was also able to view the purchases that Shirley’s Kitchen made with their YIP grant. Shirley and her hard working volunteers serve up a delicious […]