June Granting Ceremony 2012
June 20, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
Rosewood Room, Best Western Lakeside Inn
Agenda
Words of Welcome
Don Parfitt, President, Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation
Launch of Give Where You Live Campaign
Don Parfitt
Recognition of Moffat Family Fund
Past and Current Grant Recipients
Distribution of Grants
Randall Seller, Vice President, Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation
Charitable Agency Endowment Fund Distributions: $10,610
City of Kenora Public Library: $1,565
Kenora Association for Community Living: $2,860
Triple PLAY: $2,665
District of Kenora Home for the Aged (Pinecrest Home): $2,235
Kenora Handi Transit: $240
Kenora Special Olympics: $30
Women’s Shelter, Saakaate House: $840
Minto Parent Child Resource Centre: $175
Andrew Paterson First Nations Youth Apprenticeship Program
Total Grant: $20,000
Ne-Chee Friendship Centre: Patti Fairfield, Employment Councillor and Students
Andrew Paterson Loonie Bear Grants to Children’s Charities
Total Grant: $2,000
Kenora Circus Program: $1,000 – Jack Martin, Volunteer
Summer Programs for Children at Minto Resource Centre: $1,000 – Karen Campbell, Program Coordinator
Lake of the Woods Dream Fund Grants
Total Grants: $23,600
In Support of Community Needs in the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Region:
The Marr Family Fund, The Dingwall Family Fund, The Pedersen Family Fund
Anonymous Donor
Northland Supportive Housing: $3,800 – Yvonne Lacroix, Volunteer
Kenora Fellowship Centre: $2,435 – Rev. Henry Hildebrandt, Executive Director
In Support of Community Needs in Keewatin:
Keewatin Forever Fund and the Community Fund
Keewatin Summer Splash: $1,500 – Haley Smith, Volunteer
Treaty Three Police Service Fund
Kenora Fellowship Centre: $230 – Rev. Henry Hildebrandt, Executive Director
In Support of Literacy:
The James Burns Family Fund
Kenora Public Library: $1,520 – Erin Roussin, CEO
In Support of Literacy: Anonymous Donor
Kenora Public Library: $1,900 – Cathy Peacock, Assistant Librarian
KACL Literacy for Adults: $1,900 – Lisa Gate-Villa, Community Consultant
In Support of Arts and Culture:
The Foster Family Fund
The John Maunder Fund for Music & the Performing Arts and the Community Fund
Harbourfront Concert Series: $1,500 – Lucia Melnick, Volunteer
In Support of The Environment:
The Riley Family Fund and the Foster Family Fund
LOW Development Commission: $2,340 – Jennifer Findlay, Economic Development Officer
In Support of the Education of Children in Care:
The Hill Family Fund
Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services: $1,610 – Ted Carey, Supervisor
In Support of Children in Need:
The Douglas Family Fund
City of Kenora:$2,500 – Colleen Neil, Kenora Recreation Centre Manager
In Support of Health and Wellness:
The Alcock Family Fund
Migisi Alcohol & Drug Treatment Program: $1,000 – Shauna Quirk, Executive Director
In Support of Health and Wellness:
The Bachman Family Fund
LOW District Hospital Foundation: $615 – Stephen Lundin, Executive Board Member
In Support of Animal Welfare:
The Cat Shelter: $750 – Colleen Sinclair, Volunteer
Canadian Pacific and Kenora Employees Community Grants
Total Grant: $8,620
Kenora Fellowship Centre: $2,565
Rev. Henry Hildebrandt, Executive Director
Salvation Army: $2,500
Peter Macdonald, Family & Community Services Coordinator
Northland Supportive Housing: $3,555
Yvonne Lacroix, Volunteer
Moffat Family Fund Grants
Total Grants: $42,750
In Support of Children and Families:
Kenora Public Library: $500 – Crystal Alcock, Librarian
Kenora Community Breast Pump Program (KCBPP): $1,000
Barb Jackson, Director
Sunday Smiles Family Entertainment Series: $2,000
Suzanne Langlois White, Ashley Trent, Trina and Stephanie Wallace, Parent Volunteers
Calvary Pentecostal Church/for Community Playgroup Centre: $3,365
Rev. John Morley, Senior Pastor
Evergreen Community Club: $2,500 – Kelly Sipos, Volunteer
Minto Parent Child Resource Centre: $10,000
Karen Campbell, Program Coordinator
Safe Communities Kenora (Road Safety Committee): $1,385
Judy Underwood, Volunteer
Women’s Shelter, Saakaate House: $2,000
Sandra Danco, Executive Director
Triple PLAY: $10,000 – Debbie Novak, Program Coordinator
Strengthening Families for the Future – A Program of Firefly: $5,000
Kim Humphrey, Director of Children’s Mental Health
LOW Salvation Army: $2,500 – Peter MacDonald, Community & Family Services Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity-Kenora Chapter: $2,500 – Ralph Page, Volunteer
Final Remarks and Refreshments