Vanderhoof Community Foundation

Rio Tinto hands out swag (pens, cups, fridge magnets etc.) at Conferences they attend.  At the B.C. Natural Resources Forum this past January, they directed this budget to support local community organizations. 

Rio Tinto identified three organizations from the Prince George, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof areas to partner with. 

The Vanderhoof Community Foundation was thrilled to be chosen for this donation in our community.  We were able to attend the Natural Resources Forum and share information about the Foundation at the Rio Tinto booth, where they had laptops set up for people to answer some skill testing questions about their operations.

Each participant was able to designate which charity they wanted their Rio Tinto dollars to go to based on information shared by volunteers at the booth.  Following the event, Rio Tinto calculated the votes for each organization and then rounded the donation to $2,500 for each.

The Vanderhoof Community Foundation intends to use this contribution to support community projects that make Vanderhoof a better place to live, work and play.  The funds in our Endowment Fund are held for perpetuity and the earnings from these investments provide us with dollars to support worthwhile community projects today, tomorrow and forever!

THANK YOU FROM THE VANDERHOOF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION!

Affonso Bizon, Gen. Mgr. Rio Tinto BC Works;  Mayor Gerry Thiessen, District of Vanderhoof and Andrew Czornohalan, Operation Director – Power and Services, Rio Tinto BC Works.

We are so proud of Vice President Mary Burkholder as she has been the recipient of a Local Hero Award from Centerra Gold: Mt Milligan. She was the genius behind our Covid 2020 Fitness Challenge Event which helped our organization raise over $8,000 and provided an opportunity for the community to get active during a period when many events and activities had been cancelled.

Centerra Gold presented Mary with a bouquet of flowers and gifts certificates to local businesses: Earthenware and Omineca Sports. In addition, they generously donated $300 to the Vanderhoof Community Foundation to help support our fundraising, so it was a win/win/win all the way round.

Thank you Mary for your dedication to our organization and thank you Centerra Gold for honouring our Local Hero!

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The Vanderhoof Community Foundation is pleased to announce that we have provided a grant of $3000 to the Cluculz Lake Community Association to allow them to complete some repairs to their hall and to purchase some badly needed equipment for their kitchen.  This hall is used extensively by the community and surrounding area.  It is considered the “hub” of the community and these additions will increase its use and effectiveness for the benefit of all.

We, unfortunately, have not been able to do a formal cheque presentation but will hopefully be able to meet with a Board Representative in the future to see the hall once the project is completed.

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The Vanderhoof Community Foundation would like to thank the following for their generous donations to our event.  You helped us raise an impressive $8,336.55.  These funds will be deposited into our Endowment Fund and the income earned from the Fund, will provide us with dollars to grant back to the community to help support local projects designed to make Vanderhoof and Area a better place to work, live and play – Today, Tomorrow and Forever!

Yvonne Akeroyd	Ashley Howe	Kayla Steinebach
Kevin Black	Carolynne Burkholder James	Connie Stephen
Yolande Bruno	Steve Johnson	Sally Stevens
Laura Burkholder	Jana Rae Kadonaga	Ruth Stewart
Mary Burkholder	Swan Kiezebrink	Conny Trommel
Paul Burkholder	Kathie LaForge	J.C. Waterworks
Heather Campbell-Stewart	Cyndi Lauze	Walter and Judith Wigmore
Suzanne Campbell	Delorie Moran	Anita Wlasitz
Lou Anne Campese	Sally Makin	James Wlasitz
Tom Clement	Ruth McIntosh	Paul and Sheila Woolnaugh
Centerra Gold	Bob Montague	Lina Wu
Paul Collard	Mia Moutray	Sonya Zurevinski
Bob Derksen	Monique Morris Mullins	Anonymous
Lory Derksen	Brian and Wanda Nemethy
Calvin Desmarais	Simon Nemethy
Zoe Dhillon	Alexander Nemethy
Evan Eadie	Steve and Renate Price
Frieda Edel	Geraldine Pritchard
Brian Fehr	Claire Radcliffe
Bob and Heather Ferris	Doug Rash
Nadine and Brian Frenkel	Mike Reed
Tina Funk	Michelle Roberge
Margaret Hall	Theresa Simoes
Noella Herod	Kenneth Simon
Travis Himmelright	Jeannie Sinclair

The Vanderhoof Community Foundation is delighted to be a part of this Federal Government Initiative. The Fund is aimed at supporting our most vulnerable. Projects need to be submitted as soon as possible and carried out within the next year. Our Foundation is willing and able to help any organization who feels they have an eligible project.

Please spread the word!

Applications must be submitted before 27 July, 2020 for activities occurring between 01 April, 2020 and 31 March, 2021.

For more information: https://cfc-fcc.smapply.ca/prog/ECSF/

Registration form:

Complete and return this to our email at legacy@vhfcf.org or drop off at Earthen Ware in Vanderhoof.

Sign up to our event on the Vanderhoof Community Foundation Facebook page, post your pictures, and follow the progress of the group!

Have your Team Captain report your team total kilometers once or twice a week to Mary Burkholder at mburkholder@sd91.bc.ca

Donations may be made as follows:

Cash or cheque payable to the Vanderhoof Community Foundation dropped off at Earthen Ware in Vanderhoof (place registration and cash or cheque in envelope with name, phone, and email and indicate if you would like a tax receipt).

Credit Card at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-prince-george-community-foundation/#donate-now-pane select Vanderhoof Community Foundation Endowment Fund

etransfer to legacy@vhfcf.org Use security question: Event Security Answer: Covid 2020. In the memo block, please indicate receipt or no receipt.

Stay Active and Stay Safe.

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The Vanderhoof Community Foundation is pleased to announce our 2020 Grant Program with $5,000 available for projects in the VANDERHOOF area. Please go to the Grants page of our website for more details.

Provincial Employee supports the Vanderhoof Community Foundation through the Provincial Employees’ Community Services Fund (PECSF)

Brad McRobert is the Regional Manager at the Rural Development office in the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in Vanderhoof.  This year Brad chose the Vanderhoof Community Foundation as his charity of choice for donation through the Provincial Employees’ Community Services Fund (PECSF) annual pledge drive.

PECSF is the Province of British Columbia’s unique employee-driven workplace giving program.  Started by caring, community-minded public servants in 1965, it has raised over $45 million for charities throughout the province.  During the fall awareness campaign and pledge drive, public servants from across the province coordinate fun workplace events to encourage employees to donate to their favourite charity and are encouraged to support their charity of choice over the coming year with one-time donations or payroll deductions.

“Donating to the Vanderhoof Community Foundation was important to me because my donation stayed in the local community to support projects that impact close to home and improve the community for me and my family.   As a leader of a local youth programme, I understand that grants and funding awards can make a big difference for charities and not-for-profit organizations.  I’m excited to be able to help to support local projects that improve the quality of life in our local area.”

Kathie LaForge, President of the Vanderhoof Community Foundation wishes to thank Brad and any other Provincial Employees that may have signed up for this program for choosing the Foundation as their charity of choice.  The income earned on the funds we receive and invest, is returned to the community, through our granting program, to support various projects aimed at making Vanderhoof and Area a better place to live.  Today, Tomorrow and Forever!  For more information on our Foundation, check out our website at www.vhfcf.org or our Facebook page – Vanderhoof Community Foundation

If you are a Provincial Government employee in the Vanderhoof area and would like to learn more about the PECSF or donate to the Vanderhoof Community Foundation through this program, you can contact Brad at the Regional Economic Operations, Vanderhoof Office or call 250-847-0856.