ABOUT US
Powell River Community Foundation is a local foundation created by and for the people of the City and Regional District of Powell River. We are here to help individuals and groups make an ongoing difference in their community. Established in 2001, the Powell River Community Foundation is one of more than 178 community foundations in Canada today. We serve the geographic area of School District 47, offering people a variety of ways to make a difference in our community through philanthropic giving. Since 2001, the Foundation has granted over a quarter of a million dollars to local charities.
2022 AGM
Tuesday November 8th 2022
Grant recipient presentations: 5:30pm
Business meeting: approximately 6pm
Cranberry Seniors Centre
Our Vision
To enhance our vibrant community and optimize quality of life for all by providing a prosperous tomorrow for generations to come.
Our Mission
To foster a spirit of giving to build a capital fund as a permanent legacy and distribute its earnings wisely in response to needs within our community.
Our Values
We will conduct our affairs with compassion, integrity, accountability, accessibility, openness, collaboration, responsiveness, and innovation.
Board of Directors
Joan Baker
"For good, forever." I am excited to be a part of the Powell River Community Foundation. I love that we get to give back to this amazing community that has been so good to me for the past 37 years, and help to build a lasting legacy.
Kathy Bowes
What I love most about the Powell River Community Foundation is the end result it offers to the community, a lasting legacy. That’s why I am part of it!
Susan Cooper
Why do I donate to the Powell River Community Foundation? Community foundations play a crucial role in helping people give back to their community in meaningful ways. We connect people, families and groups with causes that inspire them. We pool resources, knowledge and expertise, working with others for even greater impact.
Shirley Court
I feel very fortunate to live in this caring community. I am proud of Powell River, and want other families to experience the benefits that life here has given me and mine, for many years to come.
David Hodgins
Trina Isakson
As a recent settler on Tla'amin territory, volunteering with the Powell River Community Foundation provides me the opportunity to learn about the wealth of community initiatives that support people and places in the qathet region. I'm grateful to play a small part in contributing to the long-term resilience of our community.
Michael Matthews
Alston Miller
At Powell River Community Foundation, we help generate positive outcomes by providing grants, education and other resources to our communities. We are able to do this by investing our donations so that your gift can keep giving for generations to come! This is both important and exciting to me as these funds can be shared with local non profit organizations within the Powell River area to ensure the betterment of our communities.
Tim Wall
I like being a part of a foundation that has created and is growing an endowment fund that has a mandate to donate only a portion of the “earned funds” back to the community which will provide support for generations to come. I also like the principal of supporting positive outcomes and education for the community, community associations, societies and clubs.