Minnedosa & District Foundation Inc.
P.O. Box 1980Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0
Registered Charitable Number: 119041788 RR0001
Manitoba Region: Southwest
Mission
The Minnedosa and District Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life for our citizens by promoting charitable, educational, and cultural endeavors; to encourage and inspire donors in charitable giving for the benefit of the community and to leave a legacy for the future.
Board
- Bruce McNabb, Chairperson
- Wilma Jones, Secretary
- Jean Garbolinsky, Treasurer
- Grant Butler
- Cheryl Johnson
- Gaylene Johnson
- Grant Spraggs
- Harvey Wedgewood
Foundation Funds
| Minnedosa & District Smart and Caring Community Fund | Unencumbered funds |
| Verna Averill Estate Fund | Unencumbered funds |
| Verna Averill Scholarship Fund | $2,000 Annual MCI Scholarship |
| Shawn Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund | $200 Annual MCI Scholarship |
| Minnedosa District Museum and Heritage Village Corp. Fund | |
| Dr. A S Khandelwal Family Fund | 2 – $500 Annual Scholarships |
Grant Deadline
Recent Grants
2018
| Diabetes Camp program | Supporting diabetes camp 10 children in area | $1,000 |
| Friends of Minnedosa Lake | Startup costs | $1,000 |
| MCI Student Leaders | Conference costs to send 6 students | $750 |
| MCI United Nations Assembly and Encounters with Cda | Send students to Encounters and MUNA | $1,150 |
| Minnedosa Agricultural society | Complete kitchen upgrade | $5,000 |
| Minnedosa Centurians Special Olympics | Shirts for use of athletes in competition | $500 |
| Minnedosa Child Care Cooperative | Expansion and renovation | $10,000 |
| Minnedosa District Museum & Heritage Village | School painting and house ramp | $2,650 |
| Minnedosa EMS | Power stretcher for second ambulance | $5,000 |
| Minnedosa Horticultural Society | Assist with costs of annual flower shows | $500 |
| Minnedosa Minor Baseball | Batting cage & netting | $4,000 |
| Minnedosa Performing Arts Committee (Expressions) | Expression concert series | $1,000 |
| Minnedosa Regional Archives | Digitizing 20 year of Minnedosa Tribune | $1,627 |
| Minnedosa Regional Library | Upgrading children’s corner equipment | $1,500 |
| Minnedosa Senior citizens Assoc | Floor curling equip and crokinole supplies | $1,500 |
| Minnedosa Service to Seniors | Supper for Seniors in conjunction with Random act of Kindness | $1,840 |
| Minnedosa United Church | “United We Can” parent Child program | $1,476 |
| Port in a Storm | Common room suite furniture | $2,000 |
| Rockin The Fields | Repair and upgrade various buildings on-site | $5,000 |
| Rolling River Festival of the Arts | Assist with cost of adjudicators, etc | $500 |
| South Mountain Refugee Sponsorship Committee | Refugee sponsorship of family in Nov 2018 | $1,000 |
| St Mark’s Anglican Church | Window repairs | $3,000 |
| Tanners Crossing School Health promotion | Promote healthy active lifestyle | $1,000 |
| Victoria Quilts Canada – Neepawa chapter | Material for quilts for cancer patients | $1,000 |
| Beach Enhancement committee | New playground equipment for beach area | $25,000 |
Foundation Highlights
Verna Averill Scholarship Fund
2018 Recipient: Adam Stemmer
Shawn Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund
2018 Recipient: Nolan Bailey
Dr. A S Khandelwal Scholarship Fund – Division award
2018 Recipient: Camryn Veitch
Dr. A S Khandelwal Scholarship Fund – In memory of Indu Bala Khandelwal
2018 Recipient: Julia Usick