The Community Foundation of PEI

Community Foundation News

No. 70

June 23, 2007

Highlights of 2006

Endowment Growth: $240,000

New Funds

Dr. Marlene Bryenton-Ghiz Park Fund in support of beautification of the Ghiz Park
David A. MacKay Fund for grants for improving response to cardiac emergencies
A partnership with the LM Montgomery Land Trust
Jessie Drummond public speaking award
Hesta Macdonald Legacy Fund for the purchase of books for Island schools
Summer Islanders Legacy Fund provides support for a wide variety of interests
Upson Fund available to support any cause
Cumberland Rocky Point Women.s Institute Fund for the support of literacy
T. Arthur Dawson Masonic Scholarship Fund
Living Memorial Trust to support plantings in public spaces.

Scholarships

Rae-Anne McCourt
of Summerside was awarded the Summerside Natick Hockey Scholarship to attend St Thomas University

Ryan Keefe
of Summerside received the Orin Carver Scholarship to attend UPEI

Jessica Hutchinson of Bonshaw received the Joan Auld Scholarship to attend the Kootenay School of the Arts

Christopher Dahn
of Cornwall received a Joan Auld Scholarship to attend the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

Andrea Gallant
of Alberton received the Lowell Phillips Scholarship to attend UPEI

Carolyn Doucette
of Kensington received the Lorne and Ruby Bonnell Scholarship to attend Dalhousie University

Grants

Miramichi Rural School
from The Glendenning Fund for the purchase of library books

Belfast Consolidated School
from the Hesta MacDonald Legacy Fund for the purchase of library books

The PEI Rape/Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
from undesignated funds to upgrade a policy and procedures manual

Girl Guides of Canada - PEI Council
from undesignated funds for improving governance

PEI Canadian Parents for French
from undesignated funds for improving organizational Governance

SAVE PEI: Students Against Violence Everywhere (Montague Chapter)
from undesignated funds to produce and air radio spots on relationship violence.

Learning Disabilities Association of PEI
from undesignated funds in support of governance workshop

PEI Division of the Canadian Red Cross
from undesignated funds to conduct a seniors survey.

Investment Returns 2003-2006

Copies of our annual report may be obtained from the foundation at 902-892-5859 or foundation@cfpei.ca - or check out our website, www.cfpei.ca

The Foundation News is an informal newsletter edited and published electronically by, and at the whim of, Don Glendenning. Think of it as a letter from a friend. Feel free to send it to a friend or otherwise let me know that you want to be on the mailing list. Address: don@glendenning.net the foundation email address is foundation@cfpei.ca.

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