Beautiful Plains Community Foundation

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Beautiful Plains Community Foundation

Box 486
Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0

Registered Charitable Number: 89480 9730 RR0001
Manitoba Region: Southwest

Mission

To preserve and advance the quality of life in the community by developing permanent endowment funds, making responsible grants and acting as a catalyst for community philanthropy and leadership.

Description

The BPCF began in 1995 and serves the Town of Neepawa, the RM of Rosedale, Langford portion of the RM of North Cypress-Langford, and the RM of Glenella-Lansdowne. Grants of over $2.58 million have been distributed to organizations throughout the BPCF service area.

Board

  • Jeff Miner – President,
  • Sarah Fast – Vice President
  • Ashley McCaughan -Treasurer
  • Danny Guillas
  • Dan Free
  • Jack Falk
  • Colleen Taylor
  • Iris Kooting
  • Diane Patterson
  • Mary Ann Maquez-Hunstad

Staff

  • Brenda Kryschuk, Executive Director

Foundation Funds

Community Fund Supports organizations who apply for a grant
Contact Manitoba ’95 Fund Supports an arts and cultural organization
Naomi Chapter Fund Support items in the Neepawa Health Centre purchased to assist children’s needs
Touchwood Park Fund Supports the Touchwood Park Association with project and/or operation costs of their organization which supports their clients to live healthy and independent lives.
Kin Club Scholarship Annual scholarship granted to a student of NACI
Neepawa Health Centre Supports the needs of the Neepawa Hospital
Country Meadows Personal Care Home Supports the needs of the Country Meadows Personal Care Home
Mrs. A.K. & Joe Butcher Scholarship Provides two annual scholarships granted to NACI and CCI
Eden Community Scholarship Provides a scholarship to a student graduating from NACI who attendeda Eden School
Neepawa Collegiate Alumni Reunion Fund Started after the 1998 NACI Reunion and supports projects at Neepawa Collegiate
Beautiful Plains Museum Generates funds for the ongoing work of the Beautiful Plains museum
Allan Lytle Memorial Fund Provides funds to maintain the Fenwick Trophy for the 4H Fenwick Speakers contest along with a prize to the winner
Country Meadows PCH Courtyard Fund Provides a grant to help support and maintain the courtyard at the Country Meadows PCH
NACI Philanthropy Fund Provides funds for the BPCF Youth Advisory to distribute as grants
Jeff McCannell Memorial Scholarship Fund Provides a scholarship to a graduating student of NACI
NACI Safe Grad Scholarship Provides a scholarship to a graduating student of NACI
Whitmore Family Scholarship Provides a scholarship to a graduating student of NACI
Arts Stabilization Burrows Trail Fund Provides an annual grant to the Burrows Trail Art Council to support education, operations of their art council
Arts Stabilization Viscount Fund Provides an annual grant to the Viscount Cultural Art Council to support education, operations of their art council
IOOF & Rebecca Fund Provides grants to the Neepawa Minor Baseball, NACI Band and 4H Belles, Beax and Builders
Neepawa and Area Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Provides a scholarship which rotates annual to a graduating student of NACI, CCI and WMC
Riverside Cemetery Fund Provides an annual grant to support the care and maintain of the Riverside Cemetery
Brookdale Cemetery Fund Provides an annual grant to support the care and maintain of the Brookdale Cemetery
Hutton Family Memorial Scholarship Provides an annual scholarship to a graduating student of McCreary School
Sumner-Owen Scholarship Provides an annual scholarship to a graduating student of McCreary School
Roy Lewis Memorial Scholarship Provides a scholarship to a student graduating from NACI who would have attended Arden School
Two Small Coins A donor advised fund

2022 Grants

Kelwood Skating Rink $5,000
Victoria’s Quilts Canada, Neepawa Chapter $2,500
Neepawa & Area Golf Course $7,500
Beautiful Plains Museum $2,500
Touchwood Park (Neepawa) $12,000
Franklin Memorial Hall Association Inc. $7,500
Arts Forward/VCC $2,000
Neepawa Bird Sanctuary $304
NACTV $2,500
Polonia Community Hall $3,000
Neepawa Cooperative Play Centre $2,920
Birnie Community Club $5,000
Neepawa Kinsmen Senior Housing Inc. $12,575
Seeds ‘n Sprouts Learning Centre $5,000
Margaret Laurence Home $4,322
Contact Manitoba ’95$230
Naomi Chapter – Neepawa Health Centre$210
Neepawa Health Centre$49,110
Country Meadows PCH$7,530
Beautiful Plains Museum$5,040
PCH Courtyard Fund$180
Arts Stabilization – VCC$1,520
Allan Lytle Memorial – 4H Speakers Contest$350
IOOF & Rebekah – Belles, Beaux & Builders$220
IOOF & Rebekah – Minor Ball$605
Riverside Cemetery$230
Touchwood Park (Neepawa)$5,000
Neepawa Kinsmen Senior Housing Inc.$1,330
Neepawa Farmers Baseball Softball Association$215
Kin Club Scholarship$315
Mrs. A.K. & Joe Butcher Scholarship $5,280
Eden Community Scholarship$210
Jeff McCannell Memorial Scholarship Fund$650
NACI Safe Grad Scholarship$1,195
Whitmore Family Scholarship$2,165
IOOF & Rebekah – NACI Band$1,085
NACI YAC Scholarship$500
Neepawa Collegiate Alumni Fund$1,38
Neepawa & Area Retired Teachers Association – Carberry Collegiate$200
Harvey Kuharski Memorial Scholarship$500
Sumner-Owen Scholarship$560
Roy Lewis Memorial Scholarship$500
Salvation Army – Neepawa $300
Neepawa Breakfast Club $500
Country Meadows PCH $400
Neepawa & Area Men’s Shed $425
Margaret Laurence Home $500
Cats TNR $425
Touchwood Park (Neepawa) $425
Neepawa Bird Sanctuary $296
Neepawa Skating Club $485
Neepawa Breakfast Club $1,400
Hugs for Seniors $1,000
Gaynor Vivian Flow Through Grant – Food For Thought – HMK$750
Gaynor Vivian Flow Through Grant – Food For Thought – Neepawa Middle$750
Gaynor Vivian Flow Through Grant – Seedz ‘n Sprout$4,000
Gaynor Vivian Flow Through Grant – Salvation Army$4,500

Grant Deadlines