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Beautiful Plains Community Foundation
Box 486
Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0
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
- Brent Sorensen, President
- Jeff Miner, Vice-President
- Ashley McCaughan – Treasurer
- Sarah Fast
- Marilyn Crewe
- Iris Kooting
- Jack Falk
- Dan Free
- Danny Guillas
- Colleen Taylor
- Terry Buechler
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
- March 31 at 5:00 pm