Birtle and District Foundation Inc.

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Birtle and District Foundation Inc.

Box 598
Birtle, MB R0M 0C0

ph: 204-842-3602
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Registered Charitable Number: 81869 1875 RR0001
Manitoba Region: Southwest

Vision

That our entire community continues to grow in healthy ways.

Mission

To engage investors that will allow us to support programs and services that will benefit our community now and in the future.

Description

The Birtle and District Foundation was established for the Town and RM of Birtle citizens to contribute funds to the betterment of all aspects of the community and its citizens and a way to benefit future generations.

Board

Roger Wilson, Chair
Shonda Ashcroft, Vice Chair
Eleanor Dnistransky, Secretary/Treasurer
Fred Haun
Liz Finch
Susanne Burdett
Lucille Fulton
Mandy Lee
Shawna Wilson

Foundation Funds

Community Endowment Fund	Main fund that we are focused on growing. Money is invested and each year the interest earned from this investment is granted within the community.
Prairie View Youth in Philanthropy (Birtle Collegiate)	New fund established in 2018 with assistance from the Thomas Sill Foundation. The BCI YiP group collects grant applications and chooses yearly grant recipients.

Recent Grants

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2021 Grants - Total $14,803.00

$5,000: Birtle Elementary School
$5,000: Foxwarren Arena
$1,303: Birtle Miniota CDC
$2,000: Morning Star Daycare
$1,500: Valley Recreation District

2020 Grants - Total $9,846.00

$932: Birtle Drop In
$2664: Birtle Ag. Society
$1250: Valley Services for Seniors
$5000: The Classic Garden -Arts Programming

Youth in Philanthropy

$500: BCI Volleyball Nets
$375: Thunder & Ice Snowmobile Club
$500: BCI Wellness Breakfast Club
$750: Birdtail Ski Club – Ski Trail Cabin
$375: Morning Star Daycare – Play Equipment

2019 Grants - Total $16,500 (Including $5K for MB Build 150)

$1500: Birtle Riverside Golf Course
$2000: Birdtail Ski Club
$600: Thunder & Ice Snowmobile Club
$9000: Birtle Arena
$400: Valley Services for Seniors
$1000: Birdtail Country Museum
$1000: Birtle Ag. Society
$500: Morning Star Daycare
$500: Foxwarren History Society – Regional Museums

Youth In Philanthropy

$500: Birtle Collegiate Basketball Jerseys
$1000: Miniota School Playground
$1000: Prairie View Gymnastics

2018 Grants - Total $10,615.60

$600: Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District
$3500: Classic Garden
$4500: Birtle Curling Club (Roof)
$2015.60: Services for Seniors (Pioneer Guest Suite)

Youth in Philanthropy

$1000: Birtle Collegiate Gym Backboards
$1500: Miniota School Playground

Grant Deadlines

Resources

Foundation Highlights

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Birtle Elementary School would like to say a huge thank-you for the amazing support of the Birtle and District Foundation for their generous donation towards our playground fundraising efforts.Read the complete story

Tundra Oil and Gas Partnership through their 2016 United Way campaign once again graciously donated $1950 to the Birtle and District Foundations Community Fund.

Prairie View Gymnastics Club purchasing new equip-ment thanks to support from Birtle & District Foun-dation, Birtle Lions and Value Shoppe.

Birtle & District Foundation Board Member, Liz Finch, presents a cheque to Gloria Tibbatts, Chair.

Birtle Collegiate is pleased to announce that we have formed a Youth in Philanthropy group after receiving donations from the Thomas Sill Foundation of Winnipeg and The Birtle and Dis-trict Foundation.

The Classic Garden gives thanks to The Birtle Foundation and all the folks who support this great cause.

Birtle & District Foundation member, Liz Finch, pre-sents cheque for $1500 to the Foxwarren Historical Society.