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Brokenhead River Community Foundation
P.O. Box 2225
Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0
Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0
Registered Charitable Number: 869509240 RR0001
Manitoba Region: Southeast
Mission
The Brokenhead River Community Foundation is a non-profit organization created to provide financial support to charitable, educational, cultural, and recreational projects which are beneficial to the community.Description
The Foundation is lead by dedicated community volunteers who endeavour to administer and encourage growth of the Endowment Fund. Community grants, scholarships and bursaries are awarded to projects and groups that serve as many people as possible in a variety of areas of interest and need.Board
- Reg Black, President
- Zane Hunter, Vice President
- Leone Rondeau, Secretary
- Holly Madden, Treasurer
- Shannon Schade
- Bonnie Stefansson
- Linda Ans
- Duane Versluis
- Jarrett Powers
- Carla Mroz
- Brenda Wilgosh
Staff
Danielle Gerylo, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Foundation Funds
| Community Fund | An all-purpose fund whose proceeds are used to support local charities and non-profit groups, as well as scholarships and bursaries for graduates living in the Ecole Edward Schreyer School catchment area. |
| IR+ERHA Fund | Dedication to the support of Beausejour Hospital and East Gate Lodge. |
| Cherrey Family Trust Fund | Supporting the town of Beausejour in the following areas of interest: 1. Sports – hockey, curling & figure skating 2. Public spaces – playgrounds & swimming pool 3. Physical activity – walking trails and parks |
| General Education | Supporting projects at our local schools. |
| Environment | Supporting projects that preserve and protect our local environment. |
| Edward Schreyer School Boys Basketball Program | Created by a local family in their son’s memory to support his favourite school sport. |
| 2006 Winter Games | Developed to support games involved in the Winter Games held in Beausejour and area. |
| Michael Hamende Memorial Minor Hockey Fund | Created by the Hamende family to provide an annual benefit to the Beausejour Brokenhead Minor Hockey Association (BBMHA). |
| Elizabeth Schreyer Archive Fund | Created by Edward Schreyer to assist in the preservation of the information from his time as Premier of Manitoba and Governor General of Canada |
| Brokenhead River Community Foundation Grade 12 Graduating Scholarship | A general fund to support its own scholarships. |
| Robert Rondeau Memorial Curling Scholarship | To support a graduate who has excelled at curling and is continuing their education at a post secondary institution. |
| Ken Matchizen Memorial Scholarship | To support a graduate continuing their education in any Trade as recognized by the Province of Manitoba. |
| Beausejour Curling Club Scholarship | To support a graduate who demonstrates active involvement in the sport of curling. |
| The Brokenhead River Community Foundation Grade 12 Bursaries | A general fund to support its own bursaries. |
| Eric Lefko Memorial Agricultural Bursary | To support a graduate entering into a post secondary education in any agricultural-related field. |
| Science Bursary | A special bursary, created by a local donor, for students going into a science related field. |
| Brokenhead-Thalberg North-Mars-Brokenhead East Grade 12 Graduation Bursary | Created by the proceeds of two reunions for four schools north of Beausejour. |
Recent Grants
Click the + to see the grant recipients.| Friends of Beausejour Daylily Gardens | $1,000.00 |
| Brokenhead River Recreational Commission | $4,000.00 |
| Beausejour Handivan | $8,000.00 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch $132 | $6,000.00 |
| Garson Arena | $10,000.00 |
| Beausejour Curling Club | $8,000.00 |
| Brokenhead River Community Hall | $8,000.00 |
| Beausejour Otters Swim Club – Pergola Project at Splash Pool | $4,500.00 |
| Beausejour Active Transportation Committee – Rail Trail Prairie Parks | $9,600.00 |
| Garson Centennial Community Centre – Bouncy House | $2,250.00 |
| Beausejour Beautification Committee – Street Planters | $2,200.00 |
| Memorial Flags Park | $4,000.00 |
| Brokenhead River Recreation Commission – T-Ball, Little Kickers equipment | $550.00 |
| Beausejour Skating Club – Skating Development equipment | $1,097.00 |
| 249 Royal Canadian Air Cadets | $2,000.00 |
| Tyndall Village Community Centre | $900.00 |
| Happy Time Nursery | $375.00 |
| Brokenhead River Rec Committee | $850.00 |
| Beausejour Brokenhead Minor Hockey Association | $560 |
| Beausejour Slowpitch | $4,000.00 |
| Tyndall Curling Club | $3,600.00 |
| Friends of Beausejour Daylily Gardens | $1,000.00 |
| Beausejour Curling Club | $455.00 |
| Elites Gymnastics | $2,500.00 |
| Beausejour Kids’ Centre | $1,500.00 |
Grant Deadlines
- Community Grants: September 30
- Scholarships and Bursaries: May 31