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Cypress River & Area Foundation Inc.
Cypress River, MB R0K 0P0
- ph: 204-526-5209
Registered Charitable Number: 871715009 RR0001
Manitoba Region: South Central
Mission
We are a philanthropic organization focused on building permanent endowments in order to tackle long-term community challenges as well as meeting immediate needs.Description
We are a public foundation in the Cypress River area that is independent and autonomous. The foundation is governed by a body of volunteers, usually independently appointed, which strives to represent and be accountable to the Cypress River Community. The foundation maintains a broad grants program; grantees must be “qualified donees” as defined in the Income Tax Act. The foundation is a prudent steward and investor of charitable funds, maintaining complete and accurate financial reports.Board
- Jim Cassels – Board Chair
- Troy McGill – Vice President
- Tim Klassen – Treasurer
- Yvonne De Smet – Secretary
- Janice Robidoux
- Anita Gillis
- Marianne Anderson
- Mason Anderson – Youth Representative
Recent Grant Recipients
Cypress River and Area Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients with a total of $11, 569 + $15,634 from The Thomas Sill Manitoba Fund Grant.
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Designated Scholarship – $500 to 2 students
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CR Hall – (upgrading floors) – $4,000
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CR Senior Centre – (interior upgrades) – $4,000
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CR Resource Centre (playground upgrade) – $3,000
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CR Lodge (interior upgrades) – $4,000
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CR Multi-Purpose Community Centre – (replace ice resurfacer) – $4,000
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CR Firefighter’s – (water tank apparatus) – $7,203
Cypress River and Area Foundation is pleased to reflect on last year’s grant recipients totaling $11,260.
- Sara’s Pantry Food Service Program – $500
- Prairie Wind Music Fest picnic shelter – $500
- Cypress Senior Centre hot water tank – $500
- Cypress Lodge upgrading rooms – $1,600
- Cypress River Multi-Purpose Community Centre upgrades in kitchen – $1,600
- Glenboro’s Children’s Learning Centre upgrade playground – $500
- Cypress River Firefighter’s replace tank on tanker truck – $1,760.
- Cypress United Church repairs to the church – $1,600
- Cypress River Hall flooring – $500
- Cypress Improvements Committee for signs – $1,600
- Designated Scholarship -$600 – this year’s Grad
Gifts are never “spent” or “used-up”. The funds are invested and will remain untouched in perpetuity. Only the interest will be used for community projects, thereby creating a growing pool of dollars for the betterment of Cypress in the future.
CYPRESS RIVER AND AREA FOUNDATION
BOX 86
CYPRESS RIVER, MB
R0K 0P0 cypressriverfoundation@craf-foundation.ca