Cypress River & Area Foundation Inc.

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Cypress River & Area Foundation Inc.

P.O. Box 86
Cypress River, MB R0K 0P0

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

  • Troy McGill – Board Chair
  • Anita Gillis – Vice President
  • Tim Klassen – Treasurer
  • Yvonne De Smet – Secretary
  • Marianne Anderson
  • Janice Robidoux
  • Sue Johnston

Recent Grants

Click the + to see the grant recipients.
Designated scholarship$500 each to 2 students
Hall – Foundation Repair$5,000
Senior Centre (mini-split)$3,000
Resource Centre (west sidewalk)$3,000
CR Lodge (update suite)$4,500
CR Multi-Purpose Community Centre (chairs/tables)$4,000
CR Firefighters (turnout gear)$3,500
CR Ag Society (score boards/paint bleachers)$933
Prairie Wind Music Fest (picnic tables/stand up tables/cooler)$4,500
This years grant recipients received a total of $12,286 plus $17,447 from the Thomas Sill Foundation for a grand total of:$29,733
Designated Scholarship$500 each to 2 students
CR Hall – (upgrading floors) $4,000
CR Senior Centre – (interior upgrades)$4,000
CR Resource Centre (playground upgrade) $3,000
CR Lodge (interior upgrades) $4,000
CR Multi-Purpose Community Centre – (replace ice resurfacer)$4,000
CR Firefighter’s – (water tank apparatus)$7,203
This year’s grant recipients received a total of $11, 569 + $15,634 from The Thomas Sill Manitoba Fund Grant, for a grand total of: $27,203
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 Grad 2024$600
This year’s grant recipients received a total of: $11,260

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