Miami and Area Foundation Inc.

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Miami and Area Foundation Inc.

Box 334, 453 Norton Ave.
Miami, MB R0G 1H0

Registered Charitable Number: 836228296 RR0001
Manitoba Region: South Central

Mission

Our mission is to support local organizations’ projects and services and help our community grow. We provide an avenue for people to leave a lasting legacy.

Description

Miami and Area Foundation was incorporated in 2009. We gave out our first grants in 2011 and have continued to give out grants every year since.

After being unable to hold our Annual Gala Dinner for the last two years we will once again be presenting our 11th Gala Dinner on November 12th 2022. At that time, we will present this year’s grants and award our Citizen of the Year.

Grant Deadline

October 17th 2022 for 2022 grants.

Board

  • Gordon Simpson – Board Chair
  • Brian Callum – Vice Chair
  • Tricia Livingston – Treasurer
  • Arli Cruikshank – Secretary
  • Caroline Steppler
  • Karen Orchard
  • Nancy Knox
  • Judy Rudd-Henderson

Staff

  • Caddie Crampton, Community Foundations Coordinator

Recent Grants

Click the + to see the grant recipients.
Miami Railway Station Museum$1,500
Miami Active Living Centre$4,000
Miami 4H Beef Club$2,000
Miami Recreation & Play Spaces$1,000
Lloyd Orchard Community Arena$1,000
Miami Agricultural Society$3,000
Miami Parks Board$4,000
Miami Library$2,000
Miami Museum$2,500
Miami Railway Museum$500
Lloyd Orchard Community Arena$4,500
Miami Community Pathway$3,500
Miami Children’s Facility$1,000
Miami Ag Society$4,210
Miami Parks Committee: Train Park$4,000
Miami Railway Station Museum$1,000
Miami 4H Beef Club$1,000
Miami Ag Society$2,000
Miami Sports Complex$3,600
Miami Arena$6,000
Miami Cenotaph$4,000
Pumpkin Creek Ski Club$1,000
Miami Railway Museum$1,000
Miami Children’s Facility$1,000
Miami School Drama$1,500
Miami Arena$2,000
Miami Ag Society$2,000
Collingwood$2,500
Miami Sports Complex$4,000
Miami Railway Station Museum $1,775
Miami Children’s Facility $1,225
Miami Agricultural Society $3,500
Miami Curling Club $3,500
Lloyd Orchard Community Arena $2,000
Miami Golf and Country Club $2,000

Foundation Highlights

Miami and Area Foundation Citizen of the Year 2019 - Joan Driedger with Board Chair Gordon Simpson and Board Member Nancy Knox

 

2019 Gala Speaker - Jay Onrait