| Grants Awarded in
2008
The Battle River Community Foundation was
able to grant a total of $233,755 to community projects during 2008.
The total will grow in the years ahead, as community support
continues and the Foundation's assets build. Grants given during
2008 include:
Grants from Community Fund and Anonymous
Donor
The Community Fund is an undesignated fund that gives responsibility
for selecting grant recipients to the Battle River Community
Foundation grants committee and board. This is the most flexible
fund, making it possible for the Foundation to respond to emerging
charitable needs, as well as supporting areas of philanthropy that
include health, education, arts, the environment, and social
services. Donors who contribute $10,000 or more may establish funds
within the Community Fund in the name of their choosing.
Support from an anonymous donor again this year has allowed the
support of a wide range of philanthropic causes in the community.
This support has been used together with income from the endowment
funds to meet local needs, as has a generous donation from Anthony
Hladun and Deanne Morrow. |
| Alberta
Conservation Association |
foot
access
to recreation property on the Battle River |
2,080 |
| Buffalo
Trail School Division |
Amisk
School literacy backpacks |
400 |
| Camrose
and District Boys and Girls Club |
after
school, teen and summer programs |
8,100 |
| Camrose
Association for Community Living |
camp
materials, transportation and wages |
2,500 |
| Camrose
Association for Community Living |
program
materials for mothers in TIPS |
4,700 |
| Camrose
Children's Centre |
replace
furniture and equipment |
6,000 |
| Camrose
Open Door Association |
support
to youth at risk in Camrose |
15,000 |
| Camrose
Public Library |
preschool
literacy kits |
1,000 |
| Canadian
Northern (Meeting Creek) Historical Society |
outdoor
lighting and surveillance for Camrose Railway Museum |
1,750 |
| Centra
Cam Vocational Training Association |
renovations
to main facility |
12,000 |
| City
of Camrose |
transportation
for rural students to tour water and waste facilities |
325 |
| Daysland
General Hospital Foundation |
workshops
for pastoral care volunteers |
500 |
| Forestburg
Municipal Library |
extend
summer reading program |
900 |
| Habitat
for Humanity |
assist
in building duplex |
2,000 |
| Hay
Lakes & District Recreation Association |
replace
flooring in rec centre |
1,000 |
| Kingman
Historical Society |
repair
and paint Museum building |
1,000 |
| Meeting
Creek & District Athletic Association |
convert
old curling rink into hall |
1,500 |
| Schizophrenia
Society of Alberta |
salary
for Branch Co-ordinator |
2,100 |
| Town
of Hardisty |
replace
old playground equipment |
900 |
| Town
of Killam |
replace
old playground equipment |
1,200 |
| Town
of Sedgewick |
firefighting
equipment |
250 |
| Village of
Amisk Library |
children's
reading materials, furnishings |
750 |
| Village of
Lougheed |
firefighting
equipment |
500 |
| Village
of New Norway |
upgrade
Nordic campground |
1,000 |
| Village
of Strome |
firefighting
gear |
900 |
Field
of Interest Funds
Field of interest funds allow donors to support specific sectors
such as health, education or the arts, or a specific geographic
area. Grants from these funds included: |
| Alberta
Conservation Association |
foot
access to recreation property on the Battle River |
2,920 |
| Battle
River School Division |
Learning
Together Program at Chester Ronning School |
500 |
| Bethany
Group |
palliative
care |
2,600 |
| Camrose
and District Boys and Girls Club |
after
school, teen and summer programs |
3,900 |
| Camrose
Arts Society |
Arts
Benevolent Fund |
600 |
| Camrose
Arts Society |
honorarium
for children's choir assistant |
810 |
| Camrose
Association for Community Living |
program
materials for mothers in TIPS |
300 |
| Camrose
Neighbor Aid |
school
breakfasts |
1,100 |
| Camrose
& District Music Festival |
|
190 |
| City
of Camrose |
care
and shelter of animals |
100 |
| City
of Camrose |
Four
Seasons Park |
800 |
| City
of Camrose |
transportation
for rural students to tour water and waste facilities |
1,175 |
| City
of Camrose |
Minor Sports Help Fund
| 100 |
| East
Central Health |
helmet
use and bicycle safety |
300 |
| Flagstaff
County |
forage
research |
600 |
| Forestburg
Municipal Library |
extend
summer reading program |
600 |
| Hardisty
Lake Camp |
replace
bunks and mattresses |
600 |
| Rosalind
Early Childhood Society |
new
tables and chairs |
1,000 |
| St.
Mary's Hospital |
|
1,000 |
| St.
Mary's Hospital |
palliative
care |
7,700 |
| Town
of Hardisty |
replace
playground equipment |
600 |
| Town
of Sedgewick |
firefighting
equipment |
500 |
| Village
of Alliance |
campground
showers |
800 |
| Village
of Irma |
replace
arena ice surface floor and coolant pipes |
700 |
| Village
of Lougheed |
firefighting
equipment |
100 |
| Village
of Strome |
firefighting
equipment |
100 |
| Wetaskiwin
Boys and Girls Club |
|
300 |
Designated
Funds
Designated funds allow donors to name specific charitable
organizations to receive grants on an annual basis. The total grants
from designated funds in 2008 was $65,105. |
Donor-Advised
Funds
Donor-advised funds make it possible for donors to provide advice
about the choice of grant recipients each year. The total grants
from donor-advised funds in 2008 was $15,500. |
Flow-through
Funds
Sometimes donors make gifts to the Battle River Community Foundation
that are to be used as grants in the current year. Total grants from
flow-through funds in 2008 was $54,700. |
