Glenboro Area Foundation

The Foundation

A member of the Community Foundation of Canada, the Glenboro Area Foundation Inc. is a registered community fund established in 1987 to support education and health, recreation and culture, agriculture and religion, for all ages in Glenboro and area.

Vision

The Glenboro Area Foundation Inc. strives to be a community leader, promoting philanthropy, benefiting our community with grants now and in the future – the best choice for those wishing to leave a permanent legacy to our community.

Mission

The mission of Glenboro Area Foundation Inc. is to work together to build a permanent endowment fund, using the earnings to enrich the quality of life in our area.

The Endowment Fund

The Endowment Funds, consisting of designated and undesignated monies, make up a
permanent pool of capital. Donations and bequests are invested to provide the best
possible interest – which in turn is annually awarded back to the community. In 1998
The Glenboro Area Foundation entered into an agreement with The Winnipeg
Foundation whereby contributions to the endowment funds of GAFI were transferred to
The Winnipeg Foundation. The Winnipeg Foundation will hold and invest the monies on
behalf of the Glenboro Foundation and will provide income to support the community of
the Glenboro area. The endowment funds are as follows:

•  Glenboro Community Fund
• George and Verna Notman Memorial Fund
• John Harvard Community Fund
• Health Care Fund
• John & Vesta Scott Memorial Fund (United Church)
• Steward & Eva Hamilton Memorial Fund (United Church)
• Youth Sport and Recreation Fund
• Youth in Philanthropy Fund
• Glenboro Cemetery Fund
• Raystone Memorial Centre Operating Fund
• Glenboro Recreation Facility Operating Fund
• Burrough of the Gleann Museum Fund
• Glenboro Children’s Learning Centre Fund
• John Tosh Memorial Fund
• The Glenboro Area Foundation Operating Fund
• Education funds providing scholarships to graduating high school students:
  o Glenboro Community Education
  o Skapti Arason Pioneer Spirit Award
  o RM of South Cypress Health Care Award
  o Devos Family Scholarship
  o Hilhorst Family Scholarship
  o The Queen Scholarship
  o Roy & Lorna Wallis Family Agricultural Scholarship
  o Sena Gunnlaugson Memorial Scholarship
  o John Tosh Memorial Sports Scholarship
  o Vera Bjornson Memorial Music Scholarship

The Administration

The Foundation is administered by an Advisory Board of Directors consisting of five to nine Manitoba residents, meeting at least three times a year at the Chairman’s call. Two Board members are appointed by the Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress, and three to seven Board members are appointed by the Board. In addition, a three member Supervisory Board assists the Advisory Board with grant recommendations and appointments to the Board. The Supervisory Board consists of the Head of Council together with two retired Board members.

Advisory Board Members

• Chair: Ron Jefferies – 204-827-3987
• Vice-Chair: Cindy Pringle – 204-827-2079
• Administrative Assistant: Connie Feader – 204-827-2560
• Lorelie Mitchell – 204-827-2548
• Lorna Hamilton – 204-827-2714
• Trina Wytinck – 204-827-2846
• Myrtle Nichols – 204-827-3962
• Kevin Newton – 204-827-3923
• Allen Diehl – 204-827-2630

Supervisory Board

Charles Radford – 204-827-2252 (Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress)
Fred Jewsbury – 204-827-2812

The Money

The money invested in the Fund is never spent. Only the interest earned by the investments is available for disbursement. A donation to the fund in an investment in the future of the community.

Annual Report

The Foundation publishes an annual report detailing our work over the previous year.

A Gift to the Fund

A Gift to the Endowment Fund can be made in the form of cash, property, insurance or bequests from grateful citizens who wish to leave something permanent with the community that has been good to them.

Endow Manitoba GIVING CHALLENGE 2024

From November 12-17, 2024, every $5 gift this week is worth $7!
Donate via cheque (payable to Glenboro Area Foundation), or make a donation by credit card at endowMB.org.

Consider a Gift to the Foundation

There are many ways to give:

• A gift of money
• A bequest in a will
• A gift of life insurance by naming the Foundation as beneficiary
• A gift in memory of a relative or friend
• A multi-year pledge
• A gift in the family name

Cheques should be made payable to:
Glenboro Area Foundation Inc.
Box 147
Glenboro, MB. R0K 0X0

A tax receipt will be issued.

Direct all inquiries to the above address or via e-mail to Connie Feader at glenborofoundation@gmail.com.