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 and Vesta Scott Memorial Fund (United Church)
• Stewart and 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 and 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: Trina Wytinck 204-827-2846
• Secretary: Myrtle Nichols 204-827-3962
• Treasurer: Lorelie Mitchell 204-827-2584
• Kevin Newton 204-827-3923
• Al Diehl 204-827-2630
• Kirby Wallis 204-526-0921
• Alice Barr 403-827-8745
• Administrative Assistant: Connie Feader 204-827-2560

Supervisory Board

• Current Board Members: Ron Jefferies and Trina Wytinck
• Past Board Members: Fred Jewsbury and Cindy Pringle
• Municipal Representative: Mayor Charles Radford

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.

Consider a Gift to the Foundation

Annual Report

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