http://www.brcfoundation.com/info Box 2225, Beausejour, MB - brcfoundation.com Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:50:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Starting in 2012, the Winter Games grant will be available to local teams and organization associated with sports involved in the Winter Games held in Beausejour in 2006.  This grant will be awarded yearly.  The intent of the grant is to help promote and advance winter sports in the Beausejour/Brokenhead ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/46/winter-games-grant/ 2006 Winter Games Legacy Fund [photopress:wintergames_002s.jpg,thumb,pp_image] August 26 2010, was a good day for our Foundation and the community of Beausejour.  Reg Black and Bob Rondeau, co-chairs of the Host Society for the 2006 Winter Games held in Beausejour present a cheque for $29,250 to foundation president, Len Kolton.  This money will ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/44/2006-winter-games-legacy-fund/ [photopress:rubberchicken_016s_1_2_3_4.jpg,thumb,pp_image]National Awareness Week was November 9 to 14.  We held our AGM on Monday 9th at the town hall.  Friday evening saw the third annual Chicken Shoot Competition between the town and RM councils.  This years grudge match saw them go head to head in a curling match. After a ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/38/awareness-week-2009/ [photopress:chicken_002small_1_2.jpg,thumb,pp_image]This year our Awareness Week was held from November 10 to November 15, so that it again coincided with National Philanthropy Day. Three events were planned for this week to raise the public awareness of the foundation and its work.  A BBQ at the Beausejour Consumers' Coop, the Town vs ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/37/awareness-week-2008/ [photopress:BRCFoundation_Fin_Report_2006_7_small.jpg,thumb,pp_image]Our financial statement for November 2006 to October 31, 2007 was published in our local papers in May of 2007. The image is small but you can see a larger version by clicking on this link. brcffinreport-2006-7.pdf http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/33/financial-statement-2006-7/ [photopress:YiP_committee_2007_8.jpg,thumb,pp_image]Our YiP committee for this school year is Krysten Breckenridge(President), Lauren Greschuck, Kayleigh Graham, Ms. Shume (school advisor), Andrew Guiboche, Amanda Braun, Lawrie Goalen(foundation advisor). http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/32/yip-committee-for-2007-8/ During the week of November 12 to 17, we held a series of events to raise the awareness of the foundation in our community. This was held to coincide with National Philanthropy Day. Monday, November 12 we held a pancake breakfast at Zion Lutheran Church. We owe a large ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/30/fun-and-facts-week/ written by Gerald Hawranik. A Community Foundation is a registered non-profit charitable organization that provides funds to other charitable non-profit groups in any community. One of the most difficult tasks of any non-profit group is to raise sufficient resources in order to carry on its purposes and goals. Non-profit groups provide ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/29/our-beginnings/ BOARD OF DIRECTORS HISTORY FIRST DIRECTORS FEB 28 1998 – FEB 28 1999 Gerald Hawaranik (President) Linda Pleskach (Vice President) Vickie Witzke (Secretary) –(Resigned-May 25,1999) Bruce Schade Fred Kazina Art Berry Karen Zirk (N-June 98) Gerry Denisiuk MARCH 1 1999– FEB 28 2000 Gerald Hawanik (P) Linda Pleskach (VP) Wilf Hastman(T) Bruce Schade Fred Kazina Art Berry (Resigned-Nov 16, 1999) Karen ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/28/past-directors/ This is the financial summary that was published in our local newspapers in the fall of 2006. To see a large image of the summary, click on the image. The image is rather small and hard to read so you can see the report in pdf format using ... http://www.brcfoundation.com/info/21/financial-summary-for-20052006/