Over time, private donors have approached the Coquitlam Foundation for assistance and financial expertise in establishing and growing funds that enable the donor to contribute to the community in a unique and ever-lasting way.

Donor-advised funds may be structured as Family, Memorial, Specialty, Agency or Corporate funds.

Enquiries about funds or fund-development should be directed to our Executive Director care of info@coquitlamfoundation.com.

DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS:

The Mayor's Community Fund
The Mayor's Community Fund was established in 2010 by Mayor Richard Stewart of Coquitlam. The fund has two goals: to assist needy Coquitlam students; and to distribute grants to institutions or organizations undertaking projects or work, primarily in Coquitlam, that will be of benefit to residents of Coquitlam.

The Symington Endowment Fund
The Symington Endowment Fund is designed to assist children living with autism and other mobility challenges through grants and bursaries for one-to-one therapy and summer camp programs. This fund will also assist athletes who are enrolled in competitive gymnastics programs and in youth-at-risk programs throughout the Tri-Cities area. The fund was established in 2009 by Vivien Symington, owner/founder of Club Aviva and the Empowering Steps Movement Therapy Program. Ms. Symington dedicated the fund in honour of her parents, Dr. David and Evelyn Symington.

The Peter Legge Literacy Endowment Fund
The Peter Legge Literacy Endowment Fund was established in 2009 by philanthropist, publisher, author and motivational speaker Peter Legge, the Coquitlam Foundation's honorary chair. The fund is designed to provide enhanced educational and literacy opportunities for students and their families in School District 43.

Carleigh Rae LeClair Memorial Fund
This Fund commemorates the life of Carleigh LeClair who was born and raised in Coquitlam. Carleigh attended Hillcrest Elementary School, Maillard Junior Secondary School and graduated from Centennial High School. When Carleigh was 16 years old she was diagnosed with Type 1 (Juvenile) diabetes. The disease had a devastating effect on every aspect of Carleigh's life. She struggled with controlling her blood sugar levels and with the emotional trauma that came with never knowing how diabetes would affect her next. After almost 8 years of battling the disease she died in January 2008 just before her 24th birthday. This fund was started by her family and has been supported by many caring family members, friends and business associates. The fund was initiated as a way of helping others who suffer as Carleigh did, and/or to support the family members who do so much in the day to day lives of a loved one with a disease.

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance for counseling, treatment or education to young people resident in School District 43, between the ages of 12 and 25 who suffer from a life altering medical condition. In particular it is the Funds intention to assist young women who are afflicted with Type 1 diabetes or who have emotional difficulties in dealing with whatever medical condition they have.

Four individuals administer this fund: a director of the Coquitlam Foundation, two members of Carleigh's immediate family and a medical doctor from the community knowledgeable of the physical and emotional issues surrounding Type 1 diabetes.

CMLA Brodie Campbell Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund was established by the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association (CMLA) in 2007 to commemorate the memory of Brodie Campbell. The Fund provides a scholarship for a second year CMLA Midget player (male or female) who brings to the game of lacrosse the same qualities as Brodie did: Love of the game; Team spirit; Mentoring; Dedication and commitment; and Sportsmanship (including respect for opponents and officials).

Coquitlam Metro Ford Domenic Mobilio Bursary Fund
Domenic Mobilio provided inspirational leadership to the Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club and applicants for bursaries from this Fund which was established in 2007 should exemplify such leadership skills. In broad terms the Fund's purpose will be to assist members of the Soccer Club to pursue post secondary education programs in memory of Domenic Mobilio. The intent is to award two bursaries annually (one to a male and one to a female) in the amount of $500.00 each to applicants under 23 years of age. Equal consideration will be given to applicants of all playing abilities. Additional information and requirements for applicants will be made available at the time of the annual competition.

Evergreen Cultural Centre Arts Education Endowment Fund
This fund was established in 2006 by the Evergreen Cultural Centre Society with support from the B.C. Arts Renaissance Fund Endowment Program and the Vancouver Foundation. The purpose of the Fund is to provide a secure source of ongoing funds in support of the existing and expanding programs of community education and presentation in the visual and performing arts.

Beverley Ann Cook Memorial Fund
Beverley Cook was born in Victoria in 1948 and lived in Coquitlam for approximately twenty years before her passing June 2, 2010 at the age of 62. After a fifteen year fight, her death was caused by complications associated with her primary disease, multiple myeloma. She remained very positive and caring for others to the end.

Beverley was a devoted stay at home Mom for her three children, Alan, Matheson, and Ann, and a loving wife for Norm (42 years). She was a graduate of the University of Alberta (BA, Sociology) and of UBC (BSW) and worked as a social worker for a short period of time before being diagnosed.

Beverley saw first hand the excellent quality of the health care system for the seriously ill in B.C. along with the many challenges that long term patients can face as they navigate complex systems of service delivery. It was because of her positive and cheery outlook and her desire to help improve systems and assist patients, perhaps less fortunate than herself, that the Beverley Ann Cook Fund was established soon after her bone marrow transplant in June 1995.

The purpose of the Fund is to help individuals with blood disorders cope with events they encounter during their illness. Assistance may take the form of transportation, equipment, meeting basic medical needs or other help deemed appropriate by the Fund Managers. The Fund may also be used to supplement the resources of treatment or research centers or projects or programs aimed at preventing or treating blood disorders. Examples include Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center, the Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia, BMT Daycare, BCCA, and the Terry Fox Research Center.

The Coquitlam Foundation Board and Norman Cook, representing the family, manage the Fund.  Ann MacLeod is the alternate family representative. Applications for grants can be made by writing to the Executive Director, Coquitlam Foundation, PO Box 2, 1207 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 7Y3.

Coquitlam Stroke Recovery Fund
This fund was originally named the Hollins Green Fund when it was under the direction of the Dogwood Seniors' Society. It was hoped that interest from the capital could subsidize the Dogwood Stroke Recovery Club operating costs. In April of 1999 the fund was established in partnership with the Seniors Society. The fund is to maintain a capital fund and to annually disburse the interest on the fund at the direction of the Board of Directors of the Dogwood Seniors' Society to assist in the funding of the Dogwood Stroke Recovery Club.

Coquitlam Search and Rescue Fund (CSARS)
The Coquitlam Search and Rescue Society and the Coquitlam Foundation established this fund jointly in May 2003 with an initial contribution of $20,000.00. Income from the fund is to be disbursed to the Coquitlam Search and Rescue Society for the purposes of providing land and inland water search and rescue services and wilderness public safety education in the Tri-City area.

Rotary Club Community Service Award
The purpose of this fund is to provide support to an individual, a 'hand up" rather than a "hand out", to assist him or her in keeping with the award criteria. Disbursements are determined through a Joint Subcommittee of the Coquitlam Rotary Club and the Coquitlam Foundation.

Shelagh Elaine Fulton Memorial Fund
This Fund is to commemorate the memory of Shelagh Fulton (nee Hogg), a long time Coquitlam resident and community volunteer. Shelagh lived with the challenges of rheumatoid arthritis her entire adult life. In 1989 she co-founded the Hang Tough Arthritis Support Group and was actively involved with the Group until shortly before her death on December 27, 2001. She was a compassionate and caring person who inspired many.

The purpose of this fund is to increase the awareness of arthritis in the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody and to relieve the suffering of persons affected by arthritis in the Tri-Cities area through the provision of financial assistance to:

1. Community groups whose principal purpose is related to acting in the interests of people affected by arthritis;
2. Individuals who require assistance for the purchase of braces, splints and other aids;
3. Further arthritis research; and
4. Promote any other arthritis-related purpose.

1. Three individuals administer this fund: a director of the Coquitlam Foundation, a representative of the Fulton/Hogg families and a representative of the Hang Tough Arthritis Support Group. If the Group ceases to exist, a representative is to be appointed by the Arthritis Society, BC and Yukon Division.

Tri Cities Chamber of Commerce Elite Athletes Fund
This Fund was established by the Tri Cities Chamber of Commerce in 2006 to facilitate the enhancement of athletic ability to the elite level for athletes residing in the School District 43 catchment area. This includes Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra.

Coquitlam Public Library Living Legacy Fund
The Coquitlam Public Library Living Legacy Fund is a donor-advised fund, created in October, 2011, through which the Coquitlam Public Library Board will further the library's mission--to connect Coquitlam's diverse community to creativity, discovery and knowledge. The Library Board seeded the fund with an initial contribution of $45,278.29.

Coquitlam Centre Fund
The Coquitlam Centre Fund, established in October 2011 in an agreement between the Coquitlam Foundation and Pensionfund Realty Limited, was founded in order to assist School District 43 graduates to pursue post-secondary studies in the fields of Business, Marketing or Urban Land Economics. The goal is to distribute at least two, $500 bursaries a year. The fund was seeded with an initial donation of $7,250 raised at Coquitlam Centre’s Unwined event in May 2011.

Community Diversity Fund
Established in October 2011, the Community Diversity Fund will provide grants to Tri-Cities individuals, non-profit organizations, or community groups initiating actions, programs or education aimed at improving integration, participation or access in the community for any diversity group(s) identified by the community as being marginalized. Priority will be given to initiatives which benefit the people of Coquitlam.

Uses of this fund will include, but are not limited to: grants to support diversity initiatives that encourage or facilitate the inclusion of diversity groups into the social or economic fabric of the community;grants to support initiatives that encourage dialogue, understanding and respect of, or between two or more diversity groups (such as seniors and youth, different cultures, different religions); and grants to support initiatives to educate the community about the different diversity groups in order to promote better understanding, acceptance and inclusion.