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Awards Night is April 14
The Coquitlam Foundation's annual Awards Night takes place April 14 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.; entertainment and ceremony to award scholarships, bursaries and grants at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public, but please let us know if you are coming by contacting Julie Fisher at jfisher@coquitlamfoundation.com or calling 604.468.9598.
The Coquitlam Foundation's Funds
The Foundation has a number of Funds that it administers. Further information on these Funds can be provided on request. As of the end of November 2009, the Funds were:
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.
R.A. LeClair Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1983 by the family of Raymond A. LeClair, who served as Manager of the Municipality of Coquitlam from 1967 to 1982. The Coquitlam Foundation accepted the administration of the fund in October 1993. The successful applicants must be residents of the City of Coquitlam and have academic excellence in secondary school studies. The scholarship is given annually to a deserving individual or individuals planning to pursue a career in the public service with priority given to those who pursue a career in public administration.
Scholarship Application Information
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 Builders' Fund
The Foundation established the Coquitlam Builders' Fund in October 1999. The fund was seeded by way of a gift from the Coquitlam Builder's Trust Fund.
The charitable purposes of the fund include fostering, promoting and increasing public appreciation of, and public interest in, the fine arts, the performing arts and the literary arts solely in the City of Coquitlam; providing grants or other forms of financial assistance to the City of Coquitlam and any charity, holding or having an interest in property in the City that is registered under the Income Tax Act for the purpose of assisting the City or charity in the construction, provision, acquisition, improvement or maintenance of an arts facility which is or is to be open to the general public, operated in a non-profit basis, located in the City and designed or used to promote public interest in, and public appreciation of, the fine arts, performing arts or the literary arts (including, a facility that is an educational institution, an arts centre, a museum, an art gallery, a theatre or a library) or the creation or acquisition of artistic or literary works for public display or studying such facility.
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.
Community Wellness Fund
The Foundation established this open fund in 1996 to encourage community wellness in crisis situations. Its purpose is to ensure that when an individual or family needs help in an emergency, funds can be quickly provided.
Cultural Fund
The Foundation also established this open fund in 1996. Income from this fund can be used to help eligible organizations provide cultural services. The latter include theatre, music, dance, library and fine arts. Multicultural initiatives can also be considered under the umbrella of this Fund.
Educational Fund
This fund was the third open fund established by the Foundation in 1996. This fund targets the promotion of educational development programs, enhanced programs in arts and science and the provision of scholarships to post secondary students.
Environment Fund
The fourth of five open funds established by the Foundation in 1996, this fund is intended to provide resources for specific projects and programs aimed at enhancing, preserving and protecting the environment.
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.
Heritage Fund
The fifth of five open funds established by the Foundation in 1996, this fund is intended to help ensure that Coquitlam's heritage is preserved and its contribution to the present is recognized. Grants may be made for physical assets, awareness projects and one time program or projects.
Johnston Legacy
Dr. Crosby Johnston established this fund to allow the capital and/or interest to be used for the benefit of seniors in Coquitlam, in accordance with the Foundation's Act and as the Board may direct. A senior for such purposes is a person 65 years of age or over, resident in Coquitlam. Monies may be expended on those who cannot meet the usual costs of living; those who are in need of funds to meet a special health problem or for those in need of financial help in compassionate situations, such as for food, clothing, shelter, and special travel needs.
CAB Fund
This fund was established in November 1995. The purpose of the CAB fund is to assist individuals with blood related disorders to cope with events they encounter through their major illness. Such assistance may take the form of transportation, meeting basic medical needs, and medical equipment or such other need as may be deemed appropriate by the Fund Managers and Coquitlam Foundation Board.
The fund may also be used to supplement the resources of treatment or research centres or projects or programs actively involved in preventing or treating blood disorders. Examples include the Bone Marrow transplant Program of British Columbia, Vancouver Hospital and Health Science Centre, BMT Daycare, BCCA and the Terry Fox Research Centre. The fund is to be managed by one Foundation member and Beverley Cook (or designate).
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 to continue on a path:
- Exemplifying Rotary Standards of Service.
- Believing in self and integrating own authentic issues with broader issues of humanity
- Realizing talents to be used in life
- Realizing the power of an individual to bring about positive change.
- Acknowledging the inter-relationship of self, others and life in sustainable development.
- Acknowledging the issues of change relevant to the 21st Century (e.g. Violence, environmental challenges, information technology, poverty, disproportionate distribution of wealth, resources and power, over consumerism)
- Exemplifying acceptance of diversity of peoples within global society
- Realizing that equality does not mean sameness
- Demonstrating a balance between vision and reality, courage and integrity to work with daily challenges
- Realizing that daily challenges are metaphors of life - to resolve this is to resolve issues for humanity
- Realizing the leverage of group organization to bring about positive change (e.g. Rotary)
Disbursements are to be 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:
- Community groups whose principal purpose is related to acting in the interests of people affected by arthritis;
- Individuals who require assistance for the purchase of braces, splints and other aids;
- Further arthritis research; and
- Promote any other arthritis-related purpose.
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 Mooody, Anmore and Belcarra.
Coquitlam Foundation Land Trust Fund
The Coquitlam Foundation Land Trust Fund (the "Land Trust Fund") provides a means for the acquisition, conservation, and stewardship of sites, areas and objects of ecological, historical, recreational or agricultural interest in or near the City of Coquitlam, primarily for the use, enjoyment and benefit of present and future inhabitants of the City of Coquitlam. The Coquitlam Foundation is the Trustee of the Land Trust Fund.
News article: Conservation covenant ensures land will not be developed.
The purposes of the Land Trust Fund include:
- aiding in the conservation and stewardship of lands of ecological, historical, recreational or agricultural interest;
- protecting lands of vital importance to water supplies and water quality;
- ensuring public access to waterfront lands and corridors;
- preserving natural areas recognized for their ecological value in terms of biodiversity including fauna, flora, fish, and wildlife;
- protecting lands of regional significance for recreation, scenic beauty, historic preservation. habitat connectivity and biodiversity, including fauna, flora, fish, and wildlife;
- cooperating with local governments, citizens and organizations in meeting land use purposes of the Land Trust Fund; and
- promoting land stewardship through public education and technical assistance.
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