The Kimberley & District Community Foundation is disbursing grants from the KDCF Community Fund, the Kootenay Savings Community Fund and the Theresa Cundiff Memorial Fund. Eligible charitable organizations (you must have a charitable number) located in the Kimberley Zone of S.D. #6 may apply for up to $5000 per organization. (This area includes St. Mary’s […]
The Kimberley & District Community Foundation is proud to help promote and participate in the Vancouver Foundations 2016 Vital Signs survey. Vital Signs is a national program led by community foundations and coordinated by Community Foundations of Canada that leverages local knowledge to measure the vitality of our communities and support action towards improving our collective […]
On Tuesday March 15, 2016 at the Kimberley Dynamiters game the Foundation held the awards presentation at centre ice. The following is the announcement that was read: Since 2001, the Kimberley & District Community Foundation has provided grants to local charitable organizations and Sporting groups. Each spring, grants from the Winter Games Legacy Fund are presented […]
TELUS Senior Regional Market Manager, Carly Jellis presents Terry Oscarson and Josh Lockhart of the Kimberley & District Community Foundation with a contribution from the TELUS Fibre for Good Program. Mrs. Jellis, on behalf of TELUS, said she is very pleased to be recognizing the Foundation as she is impressed with the work the Foundation […]
You can download an application for the 2016 Winter Games Legacy Grants by clicking on the links below: Winter-Games-Legacy-Grant-Application-2016 – PDF Winter-Games-Legacy-Grant-Application-2016 – DOC Deadline is February 5, 2016
The KDCF is now accepting donations for the Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group. (KRRG) The Kimberley Refugee Resettlement Group was formed in November 2015 as a community response to the Syrian refugee crisis. The short term purpose of the group is to provide funding and resettlement support in Kimberley to one or two Syrian families from the […]
Director Bob presents $1400 grant to Chris of the Kimberley Nature Park Society for the boardwalk around Eimers Lake project. Director Joanne presents $1000 grant to Bev of Big Brothers Big Sisters Kimberley to help promote program in the area. Director Josh presents $5000 grant Sandra of the Kimberley Rotary Club for the Spray Park […]
Please check our granting page for application forms for 2015 Community Grants. Deadline is November 6, 2015 at 4:00pm.
The CFC Annual Conference was held in Calgary in early May and K&DCF director, Bob King attended on behalf of the Foundation. There were many outstanding workshops and networking activities and one highlight was a speech by Chris Hadfield, Canada’s foremost astronaut. Bob and Chris Hadfield at the CFC Conference.
On April 14, a total of $4,000.00 was given out in the form of Winter Games Legacy Grants to the following groups: Kimberley Gymnastics for training and certification $795.00 Kimberley Seahorse Swim Assoc. for equipment $500.00 EK Adaptive Snow Sports for equipment $2,005.00 Kimberley/Cranbrook Special Olympics for coaching and certification $700.00 Congratulations to the recipients […]