Grant Recipients
2011 Grants
| Organization | Amount | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Winkler Festival of the Arts | $500 |
Music Scholarships |
| Child & Family Services of Central Manitoba | $1,400 |
"Chance 2 Grow" program - providing financial assistance to families to assist with education and recreation opportunities |
| JR Walkof PAC - GVSD | $3,000 |
Shipping expenses for new playstructure |
| Winkler Family Resource Centre - South Central Committee of Family Violence | $3,000 |
Pilot Project: Family resource centre coordinator |
| Central Station Community Center - WMBC | $5,000 |
Construction of kitchen for center where nutrition and healthy living can be modeled |
| Alzheimer Society | $1,000 |
To create a DVD library of resources about Alzheimer's disease and dementias |
| GVC Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
For Scholarships |
| Citizen of the Year Recipient Choice Grant: Winkler Heritage Society | $1,000 |
For the Winkler Heritage Museum |
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - GVC | ||
| Pembina Valley Pregnancy Care Centre | $400 |
Purchase 2 fetal model sets |
| Kidsport - Central Region | $1,000 |
So kids in Winkler get a chance to play sports |
| South Central Regional Library - Winkler | $658.42 |
Purchase audio books for the visually impaired. |
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - Emerado | ||
| Pembina Valley Humane Society | 860.50 |
Cat walks |
Flow Through Grants |
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| Winkler Elementary School | $22,705.50 |
For new play structure & outdoor classroom |
| Winkler Food Cupboard | Groceries/supplies | |
| Winkler Minor Ball Assoc. | $600 |
For L-Screens to be used for safety in batting cages |
| TOTAL GRANTS FOR 2011 | $43,290.92 |
2010 Grants
| Organization | Amount | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Winkler Festival of the Arts | $500 |
Music Scholarships |
| Gateway Resources | $2,765 |
Purchase 2 new computers and programming |
| Winkler MB Church | $2,000 |
Purchase of materials and display for families in the community to access resources and ideas |
| Pembina Valley Pregnancy Care Centre | $550 |
Purchase of a tv and dvd/vcr combo for client counselling room |
| Bethel Heritage Park | $2,000 |
Purchase artistically designed shrubs |
| Reinland Community Centre | $2,000 |
Towards the purchase of a yard tractor |
| Emerado Centennial School | $2,500 |
Purchase of a 6-seat swing set |
| Kidsport Canada - MB Central Region | $2,000 |
So children in Winkler get a chance to play sports |
| GVC Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
For Scholarships |
| Seque Career Options | $2,200 |
Purchase of new computers and software |
| Winkler Food Cupboard | $14,500 |
Groceries/Supplies |
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - GVC | ||
| Pembina Valley Pregnancy Care Centre | $230 |
Purchase 2 fetal model sets |
| Winkler Bible Camp | $1,000 |
Purchase climbing holds (rocks) for climbing wall |
| The Bunker Youth Ministry Inc. | $785 |
Purchase sports equipement |
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - WES | ||
| Winkler Food Cupboard | $600 |
Purchase food for food cupboard to distribute |
| Pembina Valley Humane Society | $658 |
Purchase dog beds and cat necessities for new facility |
| WES Advisory Council | $800 |
Towards new school playground |
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - Emerado | ||
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morden-Winkler | $2,328.50 |
Upgrade in School Mentorship program activity bins |
| TOTAL GRANTS FOR 2010 | $38,416.50 |
2009 Grants
| Organization | Amount |
Project |
| Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra | $2,500 |
Adventures in Music education concert serioes for elementary school students in Garden Valley School Division. |
| Winkler Festival of the Arts | $500 |
Music Scholarships |
| South Central Committee on Family Violence | $2,000 |
Purchase of 12 new mattresses for the shelter. |
| Winkler Fire Rescue Fund | $1,000 |
A one-time grant for the new WInkler Fire Rescue endowment fund. |
| Youth In Philanthropy | $3,000 |
$1,000 matching grant for each of the 3 participating schools to encourage their fundraising efforts for grantmaking. These funds are to be granted locally according to the WCF Granting guidelines in Spring 2010. |
| Winkler Minor Ball | $1,000 |
Purchase and installation of new bases. |
| Boundary Trails Hospital Foundation | $7,000 |
Final installment of a 5 year, $50,000 grant. |
| GVC Scholarships | $1,000 |
Scholarships |
| Winkler Food Cupboard | $13,601.87 |
Groceries / Supplies |
TOTAL |
$33,601.87 |
|
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - GVC | ||
| The Bunker | $530 |
Overhead data projector |
| Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba | $400 |
Telephone System |
| Pembina Valley Humane Society | $400 |
Construction of new shelter |
| Special Olympics - Winkler Wizzards | $400 |
Rhythmic Equipement |
| Winkler Senior Centre | $400 |
Handicap swing door operator |
TOTAl |
$2,130 |
|
| Youth in Philanthropy Grants - WES | ||
| Winkler Library | $300 |
German reading material |
| WES Library | $300 |
German reading material |
| WES Recycling Program | $400 |
Outdoor Recycling Recepticles |
TOTAL |
$1,000 |
|
| TOTAL GRANTS FOR 2009 | $36,731.87 |
ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FROM WCF SINCE 1996
| ACL | Kidsport - MB Central Region | |
| Alzheimer Society of Manitoba | Pembina Counselling Centre | |
| Bethel Heritage Park | PV Humane Society | |
| Big Brother/Sister - Winkler | PV Minor Football | |
| Boundry Trails Health Centre - chapel | PV Pregnancy Care Center | |
| Boundry Trails Health Centre Foundation | Pembina Threshermen | |
| Bunker - Youth Drop in Centre | Prairie Public Television | |
| Central MB Choral Assoc. | Reinland Community Centre | |
| Central Station Community Centre (WMBC) | Salem Home | |
| Child & Family Services Central MB | Segue Career Options | |
| City of Winkler - Bethel Heritage Park | South Central Cancer Research | |
| City of Winkler Swim Team | South Central Committee on Family Violence | |
| City of Winkler Clinic | Special Olympics - Winkler Wizards | |
| City of Winkler Library | Trainex | |
| City of Winkler Concert Hall | Winkler Bible Camp | |
| City of Winkler Swimming Pool | Winkler Curling Club | |
| Eden Mental Health | Winkler & District Cheerboard | |
GVSD Deaf/Hearing Program |
Winkler Day Care | |
| Gateway Resources | Winkler Festival of the Arts | |
| GVSD WES Special Needs | Winkler Fire & Rescue | |
| GVSD Band | Winkler Food Cupboard | |
| GVSD Volleyball Tournament | Winkler Heritage Society | |
GVSD Enrichment Program |
Winkler Mennonite Brethern Church | |
| GVSD Sporting Events | Winkler Minor Ball Assoc. | |
| GVSD GVC Scholarships | Winkler Minor Hockey | |
| GVSD Emerado PAC | Winkler Senior Centre | |
| GVSD JR Walkof School PAC | Winkler United Way | |
| GVSD PAC Parkland | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra | |
| GVSD PAC Southwood | Youth in Philanthropy Committees (3) | |
| GVSD PAC WES | ||
| GVSD WES Library | ||
| GVSD WES Recycling program | ||