June 2014 Newsletter - South Saskatchewan Community Foundation

 Quarterly Newsletter
South Saskatchewan Community Foundation
We hope you enjoy our first issue of South Saskatchewan Community
Foundation’s E-Newsletter that will provide you updates on activities
at the Foundation, and share highlights from our community friends
and supporters.
This year the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation proudly
celebrates 45 years of helping good people do great things! Together
we help build strong and resilient places to live, work and play.
Inclusive. Innovative. Forward-looking. Vital. This is our vision for
our community. Together we can achieve this!
Thank you for your subscription to our E-Newsletter. For feedback,
comments or inquiries about SSCF, our Newsletter, or any of the
programs or events mentioned in the newsletter, please contact our
office.
Sincerely,
Susanne Hamilton, Executive Director
Save the Date
45th Anniversary Celebration!
This year, the South Saskatchewan
Community Foundation is celebrating
45 years of helping good people do great things!
Our 45th Anniversary Luncheon will be
held on October 15th, 2014 at the
RCMP Heritage Centre. It will feature
Community Foundations of Canada
President Ian Bird, guest performers
and grant recipient presentations.
Tickets are $45 and can be purchased
at the SSCF office. Contact Michelle
at (306)751-4856 for more information.
Your community makes you. And you make your community.
Million Dollar Match in Support of Hospitals of Regina
The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) and its donors consider health care vitally important to
community wellbeing. As such, the SSCF has made a $10,000 contribution to the Hospitals of Regina (HRF)
Foundation’s Surgical Campaign. Until June 30, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) has
generously offered to match any cash donation to help Regina’s hospitals improve surgical care for southern
Saskatchewan.
According the the HRF website, each year, over 26,000 surgeries are performed in the Regina Qu’Appelle Health
Region (RQHR). And, because Regina’s hospitals act as regional healthcare centres, about one third of those
surgeries are performed on patients from across southern Saskatchewan. The Hospitals of Regina Foundation
is the primary charity for Saskatchewan healthcare. They have done an impresive job at building and sustaining
outstanding philanthropic and community support for the current and future needs of our hospitals.
They provide donors with opportunities to fulfil their aspirations of building centres of excellence in health
services, primarily through funding medical technology, as well as support of research and education. As an
organization, they bring a donor-centered approach that forges and maintains strong partnerships with donors,
the community, health providers and government.
Thank you to the Hospitals of Regina for the amazing work you do and to PotashCorp for supporting
healthcare in south Saskatchewan. If you would like to make a donation or find out more about this campaign,
visit: http://www.hrf.sk.ca/milliondollarmatch
NEWS & EVENTS
Just in Case Seminar
On April 30th, we held a “Just in Case” Seminar featuring
Harold Empey in Moose Jaw. We had a great turn out - with
over 70 people. Everyone who came received a free binder
(valued at $30.00) provided by the Parkview Funeral Home,
with net proceeds donated to the Canadian Red Cross and
the SSCF Smart & Caring Fund.
In these presentations, Harold covers 12 sections of the most
important information and documentation needed in case of
an emergency or death in the family. He has spent the past
several years making presentations using a special binder
that helped him and his family when his wife, Betty passed
away. The material included has been reviewed by a specialist in this field who recommends that everyone should have a
package and complete it.
These binders are available for purchase at the SSCF office.
We are planning more presentations this year in Regina and
southern Saskatchewan. Check our website News & Events
for updates!
A Vital Signs Report for Regina!
Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by community foundations to measure the vitality of
communities across Canada. It gathers and publishes data on significant social and economic trends
and assigns grades in areas critical to quality of life. SSCF is conducting its first Vital Signs report on
Regina this year!
The annual Vital Signs reports promote awareness of community issues and are used by communities
for social planning, by citizens and philanthropists to identify community needs and strengths, and by
community foundations to inform their grantmaking and leadership activities.
On May 27th, we held a Vital Signs Community Cafe at the Regina Food Bank with many
organizations we hoped would have interest in the project. It was a great opportunity to share
information and recevie feedback. We look forward to working with community partners moving
forward on the project. The report will be available in early October of 2014.
For more information on Vital Signs, click here.
Congratulations to the Moffat Family Fund Recipients for 2014!
The following charitable organizations will receive grant support from the Moffat Family Fund this
year. Created at The Winnipeg Foundation in December of 2001, the Moffat Family Fund represents
a vision for “a Canadian society where all individuals have equal opportunities to develop their potential.” The Fund, which consists of the annual interest from a large investment, is directed to programs
giving children and families an equal chance in society and is designated for distribution in communities where the Moffat family operated their media businesses - radio, TV and cable.
The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation Inc., with the help from Moose Jaw Arts In Motion,
administers this annual grant program.
MJ Multicultural Council YMCA
Hunger in Moose Jaw
Early Years Enrichment
Moxie Club Summer Camp Joe’s Place
MJ Museum & Art Gallery SK Festival of Words
- $3,000
- $5,000
- $10,000
- $2,200
- $3,000
- $10,375
- $3,500
- $900
Community Foundations of Canada
National Awareness Campaign
The Community Foundations of Canada’s (CFC) national awareness campaign is now live. The
campaign,”Your Community Makes You and You Make Your Community”, portrays the reciprocal
relationship between individuals and their communities. It embraces the idea that our communities
make who we are and that we, in turn shape our communities - making them better places to live,
work and play.
For nearly a century, Community Foundations across Canada have been the heart of community
building by helping Canadians give back. Our nationwide network of thousands of donors, volunteers
and professionals allow us to mobilize resources and connect people, families and corporations with
the causes that inspire them.
The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, in partnership with TC Media has launched a
media campaign. Stories about those who impact our community most will be featured in newspapers
throughout southern Saskatchewan over the coming months.
Canada’s community foundations help communities
where they need it the most, connecting people, families
and companies with the causes that inspire them.
Community makes you. You make your community.
BROUGHT TO
YOU BY THE
Canada’s community foundations help communities
where they need it the most, connecting people, families
and companies with the causes that inspire them.
Community makes you. You make your community.
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATIONS
OF CANADA
BROUGHT TO
YOU BY THE
www.communityfoundations.ca
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATIONS
OF CANADA
www.communityfoundations.ca
Cindy Chamberlin
South Saskatchewan
Community Foundation
Canada’s community foundations help communities
where they need it the most, connecting people, families
and companies with the causes that inspire them.
Community makes you. You make your community.
BROUGHT TO
YOU BY THE
COMMUNITY
FOUNDATIONS
OF CANADA
www.communityfoundations.ca
Michelle Grunerud
South Saskatchewan
Community Foundation
Suzanne Hamilton
South Saskatchewan
Community Foundation
You can follow our campaign on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube!