2011 Granting by Fund

We are delighted to present this list of 2011 Granting by the generous donors who work with the Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation.

With your support we have granted a record $79,038.20 in 2011, for a total granted to date of $206,300.63,….all while keeping our community legacy capital intact. (See Press Release HERE)

A sincere thank you to all the generous hearts who have joined us to support local charities and student scholarships!

Donor Designated and Field of Interest Funds

Active Living Scholarship Fund

• Kelly Baines –             Biochemistry

Howard and Alice Williams Fund

• The Arthritis Society of Ontario
• Elgin County Railway Museum

Agency Funds

• YWCA of Elgin St. Thomas

• Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation

Community Fund

• Community Living Elgin- new wheelchair van campaign
• Port Stanley Festival Theatre- youth theatre program
• Scouts Canada- Elgin – membership subsidies

Donor Advised Funds

(Funds listed in alphabetical order)

Colchester Fund

• Child Find Ontario
• Christmas Care
• Easter Seals Ontario
• Elgin Children’s Foundation
• Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation
• Second Stage Housing
• STEGH Foundation
• Teen Challenge Farm
• The Arthritis Society of Ontario
• The Lung Association
• United Way of Elgin- St. Thomas
• University of Western Ontario
• War Amps- Ontario

Dennis Redman Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Kyle Presant               Criminology       
• Jordan Clyke              Police Foundations
• Ben Shaw                    Psychology and Police Services
• Brent Chandelier      Police Foundations
• Dalton Churchill        Police Foundations

Jaden Ella Woods Memorial Fund

• Jonathan Stewart    Student who embodies leadership qualities of respect, caring, cooperation and courtesy.

Janet and Marion Morgan Environmental Fund

• Animal Aide of St. Thomas
• Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
• David Suzuki Foundation
• Ecojustice Canada

Kohler Family Community Fund

• Elgin Theatre Guild
• STEGH Foundation
• United Way of Elgin St. Thomas
• YECC/- Talbot Teen Centre program

McGregor Morris Fund

• St. Thomas Public Library-Painting by Laura Woermke- “Lake Margaret #7”

Sweetgrass Fund

• Scholarships to Elgin County students studying at the following Universities:
  • Brescia University College    -English and Arts program
  • Carleton University                 -General Arts program
  • Guelph University                   -Ridgetown Agriculture program
  • University of Western ON    -General Arts program
• CMHA/ Inn Out Of The Cold program
• Rehoboth Girls Home- Fresh Start Maternity program
• Junior Achievement
• St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation
• YECC/ Talbot Teen Centre program
• YMCA of St. Thomas Elgin
• YMCA of St. Thomas –Jumbo Jets Swim Team

Thomas C. Fox Fund

• Make A Wish Foundation

Turnberry Fund

• Caring Cupboard Food Bank
• City of St. Thomas- ICE Centre
• Knox Presbyterian Church- Foodgrains Bank project
• Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation of Canada
• Second Stage Housing
• Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation
• United Way of Elgin St. Thomas
• YWCA Endowment Fund