Statement from Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts: With the permission of Bev’s family, we are honoured to share this announcement about how we can all celebrate the memory of our wonderful friend Bev Shaw. In lieu of flowers, Bev Shaw's family kindly requests that donations...
As the cost of essentials continues to balloon, particularly for housing and food, the Sunshine Coast’s living wage has climbed to $25.61 per hour for 2023, marking an increase of $1.31 (5.4 per cent) from last year’s rate of $24.30 per hour, the 2023 Living...
We're thrilled to announce our 2023 Responsive Community Grants Recipients. $74,800 in funding was distributed to these 8 charitable organizations for community-based programs and projects that are addressing local and current needs on the Sunshine Coast. Congratulations and thank you for your remarkable dedication and commitment towards making...
The Sunshine Coast Foundation is proud to have worked with community foundations across Canada as part of the Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF). This fund is a collaboration between the Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada to provide funding...
We are happy to announce the appointment of J. Douglas (Doug) Allan as the Chair of the Sunshine Coast Foundation’s Board of Directors following our Annual General Meeting held on June 5, 2023. He takes over the role from Manjit Kang, who has completed his...
Today, we are thrilled to announce that the Sunshine Coast Foundation has been re-accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. With this achievement, we are one of 270 nonprofit organizations across the country dedicated to operational excellence. The Standards Program is a Canada-wide set of shared standards...
On April 26, the Sunshine Shack at Gibsons Community Centre celebrated 15 years of providing community inclusion and both paid and volunteer employment for people with diverse abilities. Gibsons Family Network (GFN) is a family organization that began in 2004 with the purpose of providing opportunities...
The Board of the Sunshine Coast Foundation is very pleased to announce that Erin Storey has been appointed as its new Executive Director. Erin brings 25 years of management and leadership experience in for-profit, strata management, and small business ownership to the role. “With her strong...
Today – February 27, 2023 – is a very special day for us. It marks the 20th anniversary of our official incorporation. What started as an exploratory idea among a handful of community members in the spring of 2002, the Sunshine Coast Foundation has blossomed into a...
The living wage has gone up to $24.30 an hour on the Sunshine Coast, a significant increase over the 2021 rate of $19.79, the most recent living wage update shows. The living wage is the hourly wage that two adults working full-time need to earn to...