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...
Established in 1976, the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre (SSAC) is a volunteer-driven organization that provides activities and services in support of the independence and well-being of its members, including an affordable and nutritious meal service program prepared by Chef Emily McPherson and team. For many,...
The final gathering of a two-year series dedicated to sharing Coast Salish weaving practices while fostering truth and healing took place this week in Sechelt. Earlier workshops of the Weaving a Gathering Place series involved cohorts of Indigenous women and Indigenous girls under the tutelage of...
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...