The Sunshine Coast Arts Council was thrilled to receive the donation of a large printmaking press from artist Russ Tkachuk but needed help making it functional. With a grant from Sunshine Coast Community Foundation, the Arts Council installed a proper ventilation system to allow safe...
What better way to get to know each other than by sharing recipes that are unique to each culture? The Welcoming Communities (WC) Program of the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society prepares immigrants for success by offering services, programs, and workshops in partnership with Capilano University....
Following the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Community Foundations across the country are supporting initiatives to heal relationships and between settlor and Indigenous communities. On the Sunshine Coast, community leaders have launched the syiyaya Reconciliation Movement, a series of projects that...
When Robert and Ellen Smith sold their home in Halfmoon Bay, they felt fortunate to have made a profit on the sale. After having read the Foundation’s Vital Focus on Vulnerability, the Smiths were inspired to create a fund that will have lasting benefits for...
Time in natural environments is critical to our health and well being. That’s why Jack and Jill preschool in Gibsons wanted to create a stimulating and accessible outdoor environment for its students. With a grant from the Sunshine Coast Foundation, the school’s outdoor space was...
Wendy Bone knew she wanted to do something special to preserve the memory of her late husband, Larry Ennis. Having grown up in Gibsons, his early days were spent working in construction and as a building contractor. Later he served as an operator for Sunshine...
$20K grant to SCCSS will help establish holistic food program Access to safe and nutritious meals is essential to well-being and, other than water, is the most basic need that people have. Yet, a growing number of people in our community cannot count on three healthy...
In 2020, the Sunshine Coast Foundation provided a grant to the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project for wetlands restoration. See how this work is being carried out....
The Sunshine Coast Foundation has awarded a grant of $20,000 to the New Market Funds Society on behalf of the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society (SCAHS). The SCAHS is nearing completion on a project on Franklin Road in Gibsons and expects to break ground on...
The Sunshine Coast Foundation began making grants in 2005 and, since then, has provided $1.5M in support to local community projects. Many of these grants have resulted in lasting community benefits. For example, in 2004, we provided seed funding that helped to launch Habitat for...