We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Responsive Community Grants recipients. $115,235 in funding was distributed to 16 charitable organizations in support of their community-based programs and projects that address local and current needs on the Sunshine Coast: BlueAct Marine Society British Columbia Conservation Foundation Calvary Baptist Church of...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will present a new Vital People/Vital Causes online and in the Coast Reporter on the first Friday of every month. Vital Cause: Seniors The Sunshine Coast Foundation’s Vital Signs 2024 found that, as of 2023, 50% of the Sunshine...
The Sunshine Coast’s Vital Signs 2024 report mobilizes the power of community knowledge for greater local impact. It is the Foundation’s first full Vital Signs report in a decade, and it’s also our first report to the community since the COVID-19 pandemic and, in several...
We are thrilled to be receiving funds from the Government of British Columbia through the Community Prosperity Fund program which will support the poverty reduction and social inclusion work of community service organizations on the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast Foundation has elected to distribute these funds...
‘Music was the portal to his soul’ remembers the late artist’s mother. The legacy of a visionary musician and environmental crusader has reached a generational milestone. Teenaged musicians now eligible for grants from the Daniel Kingsbury Music for Youth Endowment were not yet born when Kingsbury...
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...