Coquitlam Foundation

We're FINALISTS but we need your VOTE!! Your Tri-Cities Community Foundations (Port Moody Foundation, Coquitlam Foundation and Port Coquitlam Community Foundati...on) are so thrilled to be Finalists in the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce's 2020 Business Excellence Awards for Commuity Spirit! We've collaboratively worked hard to grant out over $900k into local charities who serve YOU in our community to get through COVID-19!!! Please watch our sassy video filmed in the very geographic centre of our Tri-Cities as identified by local cartography expert Steve Chapman (Thanks Steve!) and VOTE for us HERE: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSetBJnnte7G3KaGr/viewform See more

Voting is now open until December 18 for the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. There are a number of amazing businesses and organizations as finalists for this year's awards. Vote for your favourites here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSetBJnnte7G3KaGre/viewform

Scholarship, Bursary and Community Grant applications are now being accepted. Apply today! https://coquitlamfoundation.com/funds/

So proud and grateful to be a finalist, along with Port Coquitlam Community Foundation & Port Moody Foundation for the Chamber's Business Excellence Community Spirit award. Huge congratulations to our fellow finalists, Coquitlam Centre & Malik Malikzada, Jamila's Kitchen. Thank you Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce!

Lest we forget.

Our Board is happy to welcome four new Directors! We are very excited to welcome Lois McNary, Jack Trumley, Debbie Pudek, and Malik Malikzada. We asked each of our new Directors why they wanted to join the Foundation and here is what each of them said! Lois: "For all of my adult life I have worked and volunteered for organizations that work to enhance the lives of individuals within their community. As I move to retirement I was looking for additional organizations that would... allow me to continue to work towards that goal. The Coquitlam Foundation does exactly that and I look forward to getting to work." Jack: "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth" - Muhammad Ali Debbie: "I have grown up in this community and have always looked for ways to give back. I am proud to be part of an organization that supports important and needed community initiatives for youth, seniors, in health, the Arts, education/literacy, conservation, heritage and the environment." Malik: "For me to serve the community and keep the tradition of service and volunteerism ignited and create an opportunity for next generation to stand on our shoulders, the way we are standing on the shoulders of those who have served the community before us."

Dedicated Legion 263 volunteers are selling poppies throughout Coquitlam now. Be sure to purchase yours and support our veterans.

Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Halloween!