Oak Bay Rotary Foundation
#210-2187 Oak Bay Avenue V8R 1G1 Victoria, BC, Canada

Over the last three years, Oak Bay Rotary Foundation contributed to two successful community-service projects: $90K fundraising campaign for Sno’uyutth Welcome Pole at Oak Bay High School; and $100K fundraising campaign for Steinway Concert Piano at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre. The Foundation was granted charitable registration on January 28, 2011. The Foundation’s mandate is to advance education in Oak Bay and Greater Victoria. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017:... 1. The Foundation added a second annual scholarship award available to students graduating from Oak Bay High School; 2. The Foundation was joined by four community partners** to advance education in Oak Bay and Greater Victoria; 3. Compared to fiscal 2016, the Foundation’s 2017 donation income increased 252% and assets increased 243%; and 4. The Foundation’s cumulative donation income surpassed both $100K and $150K. Over the last five years, the Foundation’s: (a) endowment assets (permanent scholarship funding) have more than doubled (from $23.3K to $48.9K); and (b) operating expenses have amounted to less than 1.5% of donation income ($1.7K on $124.9K). **Oak Bay Rotary Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been joined by: Community Association of Oak Bay; Oak Bay High School Alumni Association; Oak Bay News; and Scotiabank Oak Bay. Working together, the partners will focus on promoting and delivering Sno’uyutth Legacy Scholarship to indigenous students graduating from Oak Bay High School and pursuing further education. Oak Bay Rotary Foundation together with the Rotary Club of Oak Bay initiate and participate in local and international service projects. Working together, the goal of the Foundation and Club is to achieve Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self.

WHEREAS, Sno'uyutth Welcome Pole was dedicated on November 22, 2015, to commemorate the rebuild and renewal of Oak Bay High School by Greater Victoria School District; AND WHEREAS, Sno'uyutth Welcome Pole was a gift by individuals, organizations and public institutions working together to promote mutual respect and understanding between communities; AND WHEREAS, Sno'uyutth is symbolic of something that started in the District of Oak Bay and, from the very beginning, was inte...nded to spread beyond it's boundaries; AND WHEREAS, Sno'uyutth Legacy Scholarship, was created on December 12, 2016, in part, to celebrate Sno'uyutth's contribution to caring and sharing; AND WHEREAS, Sno'uyutth is a Lekwungen word that means "spreading good energy". NOW THERFORE, we request that in consideration of the significant and lasting community benefit associated with active support for the notion of Sno'uyutth that the District of Oak Bay declare the week of November 19, 2017, "SNO'UYUTTH LEGACY WEEK. Starting today, let's stand up and be counted. Let's see how many of our family and friends will stand with us to support theses ideals. Let's, each of us, personally contribute to spreading good energy in Oak Bay and beyond it's boundaries.

From Left to Right: Cinta (1); Naida Hyde (2); Andrea Hamilton; Lilly (1); John Armitage (3); Tasha Noble (3); Kris Nichols (3); Piper Nichols; Nils Jensen (4); Heather Stokes (3); Rod Sim (2); Dave Thomson (5); and Arifin Graham (3).... Notes: (1) Canine admirer of Sno’uyutth (2) Rotary Club of Oak Bay (3) Community Association of Oak Bay (4) Mayor, District of Oak Bay (5) Principal, Oak Bay High School Picture by Jason Johnson; 12:30 PM on Friday, November 18, 2016

Join us at 12:30 PM on Friday, November 18, 2016 in front of Oak Bay High School to celebrate Sno'uyutth Welcome Pole. See you there.