Rural Community Fund of Forty Mile

- The James & John McConnell Scholarship was established in 2008 for students from Maple Creek Composite and Consul High Schools to benefit students pursuing post-secondary schooling for nursing, paramedic or medical research. To date, $155,131 has been granted! If you want to know how to establish your own scholarship fund through our Rural Community Fund of a Forty Mile and impact youth in our region for years to come, contact us for more details! Re...ad the full story in our Annual Report to discover the impact you can make. "This scholarship has helped me substantially and I am beyond grateful to the McConnells for there generosity of helping me and the other recipients whom have received the scholarships this year and in the past years." - Tristen Sulz Learn more: https://bit.ly/AnnualReport-CFSEA2020

Our donors care about the charities that enhance their community. Under one umbrella, the Community Foundation can disburse your fund’s investment income to a diverse range of registered charities and endowment funds like our Rural Community Fund of Forty Mile. Learn more: https://cfsea.ca/we-grow/donate-watch-it-grow/

With our own Rural Community Fund of Forty Mile endowment fund in place, residents and businesses in our region can ensure their donations support organizations within the community they live! Learn more: https://cfsea.ca/we-grow/rural-community-endowment-funds/

Do you have a student who is in High School? Do you teach a High School class? We are running the Youth in Philanthropy Program (YiP) from now until the middle of June! YiP is an opportunity for students to research their communities greatest needs and local charities who address those needs. Then students are given a minimum of $1,000 to award to the charity of their choice. Contact us to learn more or the main office at [email protected] or 403-527-9038 ... #YiP #youthinphilanthropy #changemakers

Check out our list of 2020 Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta grant recipients who are doing great work across our Southeast Alberta region! https://cfsea.ca/we-give/smart-caring-grants/recent-grants/