Kris Trudeau

The Comox Valley Community Foundation’s assets have just been increased by $811,287.75 … its biggest gift ever. This donation from the Comox Valley Association for Mentally Handicapped People (CVAMHP) will be used to establish a permanent endowment fund for the...

The Comox Valley Community Foundation’s assets have just been increased by $811,287.75 … its biggest gift ever. This donation from the Comox Valley Association for Mentally Handicapped People (CVAMHP) will be used to establish a permanent endowment fund for the...

Comox Valley Community Foundation is delighted to announce that Odlum Brown Limited will return as the Diamond Event Sponsor for the annual fundraising Gala for the next three years. “We count on the funds raised from the Gala event to off set the Foundation’s...

Creating an endowment fund for your registered charitable organization through the Community Foundation has many advantages. One of biggest advantages is the ability to achieve greater returns on your organization’s investments due to the diversification and size of...

From providing funds to help restore a playground on Denman Island to assisting in refurbishing an apartment for Y.A.N.A., your Community Foundation has been able to support dozens of very different charitable organizations throughout the Comox Valley. In many cases...

The mission of the Foundation is to provide an on-going source of funding for existing and ever changing needs of the community’s many charitable and not-for-profit organizations. Donations come in many forms and are always added to the larger pool of capital so that...

In January the Comox Valley Community Foundation awarded nearly $49,000 to various local organizations that are providing much needed services for the community. These awards represent only a portion of the nearly $100,000 The Foundation will disburse this year. It is...

Community foundations came into being at a time of major changes in the structure of philanthropy, particularly in the United States. While charity met the immediate needs of those less fortunate, it did not seem to provide solutions for lasting change. In response...

There are over 30 known feral cat colonies or clowders, some with over 50 cats, now living in the Comox Valley. Feral means “gone wild” however most of these cats have been “born” in the wild and as adults cannot be domesticated. Left uncontrolled, these animals...