Comox Valley Community Foundation has announced the establishment of a new community legacy fund by First Credit Union for the Comox Valley. The First Credit Union Fund forms part of the foundation’s permanently endowed Community Fund, through which it supports...
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26 local groups receive grants from Comox Valley Community Foundation
Originally posted on the Comox Valley Record website. The Comox Valley Community Foundation will be handing out $316,300 to local community-based organizations this year. The annual Community Enrichment Awards ceremony was held last week and the foundation, which was...
Community enrichment awards celebrate another record
Originally posted on the Comox Valley Record website. This year the Comox Valley Community Foundation will award $316,300 to local charities and students. The majority of the grants will be awarded during the Foundation's annual Community Enrichment Awards on...
CV Community Foundation offering grants to non-profits for professional training
Originally posted on the Comox Valley Record, January 18, 2017 The Comox Valley Community Foundation announced this week the opening of the Professional Development Grant opportunity for registered charitable organizations in the Comox Valley. For the second year, the...
Community Fund for Canada’s 150th
Canada’s sesquicentennial is an historic moment with the power to bring people and places together as we dream big about our communities and our country. In the spirit of this moment, the Community Fund for Canada’s 150th will activate a breathtaking array of ideas...
Sold Out 2016 Gala a Huge Success
Thank you to everyone who supported and joined us on Saturday October 22nd at our annual fundraising gala to celebrate 20 years of Enriching Lives in the Comox Valley.
Philanthropy: Foundations work as conduits
As seen on the Comox Valley Record website, by Terry Farrell There are three major foundations in the Comox Valley; the Comox Valley Community Foundation, the North Island College Foundation, and the Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation. As fundraising conduits for...
Volunteering: ‘Somebody should do something about that’
Originally posted on the Comox Valley Record website. One of Norm Carruthers’ favourite quotes is by actress/comedian Lily Tomlin. “She has this saying that goes: ‘Somebody should do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody.’ The contributions in our...
Comox Valley get its ‘vital signs’ taken
As seen on the Comox Valley Echo website, by Spencer Anderson. The first-ever Vital Signs report for the Comox Valley was released this week, offering residents a data-focused portrait of the community. The report, the result of a partnership between several community...
Vital Signs survey results to be released in October
Originally featured on the Comox Valley Record. One in three Valley residents — especially those living in Cumberland — have a strong sense of belonging, according to a Comox Valley Community Foundation survey. In the first-ever Vital Signs online quality of life...
