One of my favourite childhood memories was being kicked out of the house by my young mother to search for food. Here was the deal: we had to fill up the ice cream bucket. Then we could come home and help her make saskatoon pie, choke cherry jelly, wild strawberry shortcake, whatever we ended up finding … Continue reading 30 Days of Native Plant Love, a special month-long Stewardship adventure
Here's my hope for 2015: that Pemberton becomes known not just as the best little farm to table town in Canada but the kindest one. And here's why I feel optimistic. Stewardship Pemberton is launching a new program called Feasting for Change to teach local kids about gardening and giving back to the community. The … Continue reading Holiday wishes meet Wishful thinking
This weekend, the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation hosts its 21st annual TELUS Winter Classic. The non-profit is the ultimate Fairy Godmother in this corridor, most recently committing $240,000 to make Pemberton's Community Barn a reality. That's over and above the money they've granted in 2013 to the Pemberton BMX Society, Ull'us Child Care Centre Playground, Pemberton … Continue reading Shout Out: Whistler Blackcomb Foundation
Earlier this month, the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation made a lot of local kids very very happy, when they announced their grants, including a generous $35,000 gift to the Pemberton BMX Society to purchase a new start gate. The Foundation, which has awarded more than $7.8 million in grants since 1993, distributed $145,000 this month, and … Continue reading Shout Out: Whistler Blackcomb Foundation
The all-star technicolour team at the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation is busy preparing for its annual winter fundraising event, the 20th TELUS Winter Classic. This summer, they raised $115,000 at the TELUS Golf Classic for local non-profits, adding to last winter's incredible $190,000. Thanks to these funds, the Foundation was able to grant $300,000 to help regional … Continue reading Shout Out: The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation
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