What is a Community Foundation
Mission
The Airdrie & District Community Foundation is a registered charity for individuals and businesses to make tax deductible donations to a permanent financial legacy to benefit our community, now and forever.
Our History
Almost every City in Canada has a charitable community foundation to create a permanent financial legacy for future financial grants to enhance the lives of residents, particularly, the disadvantaged. Community foundations issue tax receipts for donations, and hold the principal forever in investments, while donating the interest and fund earnings every year to worthwhile local charities.
Our Community Foundation started in 2016 with $10,000.00. Since then, with great community support our fund has grown to over $500,000.
We have granted funds as follows:
2022
- Community Links $11,500
- Airdrie and District Victims’ Assistance $7,300
- Airdrie Public Library $2,800 from the John and Peggy Graham Fund for Early Literacy
- Bethany Care Society $2,500
- Airdrie Community Choir $1,000
2021
- Airdrie & District Victims’ Assistance Society $4,082.00
- Bethany Seniors Society $3,500.00
- PMAST Peer Mediation and Skills Training $3,350.00
- Airdrie Public Library $1,225.00 from the John and Peggy Graham Fund for Early Literacy
2020
2019
- Community Links $5,000
- Bethany Care $5,000
- Victim’s Assistance $3,725
- Airdrie 2020 Winter Games $3,250
- Airdrie Meals On Wheels $500
2018
- Community Links Social Services $5,000
- PMAST Youth Mediation and Counselling $5,000
2017
- Airdrie Victims Assistance $5,000
- Airdrie Boys and Girls Club $500
Special COVID Grants 2020
In May and October of 2020 our Foundation was selected to disperse almost $200,000 in Emergency Covid Government Funding in Airdrie, which is now complete.
Recipients were:
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Airdrie Victims’ Assistance $65,000
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Community Links $50,000
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Airdrie Foodbank $30,000
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Airdrie Lioness Hampers $23,000
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Airdrie Boys & Girls Club $15,860
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Airdrie Bethany Foundation $6,420
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Airdrie Public Library $2,000
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Airdrie Meals On Wheels $1,200
Programs
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Our Address
Airdrie & District Community Foundation (ADCF)
Suite 944,
203-304 Main Street S.E.
Airdrie, AB T4B 3C3
Contact: Dale Rathgeber
Tel: 403-285-1858
Email:
info@airdriefoundation.ca
treasurer@airdriefoundation.ca
