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The Simcoe Foundation is a
community trust which receives and manages capital, the interest from which is
used to support a range of charitable activities to enhance the quality of
life in the Simcoe area.
The Foundation was founded
in 1986, establishing long-term support for the unique quality
of life in the Simcoe area. Its board of nine directors is
composed of volunteers from the community who serve three year terms.
Administrative fees account for less than one percent of fund balance.
The Foundation is an agency
serving in perpetuity to assist other groups in their diverse functions.
Most donors leave the decision as
to investment and use of income to the Foundation's directors; however, a
donor can restrict use to a specific purpose.
An independent grants committee
meets regularly to consider all applications. Final decision on all
applications is made by the board of the Foundation. Applications for
grants may be made at any time.
| To date The Simcoe Foundation
has donated funds to: |
| Alligator
Tug |
Student
Bursaries |
| Simcoe Lawn
Bowling |
Simcoe
Panorama |
| Alzheimer
Society |
Norfolk County Sports Hall |
| Arcady |
Upper Deck Youth
Centre |
| Big Brothers &
Sisters |
Young Threatre
Players |
| Canadian Open Singing
Contest |
Eva
Brook Donly Museum |
| H/N
YM-YWCA |
Lynnwood Arts
Centre |
| LACL |
Norfolk Musical Arts
Festival |
| Norfolk
Historical Society |
Simcoe Composite
School |
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Donations, big or small, can be made periodically, as well as provided for in wills, or by
designation of life insurance policies.
Donors are noted in our annual
report. Donations are Canadian income tax deductible. The Foundation's
charitable registration number is 119259794RR001.
In addition to the general fund,
the Foundation also has specific funds which include:
| W. B. & Christie Jackson Fund |
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which provides support to charitable activities within the Town of Simcoe
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| Century Fund/Marian McKiee
Memorial Fund |
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which provides annual bursaries to SCS students pursuing post-secondary
education
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| Gordon & Ruth Wallace Fund |
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which supports musical enrichment
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which supports amateur sports in the Town of Simcoe
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The Simcoe
Foundation
Post Office Box 999
Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4B3
(519) 426-6655 -- Information Centre
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The Simcoe Foundation
gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Trillium
Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation.
With $100 million in annual funding from the province's charitable gaming
initiative, the Trillium Foundation provides grants to eligible charitable and
not-for-profit organizations in the arts, culture, sports, recreation,
environment, and social service sectors. |
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To give away
money is an easy matter,
and in any
man's power.
But to decide
to whom to
give it, and
for what purpose,
and how,
is neither in
every man's power
-- nor an
easy matter.
Hence it is that
such excellence is rare, praiseworthy
and noble.
-- Aristotle
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