Where We Fund

Recently we compiled a list of the "Top Ten"  accomplishments we are proud of in our community for the local newspaper.  See it HERE
 
Rotary serves in many ways including hands on projects, funding, leadership.  Here are just some of the financial contributions the Club has made in the past few years.
 
  • QEII Hospital Foundation (to date) - $400,000
  • Phillip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum - $100,000
  • Grande Prairie Curling Centre - $60,000
  • Alberta Special Olympics - $25,000
  • Mighty Peace Day (Youth Society) - $25,000
  • Clairmont Partici-parent- $25,000
  • GP Skate Club - $9,420
  • GP Swim Club - $8,640
  • QEII Hospital Auxiliary - $9420
  • M.A.D.D. - $1000
  • Saskatoon Island Provincial Park - $2,500
  • M.S. Society $4,700
  • Cool Aid - $33,500
  • Penson School Parent Fundraising - $25,000
  • Nitehawk Ski Area - $5000
  • TEC Centre Facility Improvement - $19,000
  • YMCA GP Youth Program
  • Friendship Centre Aboriginal Head Start
  • Safe Communities - Rachel's Challenge - $5000
  • Grande Prairie Boy's Choir  - $7000
  • Swanavon School Parent Association - $15,000
  • Local Air Cadets (per year) - $18,000
  • Clairmont School Playground - $25,000
  • Golden Age Center  (to date) - $125,000
  • Camp Tamarack - $80,000
  • Scholarships - Various high schools in the region annually
  • Hillside Park - $50,000
  • Salvation Army Soup Kitchen - $50,000
  • GPRC College Foundation  (Rotary Conferencing Center) - $50,000
  • Muskoseepi Park Playground  $40,000
  • Lawn Bowling Center - $25,000
  • Wolverines Wheelchair Society - $949
  • PARDS ( various work projects including hands on projects) plus cash - $9720
  • Skateboard park in Muskoseepi - $20,000
  • Smith Field Soccer facility - $50,000
  • Community Foundation Endowment  - $25,000
  • Center 2000
  • Second Street Theatre
  • Rotary House - $230,000
  • Rotary Community Room (Grande Prairie Public Library) - $100,000
  • Hythe Senior Centre - $50,000
  • Kool Aid - $75,000
  • Employment Partnership Program - $25,000
  • Grande Prairie French School Playground - $25,000
  • Multi-Plex Pool Complex Grande Prairie - $33,000
On top of the above, every year our Club budgets 20,000 - 25,000 for "Small Donations" for various local groups that apply to our Club for funding.  In the past year the Club has supported these and other projects:
 
  • Wolverines Wheelchair Sports Assoc.... $4,051.00
  • Goodwill Industries ....  $500.00
  • Reading University....  $10,000.00
  • Community Foundation of Northwest....  $1,000.00
  • Canadian Red Cross Society....  $1,500.00
  • The Healing.... $1,000.00   
  • Crystal Park Tutoring Program....  $2,500.00
  • GP Century Play Society....  $2,500.00     
  • HIV North Society....  3,300.00 
  • Hillside Community School.... $500.00
  • Canadian Cancer Society....  $1,000.00
  • Friends of Saskatoon Island....  $2,500.00
  • Volunteer Services Bureau....  $300.00
  • Grande Prairie Public School District.... $2,000.00
  • Grande Prairie and District Music Fest… $3,500.00
  • MS Society 2014....  $2,700.00
  • Grande Prairie Golf Club 2014....  $600.00
  • City of Grande Prairie… $500.00
  • MADD....  $1,000.00
  • Pregnant Teen... $5000.00
  • GP Boys Choir....  $2,000.00
  • Sexsmith Secondary School....  $500
  • Pine Ridge Adventure Camo…$932.38
  • Young Life.… $800.00     
  • Wapiti Nordic Ski Club…. $3,000.00
International Projects
 
  • Bolivia - Funding community facilities
  • Buses to Mexico
  • Footbridge in Panama for school children so they could attend. $5,000
  • Guatemala Literacy - $3,500
  • Project Amigo in Mexico (supporting youth eyesight)
  • Belize Literacy Project