Past Grants for 1998
NOTE: Some of these grants may have been awarded under funding guidelines which are no longer applicable. Please refer to our current funding guidelines for information about the Foundation's current funding programs.

Alberta Council of Women's Shelters $65,000
Edmonton, AB
Toward the purchase of a computer for every shelter in the province so that clients have access to Internet services of interest to families leaving abusive situations.

Big Sisters & Big Brothers Society of Edmonton and Area $22,020
Edmonton, AB
Continued support for the Life Choices and Right for Me programs

Big Sisters & Big Brothers Society of Edmonton and Area $32,500
Edmonton, AB
To introduce a community mentorship program in Strathcona County (conditional on other funders participating in 1999 and 2000)

Boyle McCauley Health Centre $15,000
To fund the final phase of implementing changes to the operational systems of the Centre

Calgary Catholic Immigration Society $10,000
Calgary, AB
Toward final implementation of the Quality Assurance Program

Calgary Foundation $15,000
Calgary, AB
To provide technical assistance to move forward a proposal for an integrated mobile crisis-response program.

Canadian Centre for Philanthropy $300,000
Toronto, ON
For general support of the Centre over a three-year period

Catholic Social Services $33,000
Edmonton, AB
To undertake a research project to examine the effectiveness of counselling therapy for people living with developmental disabilities

Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation $100,000
Edmonton, AB
Toward the costs of operating the Kids in the Hall Bistro

Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation $20,000
Edmonton, AB
Continued support of the Nutritious Snack Program

Falconridge Castleridge Community Association $150,000
Calgary, AB
To hire a co-ordinator for a community resource centre (conditional on other funders also providing assistance)

The Family Centre $30,000
Edmonton, AB
To hire a consultant, on behalf of a group of agencies, to assist charities in taking a larger role in issues related to charitable gaming

Hull Homes $161,000
Calgary, AB
To pilot a software program to combine outcome measures with agencies' reporting systems

Jabber News $16,628
Calgary, AB
To fund a project to encourage Aboriginal students to remain in school

Lethbridge Family Services $103,500
Lethbridge, AB
To hire an additional counsellor for a program aimed at serving families where there is a sexually intrusive young person

Norwood Community Services Centre $50,000
Edmonton, AB
To support the Alberta Avenue Community Action project

Norwood Community Services Centre $9,500
Edmonton, AB
Continued support for transportation costs for Headstart and other programs

Planned Parenthood Association of Edmonton $7,000
Edmonton, AB
To provide additional training for peer educators in the Expecting Respect program

Project Ploughshares $27,637
Calgary, AB
To use a popular theatre model to address issues of bullying and conflict resolution among Calgary schools

RAA Recovery After Abuse Society $20,000
Slave Lake, AB
To hire a receptionist and provide increased travel costs to allow for greater service by the organization

Regina Home Economics for Living Project Inc. $46,750
Regina, SK
Toward the cost of an evaluation and to increase the staff position toward full-time

St. Paul's Boys & Girls Club $40,000
St. Paul, AB
Toward general operation of the organization

Saskatoon Friends of Students and Kids $64,000
Saskatoon, SK
Toward the costs of renovating a facility to provide an in-school child-care centre

Saskatoon Services for Seniors $30,350
Saskatoon, SK
To purchase technology to assist the agency's operations

Sir Alexander Mackenzie School $8,000
Inuvik, N.W.T.
Continued funding for the Visiting Author/Illustrator program

Southwest Crisis Services Inc. $18,000
Swift Current, SK
Toward costs of a program to work with children who have witnessed domestic violence

Strathcona Shelter Society $10,015
Sherwood Park, AB
To purchase computer equipment and obtain staff training

United Way of Alberta Capital Region $219,000
Edmonton, AB
Toward the cost of operating the Gifts-in-Kind program

United Way of Regina $30,000
Regina, SK
To allow for expansion of the agency's Gifts-in-Kind program

University of Alberta $17,215
Edmonton, AB
To allow the Legal Studies Program to prepare resources on law for not-for-profit organizations

YMCA Edmonton $165,000
Edmonton, AB
To pilot a program to work with families who have a history of reliance on social assistance by providing employment training and social services to the whole family (conditional on other funding for the remaining half of the costs)

YWCA Edmonton $17,000
Edmonton, AB
Toward operation of the Protection and Restraining Order Project (conditional upon other funders providing additional assistance) .

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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