Fifteen post-secondary students received education awards in a ceremony that took place just before Christmas at Centre 2000 in Grande Prairie.  Awards totaling to just over $21,000 were presented to students from the communities of Grande Prairie, Valleyview, Fairview, Hines Creek, Spirit River and Fairview. On hand to present the awards were fund representatives along with the Chair of the Community Foundation Board of Directors. Click here to see pictures of the event.

Vital Signs – Our Community’s Annual Check-Up

. . . a catalyst for conversation . . . an opportunity to engage . . . .

Vital Signs is a community check-up that measures the health and vitality of Grande Prairie. While it celebrates our successes, it also tackles tough subjects, highlighting areas of real need in our city.

As a community foundation, it’s essential that if we are going to have a lasting impact today and into the future, we must dig deep to uncover the state of life in our community. Vital Signs helps us do this by providing us with an in-depth look at statistics and facts gathered from national and local sources.

Going one step further, however, Vital Signs seeks to uncover people’s perceptions about different issues. We know that perceptions can tell another part of the story and can very much play a role in our quality of life.

Vital Signs combines those perceptions with hard factual data to uncover the reality in our community.

A Link to Community Priorities

It is the role of the Community Foundation of Greater Grande Prairie to help define the needs that exist in our community, and better inform donors about issue areas and opportunities to make a difference. Vital Signs in a powerful tool that will help guide donors and improve our effectiveness as grant-makers.

The true value of Vital Signs is about making connections, generating discussion, building bridges and most of all taking action.

NEWS RELEASE, Grande Prairie May 4, 2011

Community Foundation Conducting Grande Prairie’s First Quality of Life Check Up

As of our AGM April 20, 2011 we welcome new Board members:

Ryan Blais

Eve Lepinski-Tollenaar

Chad Sawatzky

and Corey Sawchuk

Also at our AGM we said goodbye to Bernd Manz who completed 2 - three year terms on the Board, and Rick Willey. We will continue working with Bernd on the Vital Signs Committee and the Ambassador Club and Rick who will remain active on the West County Community Foundation Fund Committee and the Grant Making Committee.

Thank you to all members for their time, talents, support in advancing the work of the Foundation and keeping us connected to our community.

Our full 2011/2012 Board listing has been updated here.