Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge November 12 – 17, 2024

Donations made to the Lac du Bonnet Foundation have the potential to stretch substantially thanks to matching funds from our local Challenge Group Fund and top-ups from the Winnipeg Foundation and Province of Manitoba.

There has never been a better time to help our community flourish forever! The Lac du Bonnet & District Charitable Foundation encourages residents from Lac du Bonnet and surrounding area to make a gift to the LDB Foundation as part of the Endow Manitoba’s Giving Challenge, from November 12 to 17.

The Giving Challenge is a major fund-raiser for the Lac du Bonnet & District Community Foundation. All donations received during this event go directly to the LDB Foundation to help build the Foundation’s Endowment Fund. The interest generated from the fund is used to support local community projects that help make Lac du Bonnet and area a more caring and vibrant community today and well into the future.

The LDB Foundation is pleased to announce that once again, a very generous group of local philanthropists have come forward to finance a Challenge Group Fund.  This fund will be used during the Giving Challenge week to encourage donations by matching them dollar for dollar. In 2023, the stretch from this group added an additional $16,000.00 to our fund-raising efforts.

In addition, The Winnipeg Foundation and the Manitoba government are committed to the growth of community foundations across Manitoba, by providing a combined 5:2 stretch on the first $10,000 raised. That means a $10.00 donation could potentially be stretched to $14.00.

“This is a great opportunity to support the Lac du Bonnet & District Charitable Foundation,” says Gary Rollins, President of the LDB Foundation. “Of course, we welcome gifts at any time, but giving between Nov. 12 – 17 means extra support. We’re so excited to see what our community can accomplish!”

There are many ways that donations can be made during the Giving Challenge. Online gifts can be made securely on the Lac du Bonnet Foundation website at www.lacdubonnetfoundation.ca by clicking “Donate Now”. In person donations can be made by visiting the LDB Foundation booth at the LDB Christmas Craft Sale on November 16.

Donations can also be mailed to the Lac du Bonnet and District Charitable Foundation at Box 744, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba R0E 1A0. All cheques should be made out to the Lac du Bonnet & District Charitable Foundation and dated between November 12-17.

The Lac du Bonnet Foundation Board would like to thank donors for their very generous support in past years and are looking forward to a successful campaign that will benefit the community of Lac du Bonnet and surrounding area now and well into the future.

Please contact Gary Rollins, President of the Lac du Bonnet & District Charitable Foundation, at info@lacdubonnetfoundation.ca should you have any questions.

$1,000,000 Milestone – Pork Giveaway

LDB Foundation Reaches $1 Million Mark

(Rick McGregor, Lac du Bonnet Clipper, Vol. 33, No.38, Sept 26, 2024) This summer, the Lac du Bonnet and District Charitable Foundation achieved a very significant milestone.

Cheryl Lidfors-Karklin (left), Gary Rollins and Davide Johnson served up pork on a bun at a barbecue held at the Lac du Bonnet Farmers’s Market.

The LdB Foundation has surpassed $1 million dollars in endowed funds. Begun in 2008, the LdB Foundation reached the $500,000 mark in their first 10 years. Just six years later, they have doubled that figure. The earnings from these funds are used to support local charities through grants, scholarships, and bursaries.

“Reaching $1 million represents a very substantial milestone for a small community foundation like ours to have raised,” said board chair David Johson. “At the same time, we have awarded funds in excess of $186,000 to local, deserving groups. As well, another $70,000 received from third parties as a result of our membership in Community Foundations of Canada and Endow Manitoba have also been given out.”

To celebrate this achievement and thank the many generous donors and recognize the valuable community support, a free pork-on-a-bun barbecue event was held at the Lac du Bonnet Farmers’ Market. Over 350 delicious buns and drinks were handed out and $214 in cash donations were received. The leftover pork was donated to the local Lunch on Us Program who were happy to have the meat for their soup kitchen.

The LdB Foundation’s goal is to build significant capital, the earnings from which are used to provide funds to groups and organizations that are working to improve the quality of life in our community.

For information, visit lacdubonnetfoundation.ca

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