You give because you care. - Quesnel Community Foundation

uesnelCommunity FoundationReportto theCommunity2009You give because you care.

Sustaining PartnersDr. Branko Cervienka (L) and Glen Boudreau (R) are thanked by the Foundation’s Doug Service for giving back toQuesnel through the Sustaining Partners program.We're pleased to announce our Inaugural Sustaining PartnersGlen Boudreau of Fraserview Pharmacy is a local who graduated from QSS and received his pharmacy education at UBC.He has owned the pharmacy since 2004. Glen says, “I think it’s important to give back to our community …We have a fewindependent pharmacies here, and we’re able to sustain our business because of the great support we get from the community.”He and his wife Jennifer have a daughter and enjoy Quesnel’s great outdoors.Dr. Branko Cervienka, owner of West Park Dental, moved to our city in 1993. Branko decided the Sustaining PartnersProgram was a good opportunity, since "the Foundation supports a broad range of community organizations. I am pleasedto support this deserving organization." He and his partner Patricia have two children."The Quesnel Cariboo Observer is proud to be part of the sustaining partner program and I encourage allbusinesses to contact the Foundation and fi nd out more about how they can be part of this partnership."Darlene Osborne, PublisherInterested in boosting the work of the Foundation?The Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Sustaining Partners Program with the help of FraserviewPharmacy, West Park Dental, and the Quesnel Cariboo Observer. The program has a few spots available for local companiesor individuals who want to support the work of the Foundation as we continue our mission to improve the quality of lifein Quesnel. If you are interested in becoming a Sustaining Partner, please call Doug Service at (250)747-2954.Page 2

Who We AreThe Quesnel Community Foundation is a locallyrun public foundation that builds and managesendowment funds to support charitable activitiesin our area. We are autonomous and governed bya volunteer board of local leaders. Foundationgrants support a broad range of projects thatoffer a service to the community or addressa community challenge or concern. We are amember of Community Foundations of Canada.$121,072$100,000$80,000$60,000$40,000$20,0000!Total grants awardedarded$13,600$11,822$10,000$6,700$18,200$20,750$25,000$15,0002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Annual grants to the communityPresident's ReportThe last year has seen many challenges andchanges to the Quesnel Community Foundation.No one foresaw the incredible decrease in valuesthat resulted in negative investment returns for thefi rst time in many years. Despite the fact we havequite conservative investments we were facing negativereturns for the year. We saw the value of our fundwith the Vancouver Foundation fall in value as well,and like other charitable organizations in Canada and around the world, wewere caught in the storm that has battered fi nancial markets.Unfortunately that had an impact on our ability to make grants, and accordinglygrant amounts for 2009 were lower than anticipated. However, wewere able to give $15,000 in grants to six deserving organizations. We arevery aware of the fact the Foundation needs to continue to take a long termview of our fi nancial results and ensure the stability of the fund. It is ironicthat in last year’s report our president at the time, Bob Norman, was predictingreaching a $1 million fund by 2010 or even possibly the end of 2009. Itnow appears that a longer time frame would be more realistic.Last year saw a number of changes in the directors with Bob Normanleaving after a long term as director and as president. Also Dawn Dubuc andChris McIver left as directors and their experience and advice will be missed.However, I am pleased with the directors that have joined and I know theywill be dedicated to the Foundation. They are Doug Service, Roy Josephy,Shirley Keen and recently Sheri Coles. Brian Rankin, Lorna Townsend, SimonTurner, and Kevin McKelvie continue to provide experience and expertiseto the Board. We are fortunate to have our long time co-ordinator, NancyLilienweiss continue with the foundation and her experience and advice isinvaluable.Although I am quite new to the Foundation Board I am sure that with thesupport of the current directors we will have a successful year. We remaincommitted to progress. I hope you will consider supporting the Foundation.If you wish to make any comment or require any further information I can becontacted at 250-992-5495.Alex Coffey, PresidentThe QCF EndowmentTotal funds invested for the Foundation. These funds willnever be spent; only the interest is given away to ourcommunity.••• •••800000700000600000500000400000300000200000$725,637 2009$711,147 2008$623,6232007$517,4332006$455,8512005$345,8512004$294,2632003$240,7332002Social Programs 29% Environment 6%Sports & Recreation 27% Education* 8%Health 6% *includes scholarshipsArts & Culture 23%1000000$136, 794QCF Endowment Growth2001Page 3

Grant recipients 2009Total grants this year: $15,000Quesnel Women's Resource CentreAlex Fraser Park SocietyAlex Fraser Park Society has “powered up” this year with the helpof the Foundation and other partners with an electrical upgrade.$5,000Baker Creek Enhancement SocietyThe BCES hosted a well-attended Alternative Energy Fair thisspring to promote green energy choices. $1,000Quesnel S.P.C.A.Quesnel Aquatics ClubSwim Club members dove into a Swim with the Olympianscamp and learned from three current Team Canada swimmersand their coach. $1,500Quesnel S.P.C.A.The SPCA’s cat facility has new siding partially funded by aQuesnel Community Foundation grant. $2,500Alex Fraser Park SocietyQuesnel Technics GymnasticsThis grant helped the Gymnastics Club purchase circus artsequipment, launching a new discipline in Quesnel. $4,000Quesnel Women’sResource CentreFoundation funds are helping to build a monument tomemorialize local missing women. $1,000Baker Creek Enhancement SocietyOlympians Brent Hayden, Brian Johns and Tanya Hunkswith local swimmers.Quesnel Technics GymnasticsPage 4

Your timeHow to giveVolunteers are the essential pedestal of any charitable organization. If you’re interested in volunteeringwith us, please contact Alex at (250) 992-5495 or Nancy at (250) 992-6190.A gift to the FoundationQCF gratefully accepts the following kinds of gifts:-cash, cheques-multi-year pledges-stocks and bonds-real estate and other assets-gifts made through estate planning.If you are interested in donating to the QCF, we suggest speaking with your fi nancial advisor. If you would like moreinformation, please contact our Fund Development Chair, Brian Rankin at (250) 992-7644.The Best Fit for Your DonationInterest from all donations to the QCF is distributed in one of the following ways:Agency Funds - Organizations can create a special endowment fund in their name. While the QCF holds theoriginal investment in perpetuity, interest is returned to the sponsoring organization annually.Designated Funds - You name the fi eld of interest or charitable organization to benefi t from your fund, whichwill support your favourite charity or fi eld of interest in perpetuity.Discretionary Funds - These unrestricted funds allow the Grants Committee to decide where earnings canbe used most effectively each year, yet allow the donors to name the fund and be recognized. This fund may besuitable for a family, a memorial, or a company.Donor Advised Funds - These funds allow donors to be actively involved with the QCF in selecting recipientcharitable organizations. This type of fund is considered the most effective alternative to the creation of a privatefoundation.Field of Interest Funds - Your gift will focus on a particular fi eld, but is not limited to one organization. Youdefi ne the charitable area (such as the arts or health), but entrust the Foundation to select specifi c projects forsupport.Flow-through Funds - Non-permanent funds passed through to qualifi ed charitable organizations accordingto the donor’s objectives. This choice accommodates donors who desire the protection of anonymity for theirphilanthropic giving, an impartial third party to distribute their community gifts, or who are not registered charities,but wish to provide tax receipts for donations.In Memoriam Funds - Donors can choose to make a gift to the Foundation in memory of a friend or relative,or to express sympathy. In Memoriam donations of $10,000 or more can be designated toward a fi eld of interest.Scholarship Funds - Your money will be used to set up scholarships in your name or in honour of someoneelse, to help deserving individuals to receive education or training they might not otherwise obtain.Undesignated Funds - The income from your fund supports community projects designated by the QCFduring and after your lifetime. Your fund will support a range of charitable projects and is best able to address theneeds of tomorrow - needs that may be diffi cult to predict today.Page e5

Corporate/Business FundsCity of QuesnelIntegris Credit UnionNorthern Development Initiative TrustVancouver FoundationWest Fraser Mills LtdFamily FundsGlenn and Loretta Barr FamilyDr. Peter Calder MemorialBrian and Ann Rankin FamilyScholarship FundsMarilyn Heywood MemorialNAMED FUNDSA minimum commitment of $5,000 enables donors to establish a named fund. This amount can beaccumulative or pledged over a multi-year period. To date, our named funds include:Established Agency/Organization Endowment FundsHolger Bauer Forest Safety Endowment FundIsland Mountain ArtsQuesnel Youth Soccer AssociationIn Memoriam RecognitionThe Quesnel Community Foundation has received gifts in memory of thesevalued members of our community:Holger BauerDr. Peter CalderAnn GillespieSteve HilbertRoger HildebrandJohn LazzarinHarry KeenIvan MalinoskyFrederick FreemanPat RobertsonJohanna RosenbeckGrace Steele(multiple donors)(gift made by Glenn and Loretta Barr)(gift made by Liz Neave)(gift made by Gary and Lorna Townsend)(gift made by Robert & Marjorie Sales)(gift made by Gary and Lorna Townsend)(gift made by Gary and Lorna Townsend)(gift made by Gary and Lorna Townsend)(gift made by Les and Marie Murray)(gifts made by Gilbert McCall and the Circle 8 Square Dancers)(gift made by Robert & Marjorie Sales)(gift made by Gary and Lorna Townsend)Page e6

Donors’ CircleQCF gratefully recognizes all of the generous donors who have contributed to the Foundation:Friend - ($0 - $999)Bob and Christine AllenNate and Maggie BelloRobert and Esther BlaylockGus and Laree BruehlerCanada SafewayCircle 8 Square DancersGary and Sherrie Clark-MarlowWayne and Cheryle CloggAlex and Luanne CoffeyJean EdwardsEarl ErbAnders and Ingrid ErikssonJames A. GirvinGold Pan ExpressJim GorslineMary HarperKathleen A. HillGerri HoyJohnston EquipmentBob KeenHarry KeenShirley KeenAlfred and Maureen KingJohn and Gloria LazzarinRon and Patricia MattisonGilbert McCallBruce and Linda McLeanLes and Marie MurrayLiz and Petrie NeaveRobert and Joy PatrickQuesnel MillionairesQuesnel RCMPQuesnel Royal PurpleAndrea and Tim RichardsJohn and Jeannette RichardsonRobert and Marjorie SalesRon SilverJennifer Hocevar hopes tobecome a teacher, and isstudying at the University ofNorthern British Columbia fora Bachelor of Arts degree.She was on the Principal’sRoll from Grades 8-11 andthe Honor Roll in Grade 12at QSS, and won a numberof academic awards. Oneof her teachers reports,“… she is a gifted artistand writer … a marvelousstudent and an even betterperson.” Jennifer wasalso a volunteer with someof the youngest and oldestmembers of our community,working with kindergartnersand the residents of theDunrovin Lodge. She alsoworked part-time while ahigh school student.Lynne Penhale is a musicstudent at the Universityof Victoria, and plans tobecome a composer. Hergoal is to write for symphonyorchestras. Duringhigh school, her many accomplishmentsincluded:organizing the SongwritersShowcase concert, achievingFirst Class Honors onRoyal Conservatory examsin Music Theory and Grade8 piano, and being invited tothe provincial Honors choir.Her music teacher says ofher, “She has been a highlyvalued member of the musicprogram … she has developedimpressive musicalskills … her improvisationtalents and leadership wereinstrumental in the CSS jazzCombo achieving a Silveraward at MusicFest Canada….” Lynne also is a strongstudent.Butch and Mary SjostromBill and Betty SteeleSimon and Linda TurnerUnited WayPaul Westwell Ltd.Dr. Mirko PellizzariSupporter - ($1,000 - $4,999)AnonymousCariboo Pulp & Paper Ltd.Glen and Wendy Chatfi eldVic and Barbara ChattChudiak Schmidt & Co.Rick and Sue ClausonFrancine GaetzRay and Muriel HongNovak Family FoundationRonald Rasmussen, CAGary and Lorna TownsendPhillip WardenBuilder - ($5,000 - $24,999)Canadian Forest Products Ltd.Integris Credit UnionBrian & Ann RankinPartner – ($25,000 - $99,999)Glenn & Loretta BarrNorthern Development Initiative TrustVancouver FoundationBenefactor – ($100,000 & over)City of QuesnelWest Fraser Mills Ltd.Marilyn Heywood Memorial ScholarshipPeter WalshMarilyn Heywood Memorial ScholarshipsPage 7Holger Bauer Forest Safety EndowmentFundAmazing Space GalleryTony and Liz BenstedBrodexKen and Kate CurryMargaret and Jeff DinsdaleChristopher Elden and Lisa McCargarEzowski VenturesSylvia FederHildur FossbergGold Rush Trail Sled Dog AssociationRoy Josephy and Jean AtkinsonLance and Sandy LawlorMarmot BasinTutta McLennanParadigm LoggingRon PaullRichard and Audrey PrestagePrinoth Ltd.Quesnel Timber Management Ltd.Joechen ReiterHazel RosteS&F ConstructionTroll Resort Ltd.Lisa and David WalkerWhistler/BlackcombLiz WilliamsonCatherine WolfQuesnel Youth Soccer Legacy WallBrian RankinDr. Roger TiedeOlive WalshSimon and Linda TurnerRoy and Debbie MoffatQYSA (in memory of Maurice Cullinane)QYSAJennifer Hocevar and Lynne Penhale are this year’s recipients ofthe Foundation’s Marilyn Heywood Memorial Scholarships,worth $150 each. Congratulations, Jennifer and Lynne.Marilyn Heywood was a tireless community volunteer,valued employee and co-worker, and a sensitive andcommitted friend. She was a School District employeewho volunteered with the Quesnel Little Theatre and theLibrary and was an avid bridge player. She was killed in1984 by a drunk driver. After her death, this scholarshipwas created by her friends and colleagues.

How to receiveApplications for 2010 Grants will be available in November.Successful applicants will receive their grant award inApril 2010. For more information, visit ourwebsite at www.quesnelfoundation.ca or phone SimonTurner, Grants Chair, at (w) 250-991-7669,(h) 250-747-3290, or e-mail simon.turner@rbc.com.Thank youSincere thanks to these donors who have assisted us inthe printing of this Report:$250 donorsIntegris Credit UnionJohnston EquipmentShirley KeenKevin McKelvie Financial ServicesNorthland Mortgages$500 donorsMcDonald’s RestaurantsRoyal BankSustaining PartnersFraserview PharmacyQuesnel Cariboo ObserverWest Park DentalOBSERVERQUESNEL - CARIBOOSINCE 1908Board MembersKevin McKelvie, Sheri Coles, Lorna Townsend, Alex Coffey,Shirley Keen, Simon Turner, Doug Service (not pictured:Roy Josephy, Brian Rankin).CommitteesThank you to these volunteers who work with our Boardmembers on Committees:Joanne Cozac – Grants CommitteeTara Fookes – Grants CommitteeLesli Hildebrand – Grants CommitteeRoss Johnson – Grants CommitteeSandy Norman – Grants CommitteePatricia Schmit, Q.C. – Fund Development CommitteeContact us:Quesnel Community FoundationP.O. Box 4158Quesnel, BC V2J 3J2(250) 992-5495www.quesnelfoundation.caemail: qcf@shaw.ca.Quesnel Community FoundationPlease contact me -I would like more information about:Name _________________________________________________Address ________________________________________________"#Having a speaker from the QuesnelCommunity Foundation give apresentation to my groupCity _____________________________ Postal Code ___________ "#Establishing a named fund"#Including the Foundation in my estateEmail _________________________________________________ planningI enclose $____________ to the Community Fund or"#Private foundations vs. an endowmentfund as a legacy_____________________ to be held in perpetuity as capital with the "#The Foundation’s community initiativesreturns thereupon distributed annually to charitable projects.Signature _____________________________________________Date __________________________________________________P.O. Box 4158, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J2(250) 992-5495www.quesnelfoundation.ca qcf@shaw.caPage 8