Recipients
The Foundation, having invested your donated funds responsibly, provides grants to other registered charities for projects that benefit the communities of Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Montrose, Fruitvale and Areas A & B. The Le Roi Community Foundation Grants Program supports:
• Arts and Culture
• Education
• Environment
• Health and Welfare
• Sports and Recreation
Le Roi Community Foundation 2024 scholarship recipients:
Howie Fishwick Memorial (2 scholarships) - Dawson Griffiths and Scott McLaren
Howie Fishwick Memorial - Morgan Dalton
James Harlamovs Memorial - Jacob Whitta
TSPA (Trail Society for the Performing Arts) - Leah McNair
Dave Butler "Live Life Well!" Memorial Scholarship - Zoe Knight
Harlamovs Indigenous Scholarship - Jersel Labey and Avery Rieberger
A total of $14,600 was distributed. Congratulations to all!
2023 Grant Night October 16th in the Muriel Griffiths Room
Le Roi Community Foundation distributed over $40,000 to :
BC SPCA West Kootenay
Beaver Valley Food Bank
Camp Koolaree
Communities in Faith Food Bank Trail United Church)
Family Action Network
KBRH Foundation Music Program
Kootenay Columbia Education Heritage
Kootenay Robusters
Rossland Scouts
St. Andrews Rossland Church
Rossland Museum
Trail Pipe Band
Trail Gymnastics club
Wildsight
Le Roi Community Foundation distributed $14,200 in scholarships to:
Harold Fishwick Fund-James Clarke
Howie Fishwick Memorial Fund-Xander Banks, Tyler Dalton
Dave Butler "Live Life Well"-Lauren Malito
Harlamovs Indigenous Fund-Nevaeh Peitsch
TSPA- (performing arts)Freya Dixon-Reusz
James Harlamovs Memorial F-Noah Elliot Adams, Ava Carbonneau
The Le Roi Community Foundation collaborated with the Government's Community Services Recovery Fund to distribute $200,000 to
Visac Gallery
Trail Elderley Citizens Housing Society ( Jubilee Manor)
Communities in Faith
Lower Columbia Family Action Network
Rossland Museum
KBRH Health Foundation
2022 Granting Night Event
On November 15, 2022, Le Roi Community Foundation (LCF) held a granting night event at the Visac Gallery, Trail, BC.
Le Roi Community Foundation distributed $31,000 of grants.
Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN)
Community in Faith Pastoral Charge (Trail United Church)
KBRH - Music Therapy and Garden of Gratitude
Rossland Scouts Hall
Seven Summits Learning Centre
Rossland Historical Museum and Archives - RLOP History
Generation to Generation (Sanctuary)
Wildsight - Outdoor Classroom
St. Andrews Red Roof.
Le Roi Community Foundation distributed $13,850 of scholarships.
Howie Fishwick Memorial: Two (2) scholarships - Marguerite Helberg and Emma Smith
Howie Fishwick Memorial: Music - Callie Smith
James Harlmovs Memorial: Violet Jaskiewicz and Adam Lohner
Trail Society for the Performing Arts (TSPA): Grace Worosz
Dave Butler "Live Life Well!" Memorial Scholarship: Jaxon Kuchar
Harlamovs Indigenous Scholarship: Gabe Tansowny
Group photo from left to right: Brenda Hooper, Aron Burke, Deb Wallace, Bill Van Beek, Lindy Welsby, and Keith Smyth.