| We rocked the last quarter of 2022This is what We are Celebrating! Because of our treasured funders we did this… |
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| Dear <<First Name>>, Sunset Community Foundation Awarded $120,000 in grants to Lambton Shores and Huron County Community Organizations The Sunset Community Foundation hosted its first Grants Gala to award 25 grants to community organizations serving Lambton Shores totaling $100,000. Earlier in the year, the Sunset granted $20,000 through the South Huron Vitality Fund serving the South Huron area. “This is the first time we have gathered grantees and our generous funders at an event to share our appreciation for their contributions. We were overwhelmed in a positive way by the level of grant applications. The grant recipients provide much need programming and services to our rural area in areas of focus important to the community,” says Sunset Community Foundation Chair Deb Gill. The Sunset focus areas include children and youth, family and community vitality, health and physical activity, education, social services and low-income impact, preservation of the environment, diversity, equity and inclusion, and arts and culture. The event was sponsored by the White Squirrel Golf Course in St. Joseph’s. |
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| Supported by FUNDCHARITY PROGRAMGRANT AWARDGrand Bend PUC Fund Jingle Bells Group partnered with Municipality of Lambton Shores Light Up Grand Bend for the 2023 Holiday Season, to purchase lights and decorations $2,000 Grand Bend PUC Fund Southcott Pines Park Association partnered with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation OAC Clean Up 2023 will provide the labour costs for two people for 4 weeks to manually remove vegetation and debris having a negative impact on aquatic life $5,000 Grand Bend PUC Fund West Coast Lions Club partnered with Municipality of Lambton Shores Wednesday Familiar Favourites, concerts on the beach $3,000 Grand Bend PUC Fund Workout For Your Life partnered Huron Shores United Church Workout For Your Life Seniors Wellness Program to provide workouts 3 times a week to encourage a wellness program for seniors $1,600 Reloux Fund North Middlesex YMCA (a satellite site of YMCA of Southwestern Ontario) 2023 Summer Day Camp Busing for campers ages 4 – 12 $3,000 Reloux Fund Optimist Club of Ausable Port Franks partnered with Municipality of Lambton Shores The Ausable Port Franks Fire, Water and Ice Safety Program to provide programs related to youth related to Fire, Water, and Ice Safety $2,000 Relouw Fund Rural Response for Healthy Children Mobile Food Bank Resource Funding for activity kits available to families via mobile food banks $3,000 M.J. Muma Fund Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) Sustainable Community Wellness community based mental health training for two providers to obtain their Mental Health Facilitator Association certification $10000 Catherine Campbell Fund Huron Shores United Church & Grand Bend Place Including Everyone Through Accessibility Upgrades to provide Grab Rails in all washrooms and headphones for all individuals with hearing impairment $2,500 Maureen Cole Family Fund Scouts Canada Dune Restoration & Environmental Education Day that provides hands-on activities such as planting dune grass, cutting down invasive pines and the study of bees and raptors $1,900 Stephanie & Ted Donaldson Family Fund Family Connections Cheer Group partnered with Order of Alhambra, Algarva Charity Council CHEER Group Ongoing Learning food program which supplies snacks and lunch for a full day respite program that supports adults with intellectual disabilities $4,000 Bob Down Family Fund Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation (operating as Lake Huron Coastal Centre) Lake Huron Microplastic Awareness Project to create teams of volunteers to pick up litter along the shorelines and categorize the different types into a database and help create different decision making $2,500 Environment Legacy Fund Lakeshore Eco-Network partnered with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation Reconnecting with Nature Series of activities including speakers, displays, screenings, and guided hikes to further develop appreciation of nature $3,900 Grand Men Fund Veterans Memorial Branch #498, Royal Canadian Legion, Grand Bend Municipality of Lambton Shores New sound system in Grand Bend $3,000 Grand Women Fund Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron Big Bunch program program partners adults with school age children to participate in weekly activities for the duration of the school year (Expand the existing big bunch program to include an additional site in either Clinton or Seaforth) $10000 Brian and Irene Hall Fund Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre Health Promotion Groups in Hensall and Zurich for refrigeration, rental space, food and art costs $2,000 Hay Commun- ications Fund Jessica’s House Hospice Grief and Bereavement Outreach Program for guest speakers, workshops, and print materials $3,000 Hank Krech Family Fund Grand Bend Non Profit Housing Corporation Carpet Replacement in Common Rooms and Hallways at Sauble Court $15000 Joyce Lavender Fund Boys Girls Club Sarnia-Lambton Kid Food Nation Three 8 week sessions that teach children how to prep and create nutritious food iin Lambton Shores $5,000 Arnold & Ila Mathers FundBlyth Festival Blyth Festival Theatre $565 Jack Riddell Family Fund Huron Tract Land Trust Conservancy Warner Wildlife and Nature Preserve Outdoor Launch Day Event in late Spring / Early Summer 2023 for key stakeholders, Native Tree Planting $2,000 Charlotte Edwards Robinson Memorial Fund Huron Waves Music Festival Huron Waves Music Festival (HWMF) 2023 Season provides Specialty Programming to celebrate First Nations Metis and Inuit Cultures on June 21 and 22nd, 2023 $4,000 Sabourin Family Fund Grand Bend Canada Day Organizing Committee partnered with Municipality of Lambton Shores Grand Bend Canada Day Event for the musicians playing that day, attracting crowds from all over Lambton Shores and South Huron $2,500 Henry & Nancy Winters Fund Friends of Pinery Park Moth Wall that will create an appreciation for moths in our ecosystem and contribute to our moth database in the area of Pinery Park $6,000 Prout Family Fund Community Volunteer Income Tax Program partnered with Huron County Food Bank Community Volunteer Income Tax Program: Supporting travel costs for volunteer accountants travelling to income tax clinics for low income families across Lambton Shores, Huron County$2,500 |
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| Last Spring 2022, the South Huron Vitality Fund distributed to the following charities: Exeter Skating Club for Skating Bursaries $2,000 partnered with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron Exeter Branch LibraryforIndoor Gardens $1,875 South Huron Creative Arts Centre for Programs and Supplies $2,450 partnered with Exeter United Church |
 Grand Men GAMES NIGHT was December 7that the Bunker in the Bend, 99 Ontario Street South, Grand Bend The Grand Men members and their guests enjoyed a night of playing Simulated Golf, LaserShot, Corn Hole, Backgammon, Jenga and Bean Bag Toss. In between their games, they had great conversations while indulging on delicious Beef Sliders from the Tipsy Pelican.Grand Men and Grand Women members each donate $1000 each to the SCF to show their support for the community and have the intention of getting together a minimum of once a year to have some fun while being updated on how their funds have been managed and distributed in their community. |
 Vice Chair: Charlene Masschelein and Executive Director: Lisa Reaumeattended the BOARD GOVERNANCE BOOTCAMP hosted by Capacity Canada December 5, 6 & 7 It was a fantastic training program that left us inspired, energized, and motivated after networking and sharing best practices with many 2-3 time return attendees from charitable organizations across Canada. We gained many learnings on competencies and tactics for improved board functioning and culture such as additions to onboarding training and regular performance reviews. We reflected several times over the sessions how non-profit and charity board members are volunteers who are faced with challenging and difficult decisions have done over the last year for the Sunset Community Foundation. |
| OUR FUND STORYThe Sunset Community Foundation (formerly Grand Bend Community Foundation) works to make our communities stronger, more vibrant and more just and equitable. We support local organizations that have innovative ideas to improve our region, provide thoughtful community leadership, and attract and manage permanent endowment funds. Since the Foundation was founded in 2001, we have supported dozens of organizations in fields from health and education to recreation and the environment, making grants totaling nearly $2 million. Thanks to the vision of our generous donors, the endowment has grown to more than $3 million. The Foundation is home to the South Huron Community Fund and the South Huron Vitality Fund, which are focused on supporting charities and projects in the South Huron area. SCF supports the Funds by providing administrative, granting and investment services. This is a wonderful example of a municipality and family funds coming together to create a geographic community fund under the umbrella of the Sunset Community Foundation. The South Huron Community Fund was established in 2015 to create an endowment that will be used to make grants to local South Huron charities and community projects. As of this year the Municipality has donated $ $150,000 (3 years at $50,000), with year one being split with $10,000 for granting and $40,000 to go to the Vitality Fund plus any earned interest. Plus the gift of the following FUNDS:Cole Family Fund Lavendar Family Fund Riddell Family Fund Mathers Family Fund Prout Familu Fund Down Family Fundfor a total of $80,000 plus any accumulated interest. So the total money in the Vitality Fund over $240,000. The fund is dedicated to meeting the long-term needs of our community, as defined by its residents. Application Deadline is April 1, 2023. The Foundation is also open to the Huron Entrepreneur Fund, which supports small business in Huron County through impact investing. The fund was developed by a group of business leaders in Huron County to support charitable activities in Huron County and foster new businesses and grow existing businesses. Funds are held permanently, with grants made to charities from the investment income. The Fund’s capital will be invested in Community Futures Huron, which provides small business loans to enterprises in Huron. Community Futures, in turn, will provide a return to the Fund. Both the capital and the income from the Fund will be used to benefit the people of Huron County, through business loans and grants to charities. This is a great way for donors to support economic development while reaching out to people in challenging situations. We look forward to developing and growing more funds in the Huron County area to support organizations that serve our communities in this region. We are excited to build upon the incredible footprint and example of the Grand Bend and area, their early stewardship and leadership in community philanthropy. Sunset Community Foundation has the oversight by the Canada Community Foundations Council to serve the Lambton Shores and Huron County areas. When you donate to the Foundation, your gift becomes part of our permanent endowment funds. The revenue from the funds is used to support charities in our region. That’s why we say, “For good. Forever.” |
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