The Dauphin and District Community Foundation had its most successful giving challenge ever this year.
Each year, community foundations across the province are given a boost for one week, during the giving challenge, This year, for every $5 donated to the foundation, the provincial government and the Winnipeg Foundation would each add a dollar.
Executive director Kit Daley says DDCF was once again one of the top foundations in the province during the giving challenge week.
"This was our most successful giving challenge to date. For the fourth year in a row, we were in the top three in the province, and that's out of 56 foundations which is amazing on its own."
The foundation raised $168,000 dollars in gifts, and after the additions, they raised $172,382.
"As I've said so many times, it's not about how much we receive, it's about how much we can give back, and this one-week giving challenge will provide approximately $45,000 dollars in grants over five years."
Every donation the DDCF receives stays within the foundation, and it's the interest that is used for grants, says Daley.
"When you give a gift, that gift will give back to the community forever."
The DDCF will be accepting grant applications between January 1st and February 28th, 2023. Applications are open to registered charities, or community groups who have partnered with a registered charity or qualified donee who can accept the cheque on their behalf.
