Changes to Neighbourhood Small Grants Program
What does community building look like during a pandemic? Public health orders to physically distance ourselves from others has had the unintended […]
BI Community Foundation establishes new fund to help the community rebound
The impact of COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our community. But as is “the Bowen way,” help and assistance is […]
New Neighbourhood Small Grants help strengthen our community
In partnership with the Vancouver Foundation and Bowen Island Municipality, the Bowen Island Community Foundation launched the Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) Program […]
What is a community foundation?
We’ve welcomed many new folks to our community in recent years and have said goodbye to many friends. With all this turnover, […]
Meet Mary Letson, one of the Community Foundation’s ambassadors
In 2013, when she was recovering from breast cancer, Mary Letson decided that she wanted to create an event that would help […]
Community Foundation awards $35,500 in community grants
The 2019 Bowen Island Community Foundation’s annual general meeting on April 26 was a celebration for the entire community. The foundation […]
Wanted: great ideas for the Community Foundation’s latest round of grants
Karaoke machines on the 6:20 a.m. ferry. Handing out chocolate covered espresso beans to every child leaving daycare. Using mad science to […]
Community Foundation projector brings screenings (and bears) to Bowen
Do not be alarmed if there are reports of a bear sighting at the Bowen Island Community School gym on September 14, […]
Community Foundation offers a helping hand to Islanders in need
It has always been a bit of a quandary for those of us on the communications committee of Bowen’s Community Foundation. How […]
2018 Spring Newsletter
Find out what your Community Foundation has been up to in the 2018 Spring Newsletter: Our Bowen Community Giving Back: Our 2018 […]