$100,000 Donation Grows the Prairie Crocus Community Fund

OYEN – The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) is grateful to have received a generous donation of $100,000 from the Special Areas Board. This gift will support the Prairie Crocus Community Fund, serving the areas of Special Areas 2, 3, 4, and the MD of Acadia. The Special Areas Board has set a strong example of how anyone can ‘give where you live’ through CFSEA’s Rural Endowment Funds.  

Cindy Goodine, Chair of Prairie Crocus Community Fund Advisory Committee, Jordon Christianson, Chair, Special Areas Board, Helene Nicholson, CFSEA Regional Development Coordinator.

“The Special Areas Board is proud to be a part of the Prairie Crocus Fund through this financial contribution. We appreciate how our communities will benefit from this investment, both now and into the future. This contribution is one of the ways we help address some of the urgent needs our communities have, while making sure these funds are here for the long term,” said Jordon Christianson, Chair of the Special Areas Board.

The Prairie Crocus Community Fund’s principal will never be spent, rather, it will be prudently invested and grow over time, providing a source of lasting support for the area. Every year the investment income is used to support projects and programs in Special Areas 2, 3, 4, and the MD of Acadia. Local charities and non-profit groups apply to the Community Foundation’s Community Grants to receive funds. A local Advisory Community makes funding recommendations for the grant allocations. Each year, funds are granted to support a vibrant, healthy, and caring community – forever!

Since 2019, when the Prairie Crocus Community Fund was launched, it has distributed 48 grants and $314,914 for the areas of Special Areas 2, 3, 4 and the MD of Acadia. Last year alone, 12 charities and non-profit groups received a total of $74,220 through Community Grants. This recent $100,000 donation from the Special Areas Board will allow the Prairie Crocus Community Fund to continue supporting many worthwhile causes.

Cindy Goodine, Chair of Prairie Crocus Community Fund Advisory Committee stated, “On behalf of the Prairie Focus Community Fund, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the Special Areas Board for their generous donation. Your support enables the Prairie Crocus Community Fund to make a meaningful impact and assist more organizations within our area.”

To learn more or donate to the Prairie Crocus Community Fund, connect with CFSEA by calling 403.866.8901.