Rural Community Development
Three new funds have recently been established to serve the charitable needs of specific geographical regions with South East Alberta! The Brooks & District Community Fund - County of Newell The Prairie Crocus Community Fund -...
New Fund Established: KidSport of Medicine Hat & Redcliff
Wow! An anonymous donor has established a permanent endowment fund for KidSport Medicine Hat & Redcliff with a $30,000 initial commitment! This is an open fund, meaning anyone wanting to support KidSport in a meaningful and...
Vital Conversations
A Vital Conversation gathers residents together from across our community for a big, broad consultation and brainstorming event. Vital Conversations 2018 (held October 4th) explored community issues, opportunities, and solutions...
T-Rex Charity Challenge 2018
Volunteers gathered together to race in T-Rex costumes for charity in September. Community supporters cheered on the racing dinosaurs and made donations in support of CFSEA with a total of $4,200 fund raised! Thank you to everyone who...
New Fund Established: Medicine Hat Symphonic Society
A new fund has been established for the Medicine Hat Symphonic Society! The name of the fund is the Robert Bardston Memorial Scholarship Fund. Annual distributions from the investment income from this fund will be designated back to...
CFSEA distributes $216,000 at the 2018 Founder’s Day Picnic
Donors, community members, charities and Community Foundation supporters gathered on the roof top of the Esplanade to celebrate our annual Founder's Day Picnic this June. $216,000 was distributed to local charities across Southeastern...
40 Years of Community Support: Niwa Crane Ltd.
Gregory J. Niwa is a proud Board member of the CFSEA and owner (along with his brother Bruce) of Niwa Crane Ltd. Last year, they celebrated their 40th anniversary providing crane services in Medicine Hat, Southern Alberta, and...
Jason Mauch Memorial Fund Gives Opportunity to Budding Artists
Born in Hilda, AB just northeast of Medicine Hat, Jason Mauch was a lover of community and was embraced and encouraged by his neighbours and family, despite being born with developmental disabilities. When he passed away in 2006, he...
Danny Koch’s Lasting Legacy
Danny Koch was a genuine, sentimental, hard-working, accepting man who had a soft spot for young kids (his children and grandchildren included) and left a positive impression everywhere he went. Koch - who passed away suddenly on March...
Save Old Souls establishes SPCA Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation
In the wake of closing, Save Old Souls Senior Canine Rescue Society is transferring their financial assets to create a permanent endowment fund for the Medicine Hat SPCA here at the Community Foundation. The fund will be seeded with a...