The Coquitlam Foundation is proud to announce the distribution of over $258,000 in grants and scholarships this year, supporting a wide range of local initiatives and empowering students to pursue their educational goals. At its annual Awards Night held on Wednesday June 4th, the Foundation awarded funding to 28 community organizations and 102 students. These awards reflect the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Coquitlam through strategic granting and community investment. The Awards […]

The Coquitlam Foundation is overseeing the Leo Chan Memorial Scholarship, named after an extraordinary Pinetree Secondary graduate who died in 2012 from meningococcal disease. The family of a Pinetree Secondary graduate who died a dozen years ago has set up a scholarship fund to recognize similar outstanding students. CK and Mabel Chan recently established the to honour their only son, Leo, a University of Victoria (UVic) undergraduate who, in 2012, died at the age of 19 from […]

Hatchery co-founder Ruth Foster and Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society president Kevin Ryan watch over feeding time. The Burrard Marine Enchancement Society is set to receive $56,000 for a new website. file photo Jeremy Shepherd More than a dozen non-profit and charitable organizations in the Tri-Cities will be getting a cash injection courtesy of the federal government. Coquitlam Foundation, Port Coquitlam Community Foundation and the Port Moody Foundation made a joint announcement on Aug. 18, stating 13 […]

More than a dozen Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody community groups are getting a financial boost from the Community Services Recovery Fund. Community groups in the Tri-Cities will get a cash injection thanks to the federal government’s Community Services Recovery Fund. Aimed to help service groups through the COVID-19 pandemic recovery, the $831,500 was announced last week by the Coquitlam Foundation, Port Coquitlam Community Foundation and the Port Moody Foundation to assist 13 local organizations. They […]

Press Release For Immediate Release – August 18, 2023 Together, the Coquitlam Foundation, Port Coquitlam Community Foundation and the Port Moody Foundation delivers $831,500 to 13 community service organizations through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund Today, the Coquitlam Foundation, Port Coquitlam Community Foundation and the Port Moody Foundation are pleased to announce $831,500 in funding to support 13 organizations in the Tri-Cities through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. The Community Services […]

These Coquitlam district students are off to college, university with extra cash in their pocket. Here’s why