Grant Recipients

The Maple Ridge Community Foundation is proud to have granted $1,005,675 to local non-profits from 2000-2023!

 This program is made possible by the many residents of Maple Ridge that generously contribute to the Foundation in a variety of ways. Since 2000, we have granted over one million dollars to our local no-profit organizations through our collaborative efforts as a community,  and an unwavering commitment to create opportunities for all citizens to experience a high quality of life. 

Congratulations to our 2023 Grant Recipients!

NORTH FRASER FARMERS MARKET
Winter Nutrition Program $2,500

MAPLE RIDGE BRAIN INJURY
Connect & Support Maple Ridge Program $3,000

SD42 CONNEX ALTERNATE SCHOOL
Student Garden Expansion $2,000

PAWS FOR HOPE
Better Together Pet Program $2,000

ALOUETTE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Youth Engagement Workshop $2,800

ALOUETTE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Heritage Rebuild $3,500

MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES
Seniors Wellness $3,000

ZAJAC RANCH
Maple Ridge Campership Program $3,200

ONE WAY CLUB
Affordable Meals Program $2,500

CYTHERA HOUSE
Nurture with Nutrition $5,000

NON JUDGEMENTAL RECOVERY
Outreach Care Packs $5,000

FAMILY EDUCATION
Family Leaf Drop Program $2,500

MRPM ARTS COUNCIL
Teen Open Mic Night $2,500

ATHLETICS FOR KIDS
Sports4Life Program $2,500

NORTH FRASER THERAPEUTIC
Therapeutic Stable Program $5,000

THOMAS HANEY BOYS CLUB
Boys Club Network $5,000

MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES
Alisa’s Wish Advocacy $3,000

MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES
Restorative Justice $3,000

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PAST GRANTEES

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Friends In Need Food Bank

Golden Ears Athletics

JA British Columbia (Junior Achievement of British Columbia

Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS)

Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Arts Council/ACT Arts Centre

Maple Ridge Historical Society

Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network

Foundry Ridge Meadows

Restorative Justice

Senior / Community Meal Delivery

Community Services (Seniors Meals)

Daddy N Me

NFTRA

PLEA Community Services

Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation

Ridge Meadows Speed Skating Association

Connex Alternate School

Eric Langton

Maple Ridge Secondary School

YFC Youth Unlimited

Youth In Philanthropy (YPI)

2021 Recipients
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE FRASER VALLEY $5,000 Group Programs
FRIENDS IN NEED FOOD BANK $5,000 School Meal & Snack Program
GOLDEN EARS ATHLETICS $1,000

BC Summer Games Equipment Purchase

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA $1,500 World of Choices
KANAKA EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP SOCIETY $1,000 Kanaka Live Streaming
MRPM ARTS COUNCIL $1,500 50th Anniversary Birthday Bash
MAPLE RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY $2,500 Accessible and Digital Archives
MAPLE RIDGE, PITT MEADOWS, KATZIE, SENIORS NETWORK $2,500 Intergenerational Garden
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Foundry Youth Social Circles
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Restorative Justice: Bridging the Gap
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,500 Community Meal Delivery
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,500 Seniors Party Bus
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Daddy N Me
NORTH FRASER THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION $5,000.00 Youth Empowerment Program
PLEA COMMUNITY SERVICES $1,500 Watch: Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Exploitation
RIDGE MEADOWS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION $10,000  
RIDGE MEADOWS SPEED SKATING ASSOCIATION $3,000 Safety Mat Replacement
ROTARY CLUB OF HANEY $2,000 Lunch Bag Program
SD42 CONNEX ALTERNATE SCHOOL $3,000 Healthy Body-Healthy Minds
SD42 ERIC LANGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $5,000 Breakfast and Lunch Club
SD42 MAPLE RIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL $5,000 Breakfast and Snack Program
YFC YOUTH UNLIMITED $6,500 Breakfast Club
YOUTH AND PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE $1,500 Engaging Local Youth in Grant-making and Civic Education

 

 

 

2020 Recipients
MRPM ARTS COUNCIL $1,500 ACT Arts Centre Lobby Nights Series
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Youth Restorative Justice
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Alisa’s Wish
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Foundry
NORTH FRASER THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION $5,000 NFTRA Youth Empowerment Program
SD42 GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $1,500 Christmas Hampers for Glenwood Families
YOUTH AND PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE $1,500 Engaging Local Youth in Maple Ridge’s COVID 19 Response
SALVATION ARMY OBH HANEY ROTARY  $1,000 Rotary Lunch Bag Program
FRIENDS IN NEED FOOD BANK $5,125 School Meal & Snack Program
MRPM COMMUNITY SERVICES $2,000 Community Meal Delivery
ROTARY CLUB OF HANEY $2,875 Starfish Backpack Program
SD42 CONNEX ALTERNATE SCHOOL $3,000 Healthy Body-Healthy Minds
SD42 ERIC LANGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $5,000 Eric Langton Nutritional Supports
SD42 GARIBALDI SECONDARY SCHOOL $1,000 The Breakfast Club
YFC YOUTH UNLIMITED $3,000 Breakfast for Vulnerable High School Students
HOPE FOR FREEDOM SOCIETY $1,500 Highland Lodge Supportive Recovery Home in Maple Ridge
PLEA COMMUNITY SERVICES $3,000 Gen-Out (“Generational-Out”)
RIDGE MEADOWS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION  $10,000  
ALOUETTE RIVER MANAGEMENT SOCIETY $2,500 Alouette Watershed Connections – Engaging Youth & Community through Wetland Stewardship
MAPLE RIDGE, PITT MEADOWS, KATZIE, SENIORS NETWORK $2,500 Seniors’ Party Line
2019 Recipients
Maple Ridge Arts Council  $                       2,000.00
Community Services – Alisa’s Wish  $                          340.00
Community Services – Youth Restorative Justice  $                       1,500.00
Community Services – Youth Wellness Centre  $                       2,000.00
Junior Achievement of British Columbia  $                       3,000.00
PLEA Community Services  $                       1,000.00
Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre  $                       2,237.60
SD42  – MRSS Wings Program  $                       2,000.00
Westcoast Family Centres Society  $                       1,000.00
YFC Youth Unlimited  $                       3,000.00
Zajack Ranch  $                       1,500.00
Community Services – Foundry  $                          460.00
Salvation Army OBH Haney Rotary – Lunch Bag Program  $                       1,000.00
Rotary Club of Haney Lunch Bag Program  $                       1,000.00
Rotary Club of Haney Lunch Bag Program  $                          500.00
SD42  – Eric Langton Meal Program  $                       2,500.00
SD42 – Glenwood Food Program  $                       6,000.00
SD42 Alternative School Food Program  $                       3,500.00
Community Services – Sounds System  $                       1,500.00
InnverVisions Recovery Society  $                       2,000.00
Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation  $                    10,000.00
St. John’s Society (BC and Yukon)  $                       3,000.00
Alouette River Management Society  $                       2,500.00
Community Services – Meals on Wheels  $                       2,500.00
Community Services – Seniors Activity  $                       1,500.00
MRPM Katzie Seniors Network  $                       2,500.00
2018 Recipients

Congratulations to our 2018 Grant Recipients!

Alouette River Management – $1,500

Big Brothers, Big Sisters Fraser Valley – $1,500

Family Education & Support Centre – $1,500

Friends in Need Food Bank – $2,000

Innervisions Recovery Program – $1,000

MADD Fraser Valley – $1,000

Maple Ridge Arts Council – $2,000

Community Services – $1,500 for Youth Restorative Justice

Community Services – $2,500 for Seniors Activity/Bus

Community Services – $1,000 + $460 for Youth Wellness Centre

Meadow Ridge Rotary Starfish Backpack Program – $2,625

Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre – $2,000

Ridge Meadows Seniors Society – $1,500

Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation – $10,000

Rotary Club of Haney Youth Leadership Program – $3,500

School District 42 Maple Ridge Secondary WINGS program – $1,000

School District 42 Maple Ridge Secondary breakfast program – $2,000

School District 42 Connex Alternate School food program – $1,000

Three Rivers Scouts – $1,500

YFC Youth Unlimited – $3,000

Our Board of Directors and Grants Committee would like to acknowledge some generous directed grants this year. Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge donated $5,000, and the George Mussallem Youth Fund donated $1,500. These funds will help meet immediate needs in our community.

2017 Recipients

Congratulations to our 2017 Grant Recipients!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley – $3,500
In-School Mentoring Program

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services – $3,000
Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocacy Centre

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services – $2,000
Seniors Activity Program

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services – $2,000
Youth Restorative Justice

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services  – $2,000
Meals on Wheels for Seniors

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services  – $400
Youth Wellness Centre – donor directed by Dr Robert and Michele Harrison

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services – $700
Youth Wellness Centre – donor directed by Robson Family Fund

North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association (NFTRA) – $3,500
Stable Program for Youth & Tiny Tots – donor directed by the George Mussallem Youth Fund

Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre – $1,500
Early Intervention Services and Family Support

Ridge Meadows Seniors Society – $1,000
Let’s Get Physical Program

The Family Education and Support Centre $1,000
Multicultural Women’s Group

Three Rivers Area Scouts -$1,500
Scouts Membership – donor directed by the George Mussallem Youth Fund

Our Board of Directors and Grants Committee would like to acknowledge some generous directed grants this year. Ian Speckman of Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge donated $10,000, and the Realtors of Coldwell Banker Maple Ridge donated $4,500. These funds will help meet immediate needs in our community.

Eric Langton Elementary $1,500
Breakfast and Lunch Programs – provided by the Realtors of Coldwell Banker, Maple Ridge

Glenwood Elementary $4,000
Breakfast and Lunch Programs – provided by Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge

Hammond Elementary $750
Breakfast Program – provided by the Realtors of Coldwell Banker, Maple Ridge

Haney Rotary $750
Lunch Bag Program – provided by the Realtors of Coldwell Banker, Maple Ridge

Harry Hooge Elementary $750
Breakfast Program – provided by the Realtors of Coldwell Banker, Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge Community Foundation – $750
Community Chest Program – provided by the Realtors of Coldwell Banker, Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge Senior Secondary – $1000
Wings Program – provided by Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge

Youth Unlimited MRPM  – $5,000
Breakfast and Community For High School Students – provided by Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge

2016 Recipients

Congratulations to our 2016 Grant Recipients!

Our Board of Directors and Grants Committee would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank Ian Speckman of Maple Ridge Chrysler Jeep Dodge who generously donated $10,000, topping up the total amount of grants this year to $32,500!!!

Congratulations to…

The Asante Centre
for local speech and language therapy resources

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley
for the Mind Up program

Friends In Need Food Bank
for their school breakfast & snack program

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services
for the seniors activity bus outing program

Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocacy Centre
(directed from George Mussallem Youth Fund)
for the Child and Youth Victim Abuse Support Program

Rotary Club of Haney Lunch Bag Program
providing healthy lunches for 186 children

Ridge Meadows Youth Wellness Centre
for psychiatry and clinic counselling services

North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association (NFTRA)
for one year care for therapeutic equine

Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre
for specialized adapted equipment and supplies

Connex Alternate School
for their school nutrition program for 80+ at risk secondary students

Eric Langton Elementary School
for the breakfast and lunch meal program for elementary-aged students

Glenwood Elementary
for their breakfast program for 40 to 80 students

CEED Centre Society
for the Seniors Stay Active program

Three Rivers Area Scouts
(directed from George Mussallem Youth fund)
for Scouts membership

Youth Unlimited MRPM
for breakfast to 600 students weekly in 5 high schools

2015 Recipients

Congratulations to our 2015 Grant Recipients!

The 2015 grant presentations took place on Thursday, November 26, 2015. For more information on our opportunities, please click here.

Alisa’s Wish Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, Maple Ridge Community Services – $3,750 for the Child and Youth Victim Abuse Support Program ($3,000 from MRCF and $750 provided by the George Mussallem Youth Fund)
Alouette Addictions Services- $1,000 for YAPP – Youth Awareness Power Program
CEED Centre – $800 for purchase of new chairs
Eric Langton Elementary, Ridge Meadows Education Foundation – $2,750 for Meal Program Enhancement (funds provided by the George Mussallem Youth Fund)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Society for BC – $1,000 for Local Speech and Language Therapy Resources
Maple Ridge Historical Society – $1,500 for Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times Collection
Ridge Meadows Youth Advocacy – $2,300 for Youth Diversion Program Awareness
The Salvation Army Caring Place – $1,500 for Community Meal Program
Three Rivers Scouts – $1,500 for Scout Membership (funds provided by George Mussallem Youth Fund)
YFC Youth Unlimited – $5,000 for Breakfast Program for SD42 High School Students

2014 Recipients

Alouette Addiction Services – $1,000

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Maple Ridge – $2,500

North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association – $1,900

posAbilities Association of BC – $1,400

Ridge Meadows Youth & Justice Advocacy – $3,000

Three Rivers Area Scout Canada – $1,500

YFC Youth Unlimited – $3,500

 

2013 Recipients

YFC Youth Unlimited – $2,000 for Breakfast Program for SD42 High School Students ($750 George Mussallem Youth Fund and $1,250 MRCF)

Ridge Meadows Youth Advocacy – $2,500 for Youth Diversion Program Awareness ($750 George Mussallem Youth Fund and $1,750 MRCF)

Three Rivers Area Scouts Group – $1,500 for supporting youth in need to join local Scouts (George Mussallem Youth Fund)

Ridge Meadows Hospice Society – $2600 for expansion of Bereavement, Palliative Care and Relaxation Circle Programs

Alouette Addictions Services – $500 for Parent Drug Form

Ridge Meadows Seniors Society – $2,000 for Cafeteria Serving Counter Upgrade

Friends in Need Food Bank – $2,000 for Warehouse Equipment Upgrade

CEED Centre Society- $1,900 for Kitchen Installation

Fraser River All Nations Aboriginal Society – $1,000 for Promoting Awareness of Society The Board of Directors would like to acknowledge receipt of a donation of $7,500 from the Founders Cup.[/learn_more]

2012 Recipients

Friends in Need Food Bank – $1,500

Inner Vision Recovery Society – $1,000

MR/PM Community Services – $2,000

North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association – $3,000

Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation – $2,000

Ridge Meadows Seniors Society – $1,000

Ridge Meadows Youth & Justice Advocacy – $2,000

Three Rivers Area Scout Canada – $1,500

YFC Youth Unlimited – $1,500