GPCSD Education Foundation
Year in Review 2021-2022
OUR MISSION
Lost Lake Loop for Lunches
The Education Foundation is so grateful to the Trekkers Run Club for organizing the Lost Lake Loop for Lunches fundraiser to raise money to support the GP Schools Snack Program. This fundraiser raised $3335.00!!! Thank you to the organization, the participants, volunteers and sponsors.
Cars for Christmas
Thank you Swan City Rotary Club for allowing us to partner with your club for the Cars for Christmas Lottery! $10,000 was raised for the GPCSD Education Foundation. These funds will help support our students through our snack program (serving over 100,000 meals a year) assisting students with school fees and extracurricular activities and supporting all schools and students with special projects!!
Iceberg Hockey Tournament
The Iceberg Hockey Tournament, held in Grande Prairie, presented our Catholic School District & Education Foundation with a cheque for $8000!!
The tournament was founded in 2017 to raise funds for and increase awareness of children’s mental health. All tournament proceeds provide direct funding for mental health assessments. This has allowed children to receive ed-psych evaluations much faster than the typical wait time.
GPCSD EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
GPCSD EDUCATION FOUNDATION 50/50 RAFFLE FUNDRAISER
Purchase tickets today to help us raise funds for student’s Educational Tools! Students entering grade 9 next year will be required to purchase Chromebooks for their high school years. By purchasing tickets to our 50/50 cash raffle you could win up to $10,000 cash AND help a student purchase a Chromebook! It’s a WIN-WIN! JACKPOT IS SITTING AT $2460!
When purchasing your bundle you can support a specific student under “In support of” by selecting their name OR you can select “a student in need“ and these funds will go towards helping students that may need some additional assistance.
SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDING
Applications are now open for 2022-2023 funding.
https://educationfoundation.gpcsd.ca/apps/form/form.GPCSD-GPEF.ssB5I6K.1UG
Creating Community through Indigenous Culture
Community Teepee at St. Mary in Beaverlodge received $1250.
Staff and students will gather for different teachings and storytelling inside, bringing more ways to include indigenous culture to the school.
Band Program
Mother Teresa received $3100 and Ste. Marie in Spirit River received $3650 for the purchase of new musical instruments.
New instruments will provide every student an opportunity to play and learn musical theory and be creative with peers and on their own. Music is a beautiful way to glorify God.Basketball System
Mother Teresa received $2000 toward their new basketball system.
By providing the proper outdoor equipment, such as basketball nets, our students will be able to explore more opportunities for their Phys. Ed. classes and enjoy more games during recess.CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK TREE PLANTING
Thank you to GrACE: Grateful Advocated for Catholic Education and the Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools for making this possible.
GP SCHOOLS SNACK PROGRAM
The continued support from our community for the Grande Prairie Schools Snack Program allows us to provide a service for all those in need in all our schools.
ROTARY CLUB OF GRANDE PRAIRIE
EDMONTON OILERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
WEYERHAEUSER
NEW HORIZON COOP
PRESIDENT CHOICE CHILDREN'S CHARITY
UNITED WAY ALBERTA NORTHWEST
FAMILY MEALS PROGRAM
In April the GP Schools Snack Program, ran by the GPCSD Education Foundation delivered Easter Hampers to 85 families in our school district.
The GP Schools Snack Program has reached out to 30 families, offering support to ensuring our students continue to fuel their minds and bodies for the summer months. Deliveries of frozen family meals, fresh fruits, vegetables, and pantry items are made possible from support by Breakfast Club of Canada and all the GP Schools Snack Program sponsors.
BREAKFAST IN UNISON
ST. CATHERINE'S OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTRE
ST. JOHN PAUL II COMMUNITY SPORTS COURT PROJECT
GPCSD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Email: kariprichard@gpcsd.ca
Website: https://educationfoundation.gpcsd.ca/
Location: 9902 101 Street, Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 532-3013
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GPCSDEducationFoundation