The CFPD Newsletter provides information on what's happening at the Foundation, such as community grants, special events, featured donations, new funds, ways you can get involved, and more.

CFPD Summer Hours

CFPD held the Annual General Meeting and Celebration on June 18 at the Peggy May Legacy Centre in Southport, MB. At this event, we honoured fundholders who are celebrating milestone fund anniversaries this year; presented student bursary winners with their award certificates; and shared some highlights from 2025 (including a special presentation and art display by guests from the Portage Ukrainian Nursery Centre). We were pleased to see so many join us for this special evening—with over 60 in attendance!

Twenty-one different funds held with CFPD are celebrating a milestone anniversary in 2026, including one that has been around almost since CFPD's inception, the H.C. (Carl) McGregor Fund (30 years). If you'd like to contribute to any of these funds, select them from the drop-down after hitting the "Donate Now" button of our Make a Donation page.

CFPD holds numerous student bursary and award funds, of which 15 awards are administered through our office, and 34 administered by Portage Collegiate Institute (some funds are divided into multiple separate awards). CFPD is very proud to contribute to the future of our community's workforce and talent by providing this financial support to numerous local students as they embark on their educational journeys. In total, over $80,000 was awarded through this program in 2026. To contribute to one of our many student bursary and award funds, select from the drop-down after hitting the "Donate Now" button of our Make a Donation page.

CFPD Impact Stories

This month's Impact Story highlights the Oakville Community Club and a grant they received in the spring of 2025, to purchase a stage for their new Community Centre. The stage is accessible to those with disabilities, and allows enhanced programming at the Centre. If you'd like to contribute to projects like this, select the "Smart & Caring Community Fund" from the drop-down after hitting the "Donate Now" button of our Make a Donation page.

CVS/ÉAM Receive Kathleen Bjarnason Fund for Music

Music teacher Sheryl Holmes accepted a certificate acknowledging the receipt of CFPD’s 2026 Kathleen Bjarnason Fund for Music Grant, for the amount of $1212.00. The funds will be put toward the repair and purchase of new djembes for the École Arthur Meighen and Crescentview School music programs. CFPD is very happy to be able to provide this grant to the schools for this delightful music program where students can learn how to play beautiful music on African drums! If you'd like to contribute to the Kathleen Bjarnason Fund for Music and support music programs in your community, select it from the drop-down after hitting the "Donate Now" button of our Make a Donation page.

CFPD Featured Funds

This month we would like to highlight four separate cemetery funds held with CFPD, which the respective fundholders established to ensure that there was consistent annual funds available for the maintenance of the cemeteries, so that they remain in good condition for generations to come. Burnside, Longburn, Oakville, and Prospect Cemeteries are all within the Portage la Prairie & District area. This year, Longburn is celebrating its 5-year fund anniversary, and Prospect is celebrating its 10-year fund anniversary. If you would like to contribute to any of these funds, select them in the drop-down after hitting the "Donate Now" button of our Make a Donation page.

CFPD's 2025 Annual Report Available Online

To view a copy of our 2025 Annual Report, visit www.cfpdi.ca/annual-reports-1 or click on the image below. Within this report you will find general information about our organization, details on all of our funds held, 2025 disbursements, highlights, and more! Contact our office if you'd like to obtain a hard copy of this report.

There are Many Ways to Contribute to CFPD

You can donate to a specific fund (there are many to choose from!), or to our Smart & Caring Community Fund, whereby the funds get distributed to various local community groups who apply for our bi-annual grants.


Click here to donate now!

Interested in Starting Your own Fund?

Depending on whether you'd like the earnings from your Fund to go toward a specific organization, or to a more general cause, there are many options to choose from. Call or stop by our office any time to discuss.

Field of Interest Fund: $5,000 Minimum

Designated Fund: $5,000 Minimum

Donor-Advised Fund: $25,000 Minimum