Your Gifts at Work in Our Area

Scholarship/Bursary Program

Although the Reston & Area Foundation was granted charity status in 2004, only interest from the fund could be expended. It was not until 2006 that the Board could begin dispensing funds.  The first program was for scholarships or bursaries to deserving high school graduates.  The Winnipeg Foundation and Manitoba Hydro offered matching contributions* and in 4 years $9,850 has been received to supplement our $20,000 deposited in the fund.  From the interest, we have awarded a total of $7,650 over 4 years.  The graduates sharing these awards were:

      2006    ($2000)                           2007   ($1900)                          2008     ($2000)                             2009  ($1750)    

Bryce Wilkinson, Melita         Samantha Price, Reston        Louise Poirier, Sinclair            Shirley Harvey, Reston

Kayla Moore, Reston              Lee Jackson, Sinclair             Stephanie Greig, Reston           Skyla Mayert, Reston

Whitney Jones, Tilston           Tracy Elliott, Cromer            Brady Anderson, Reston          Brittany Bartel, Reston

Allison Greig, Reston              Angela Gray, Reston             Kirby Wheelans, Tilston          Glen Jackson, Sinclair

Vince Moore, Reston              Taylor Elliott, Reston             Andrea Reid, Reston

Amanda Walker, Reston  

*As this fund increases over its 5 year span, the dollars available could double!

Community Grants Program

The first year that interest had accumulated sufficiently to begin taking applications for grants for community projects was 2007.  By then the Board had developed policies to guide the processing of applications.  In the first 3 years of grantmaking, over $48,000 has been assigned to 23 projects.

                                                                                         2007    ($13,950)__________________________                                                                                                               

Ag. Society et al  ………New bathrooms @ fairgrounds                 Scarth Curling/Community Club …Improvements- new floor

Pipestone Lions……….. Hall renovation                                          Reston Golf Club ………………   .Improve- air conditioning

Reston Sports Assoc. …  Purchase community bus                          RM of Pipestone History Project…..Sponsor __ history books

Alstone Lodge  ……….. Addition of apartments                              RCMP Musical Ride ………………Support “A Port in the Storm”

                                                                                         2008    ($15,900)_________________________                                                            

Reston School Bands …… Purchase instruments                             Reston School Bands ……………Trip to festival etc.

Reston Baseball …………  Improve facilities and stands                 Pipestone Recreational club ……  Repair roof of rec centre

Reston Fitness Centre ……Purchase new equipment                       West Souris River Conservation…Acquire audio-visual equipment

Reston Health Centre …… Purchase palliative care mattress           Reston Figure Skating Club ……  Buy and install jumping harness

                                                                                      2009       ($18,500)_________________________

Alstone Lodge …………………….Addition of apartments             Tilston Community Hall ………….Improvements – siding

Reston Curling Club ……………   Add fire exit and storage shed    Sinclair Hall ………………………Build a new hall

Reston Rockets and Minor Ball…...Purchase mower/ shed repair      Reston School Playground ………  Relocate and improve

Defibrillators Contribution ……… Initiate/assist purchase/training