Grants

The Foundation administers grants and bursarys:

Because People Matter Grants

The Foundation’s annual Because People Matter Grants support innovative projects at Peace Arch Hospital as well as community programs that focus on health education, research and service delivery. Over $1 million has been invested in more than 70 projects since the inception of the Because People Matter Grants program in 1999.

The Because People Matter Grants Committee awarded  $45,875 to qualified grant applicants of the 2009 grant program.  Recipients include:

 APPROVED GRANTS

Community

Peace Arch Community Services
Peace Arch Volunteer Dental Clinic

$5,000

Community

Whale House
Healthy Body Healthy Mind

$5,693

Community

White Rock Surrey Come Share Society
Empowered Volunteers = Healthy Communities

$3,625

PAH

Primary Care – GP Division
Primary Care Access Clinic

$30,000

PAH

Occupational Therapy
Ergo-glides – Patient wheelchair repositioning

$1,557

Applications for the 2010 grants program will be accepted until 4:30 pm on September 29, 2010. 
For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 604.535.4520.

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 Because People Matter Grants guidelines & electronic application form.

The McCracken Foundation Endowment Fund – Grant

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 pm on January 31, 2011

This Fund supports the continuing education of medical and clinical staff and/or the development or improvement of innovative programs for the elderly.

For more information, contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 604.535.4520. 

Click here to download the 2011 Grant Application form

The Dr. Al Hogg Family Practice Legacy Fund – Bursary

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 pm on January 31, 2011

The Dr. Al Hogg Family Practice Legacy Fund provides an annual bursary to a second year Family Practice Resident in a Canadian Medical School. This bursary introduces a new physician to our community through a rotation in one of the Family Practices located within our community, and it helps to recruit family physicians to White Rock and South Surrey.

For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 604.535.4520.

Click here to download the 2011 Bursary Application form

100% of your donation goes to its designated project and stays in this community.

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