Left: Jennifer Jensen and her father Lloyd Right: Kelsey Moeller Brown and Jennifer Jensen
Lloyd Jensen and Sue Werner have started a group of funds in memory of their favourite daughter, Jennifer Jensen. Jennifer fell ill with an incurable but controllable disease in 2009. She had to go on dialysis as a result of kidney failure in 2011. Due to her illness, she passed away in 2017.
Jennifer Jensen Memorial Fund – Library Support
This fund will provide an annual grant to the South Interlake Regional Library – Stonewall Branch. To donate to this form, please use this form: Jennifer Jensen Library Support donation form
Jennifer Jensen Memorial Fund – Education Support
This fund will provide an annual grant to the Interlake School Division for classroom or library support at Bobby Bend or Centennial Schools.
Jennifer Jensen Memorial Fund – Dialysis Support
This fund will provide an annual grant to Interlake Eastern Health Foundation with to support the Dialysis program at Selkirk Hospital. Jennifer had spent numerous hours in dialysis and it is important to Lloyd and Sue to help this service.
Jennifer Jensen and Kelsey Moeller Brown Scholarship This fund will provide an annual scholarship for a graduate of Stonewall Collegiate entering nursing, or alternatively, any medical field as decided by the SCI Awards Committee. Kelsey was Jennifer’s best friend and Lloyd felt it was important to honour that relationship in this way.
All of these funds will benefit the residents of our community in some way. If you would like to donate to any of these funds, mail a cheque payable to the Interlake Community Foundation to Box 1575 Stonewall MB R0C 2Z0. To donate with a credit card, please visit https://www.mycharitytools.com/gift/wpgfdn/donate?fund=254 Please followup with a note or email to let us know which fund the contribution is for.
The Interlake Community Foundation is very proud to be the steward of this important legacy.
We thank Jennifer McFee and the Stonewall Tribune for this article in the paper June 11, 2020 Stonewall Tribune061120 Jensen Funds