L to R: Chad Willis, Bob Beck, Ruth Williams, Dave Kalnuk, owner of Stonewall Family Foods, and Danny Pasishnik

The Stonewall Family Foods Endowment fund is an undesignated fund, which means that the earnings from the fund are allocated by our Grants Committee without any restrictions. Dave Kalnuk from Family Foods provided the history for the fund:

At the beginning of 2013, the marketing department with Canada Safeway (then our main supplier, now owned by Sobeys) decided to run a promotion through our weekly flyer called Community Cash. Customers were invited to enter a draw to win $15,000 cash. The store where the winner was drawn from would then be given $10,000 to donate to a local charity of their choice. To our surprise, out of 65 Family Foods stores in western Canada, the $15,000 winner was drawn from our entries! After exploring many options, the decision was made to endow the money with the Interlake Community Foundation. The fact that the ICF was contributing to many worthy causes influenced the decision, as well as the legacy component. To know that the fund will continue in perpetuity is a tremendous asset. In time, I am hopeful that we will be able to make further contributions to the fund so that it can help even more people.

In 2019, $353 from the Fund was granted to the South Interlake Seniors Resource Council Inc. Every year, a grant is made from the fund to local charities.

Stonewall Family Foods has helped the ICF in other ways. In 2018, Dave allowed us to set up in the store for the 24 Hour Endow Manitoba Challenge. We have held BBQ fundraisers in their lot. We applaud Stonewall Family Foods for their commitment to giving back to their community.

To donate to this fund, or any of our funds, please visit:https://interlakefoundation.ca/cause/ways-to-give/

Article from the August 12/21 edition of the Stonewall Teulon Tribune

Local charities can apply for a community grant here: https://interlakefoundation.ca/cause/for-grant-applicants/