Who Are We
Community is who we are...
People make what our community is. Your Community Foundation is run by your neighbours, friends and family. We are here to help promote community capacity building and unity throughout the North Thompson Valley.
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What We Do
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Enrich the quality of life throughout the North Thompson Valley
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Facilitate charitable giving through donations
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Create lasting legacy and endowment funds
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Invest in people, projects and programs
Our Mission
We provide a pathway to support and address social challenges, inequalities and that improve the well-being of all who reside throughout the North Thompson Valley and surrounding areas.
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About Us
The North Thompson Communities Foundation (NTCF) was founded in 2001 and began to service the North Thompson Valley communities from McLure to Blue River.
At the time, the North Thompson Valley was host to several large logging companies, Weyerhaeuser being the largest. For what ever reason, Weyerhaeuser decided to leave the valley. Hence, a few community minded people approached the management and suggested they leave a legacy for the valley. They suggested that a foundation be created and invited the company to be part of this as their legacy. The company believed in this concept and offered $50,000 to get the foundation started.
This money was invested with the Vancouver Foundation as there was an opportunity to "double" our money to $100,000. Thus began the investment strategy of the NTCF.
20 years later, the NTCF continues to serve the North Thompson Valley communities.
The NTCF awards grants to non-profit organizations, groups and societies for a variety of purposes, activities and programs, as well as bursaries.