The Plum Coulee Community Foundation was founded in 2001, under the direction of the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation. It was established to manage gifts, and to direct and monitor the work of a variety of volunteer committees, working on a number of projects throughout the community. The Bronfman Foundation, with historical ties to Plum Coulee, made a generous charitable gift toward the projects, and provided extra funds for legal and architectural consultations, as well as for project maintenance.
The community foundation movement in Manitoba, and in Canada, began with the establishment of The Winnipeg Foundation in 1921. The Winnipeg Foundation is now part of an ever-growing network of Manitoba foundations. Our province has the most community foundations, per capita, in the country. Manitoba communities have embraced the concept of establishing permanent endowment funds and using investment earnings from those funds to support worthwhile, local projects that enhance the quality of life in their communities.
Manitoba Community Foundations: Pool the charitable gifts of many donors into permanent, income-earning endowment funds that benefit local communities. Make grants, using the earnings from these funds, to support a wide range of local initiatives - including health, education, social services, arts and culture, and the environment. Provide leadership to their communities by bringing people together from all sectors to identify and address local issues.
If you would like to support the Plum Coulee Community Foundation (charitable gifts are tax deductible) please contact the foundation by email or this email. Please contact any of the following board of directors for more information on making a gift to the endowment fund. The more money the fund contains the larger the grants given each year to volunteer organizations, educational and municipal projects annually.
Board of Directors:
The community foundation movement in Manitoba, and in Canada, began with the establishment of The Winnipeg Foundation in 1921. The Winnipeg Foundation is now part of an ever-growing network of Manitoba foundations. Our province has the most community foundations, per capita, in the country. Manitoba communities have embraced the concept of establishing permanent endowment funds and using investment earnings from those funds to support worthwhile, local projects that enhance the quality of life in their communities.
Manitoba Community Foundations: Pool the charitable gifts of many donors into permanent, income-earning endowment funds that benefit local communities. Make grants, using the earnings from these funds, to support a wide range of local initiatives - including health, education, social services, arts and culture, and the environment. Provide leadership to their communities by bringing people together from all sectors to identify and address local issues.
If you would like to support the Plum Coulee Community Foundation (charitable gifts are tax deductible) please contact the foundation by email or this email. Please contact any of the following board of directors for more information on making a gift to the endowment fund. The more money the fund contains the larger the grants given each year to volunteer organizations, educational and municipal projects annually.
Board of Directors:
| Levi Taylor | Chair |
| Heather Unger | Vice Chair |
| June Letkeman | Secretary |
| Moira Porte | Treasurer |
| Cathy Dyck | Board Member |
| John Peters | Board Member |
| Myra Peters | Staff |
Click HERE for the Grant Application Form and Process Package
2024 Grants
Grant Recipients | Project | Amount |
| Centre on Main | Counter Extension | $564 |
| Imagination Library | Books for Plum Coulee Preschoolers | $2,500 |
| Plum Coulee Community Gardens | Tools and Shelving | $750 |
| Plum Coulee Sports Committee | Baseball Diamond Upgrades | $5,000 |
| Plum Coulee Parent Advisory Council | Play Structure | $3,000 |
| Plum Fest | Children's Play Areas | $5,000 |
| Winkler Family Resource Centre | Preschool Programming in Plum Coulee | $1,000 |
| Total Grants | $17,814 |
2023 Grants
Grant Recipients | Purpose | From PCCF | From Youth In Philanthropy |
| Winkler Family Resource Centre | PC Imagination Library | $2,000 | |
| Plum Coulee Elevator Museum | Commercial Vacuum and a Printer | $800 | $400 |
| Pedestrian Bridge | Phase 2 | $4,000 | $1,250 |
| Plum Coulee Plum Fest | Operations | $4,818 | $500 |
| Plum Coulee Community Gardens | Picnic Table | $1,000 | $100 |
| Plum Coulee Parent Advisory Council | Playground | $2,000 | $250 |
| Centre on Main | Computer and Printer | $2,000 | |
| Total Grants | $16,618 | $2,500 |
Grant Recipients | Purpose | From PCCF (Heritage Fund) | From PCCF (Elevator Fund) |
| Plum Coulee Elevator Museum | Operations | $2,294 | |
| Plum Coulee Elevator Museum | Repairs and Maintenance | $5,352 |
The 2022 PCCF Annual Report Click here
The 2022 PCCF Financial Report Click here
2022 Grants
PCCF 20th Anniversary Grant | |
| Musical Playground | $20,000 |
Youth In Philanthropy | |
| Plum Fest - Six String Nation - Educational Presentation | $10,000 |
| Total Grants | $30,000 |
The 2021 PCCF Annual Report Click here
The 2021 PCC Financial Report Click here
2021 Grants
| Plum Coulee School | $1000 for electronic sign |
| Centre on Main | $1,000 for tables |
| Sensory Path at Town Square | $800 for additions |
| Imagination Library | $2,000 for books |
| Winkler Family Resource Centre | $1,500 for PC Programs |
| Pembina Valley Humane Society | $500 for new van |
| PC School Advisory Council | $827 for baseball diamond upgrades |
| PC Fire Dept | $1,000 for water rescue equipment |
| LUD of PC | $1,500 for beautification |
| Pedestrian Bridge | $4,000 Foundation Piers |
| Plum Fest | $500 for Community Connections |
Total Grants $14,627.00
2020 MB 150 Grants
| Plum Coulee School | $2,500 for Ball pit |
| Outdoor Arena | $5,000 |
| Caboose/Museum Renovation | $5,000 |
| Fire Truck Revitilazion/Museum | $7,500 |
Total Grants $20,000.00
2019 Grants 2019 Youth In Philanthropy Grants
Plum Fest - $2036.76 – 2019 Plum Fest | PCSAC |
| PC Outdoor Rink - $1,500 – Rink Construction | Centre on Main $400 – Pickleball Equipment/Microwave stand |
| PC Foot Bridge - $1,500 – Pedestrian Bridge Construction | Prairie View Museum $350 – Summer Staffing |
| Fire Truck Restoration$1,500 – Truck Restoration | PV Conservation $300 – Dockside Educational Equipment |
| PC Heritage Trust Fund - $7,650 – Trust Fund | Imagination Library $250 – Books for PC children |
| PC School $250 – Hand held mike | PV Humane Society - $200 – Painting of Storage area |
| Imagination Library $750 – Books for PC Children | LUD of Plum Coulee - $450 – Sensory Path |
| PC Minor Ball $500 – Backstop repairs | |
| Winkler Family Resource - $1,000 – PC Pre-school Programs | |
| LUD of PC - $1,500 – Beautification/Painting Caboose | |
| PC 4H $575 – Banner-Sewing Machines/Scissors | |
| PC Fire Department $1,500 – Mini Combination Tool | |
| Youth In Philanthropy - $3,500 | |
| South Central Aerials - $612 – Parallel Bars/Tumble Trainer |
Total Granted $24,353.76 Total Granted $2,500.00
| 2019 Citizen of the Year | 2018 Citizen of the Year |
| Archie Heinrichs | Jill Friesen |
 Archie Heinrichs |  Jill Friesen |
| 2017 Citizen of the Year | 2016 Citizen of the Year |
| Jake Dueck | Dorothy Derksen |
 Dorothy Dersksen presenting Jake Dueck Award |  Dorothy Derksen and Mary Eberling |
| 2019 Builder of the Past | 2018 Builder of the Past |
| The Plum Coulee Womens Institute | William C Wiebe |
 The Plum Coulee Women's Institute |  William C Wiebe |
| 2017 Builder of the Past | 2016 Builder of the Past |
| Harold Schulz | William Janzen |
 Harold Schulz |  William Janzen |
Past Citizens of the Year
| 2003 William C Wiebe | 2004 Cleo Heinrichs |
| 2005 Heather Unger | 2006 Moira Porte |
| 2007 Jake Penner | 2008 Allen Funk |
| 2009 Jim Loewen | 2010 Jack Wiebe |
| 2011 Alfred Loewen | 2012 Thrift Shoppe Board |
| 2013 June Letkeman | 2014 Ken Hildebrand |
| 2015 Aron Rempel | 2016 Dorothy Unrau Derksen |
| 2017 Jake Dueck | 2018 Jill Friesen |
| 2019 Archie Heinrichs |
Community builder of the past
| 2003-Samuel Rosner | 2004-Dr. Hugh McGavin |
| 2005-Russell Stewart | 2006-Jake Hooge |
| 2007-Bernie Kehler | 2008-P.P. Toews |
| 2009- David W. Wiebe | 2010- Louis Jackman |
| 2011- Robert Reichert | 2012- Agatha Wiedeman |
| 2013- George Feakes | 2014- Ben Wiebe |
| 2015- Ed Hiebert | 2016- William H. Janzen |
| 2017 - Harold Schulz | 2018 - William C Wiebe |
| 2019 - The PC Womens Institute |
2018 Grants 2017 Grants
| Pembina Valley Humane Society $500 | Plum Coulee Fire Dept $500 |
| The Centre on Main $2,100 | Maple Manor $350 |
| PC Minor Soccer $350 | PC Elementary School $300 |
| PC Minor Ball $1,500 | PC School Advisory Council $780 |
| PC House Hockey League $1,500 | PC Sports $500 |
| Plum Fest $1,600 | Community Meal Program $400 |
| South Central Aerials $1,500 | Imagination Library $1,000 |
| Community Hall $600 | Museum Staffing $1,500 |
| PC School Advisory Council $650 | LUD Beautification $700 |
| PC School $1,150 | Plum Fest $1,000 |
| PC LUD $1,000 | Canada 150 Alliance $ Grant to Age Friendly Centre & Plum Fest |
| PC Prairie View Elevator Museum $2,900 | Prairie View Elevator Maintenance $4,728 |
| PC Prairie View Elevator Museum Maintenance Fund $4,728 | Youth in Philanthropy $3,500 |
2016 Grants
| Plum Fest $1,500 |
| PC Fire Department $1,100 |
| PC School $650 |
| Community Meal Program $500 |
| Parent Advisory Board $450 |
| Imagination Library $1,000 |
| South Central Cancer Resource Centre $1,200 |
| Museum $1,500 |
| Community Hall $1,500 |
| Museum Overhead Door/Maintenance Fund $3,750 |
In 2016- The total assets of the PCCCF stand at $442,178.67.
The total granted gifts to the community of Plum Coulee since our start of the endowment building in 2008 to 2016 were $57,750.00.
Total grants to the Prairie View Elevator for maintenance since the start of the reserve fund in 2008 to 2016 were $26,600.00.