The Western Communities Foundation

1. WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL AWARD - A $750 AWARD FOR A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS AN INSPIRATION TO THEIR SCHOOL AND OR COMMUNITY. INCLUDES INDIGENOUS SPECIFIC AWARDS. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT - FOUNDATION GIVES $5000 TO COMMUNITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEED WITHIN COMMUNITY INCLUDES: INDIGENOUS PROJECTS ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA MUNICIPALITIES AND NEEDS WITH COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY WESTERN EMPLOYEE LOCATIONS. 3. BOARD IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY CRISES - WESTERN WILL DONATE AMOUNT WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. THESE FUNDS MAY OR MAY NOT MATCHED BY WESTERN FINANCIAL GROUP BUSINESS. 4. HERO PROGRAM - OUR HERO PROGRAM PROMOTES AND RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY. ALL TEAM MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION CAN INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THEIR DONATION (ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR) THROUGH A FOUNDATION MATCH OF UP TO $500 PER APPLICATION. 1. United Way Winnipeg -Western Financial Group employee make donation via payroll to Western communities foundation then Western Financial Group 100% match employee's donation both EE and ER portion will be made to United Way Winnipeg. 2. Local Team Fundraising-Western Financial Group employee teams fundraising (Payroll events raffles contests donations) within their communities for a charity of their choice. 3. Giving Tuesday-Western communities foundation participated participated the Giving Tuesday activities via Canadahelps in 2024 by donating to 10 employee-voted charities