2006 Director Initiated Grants Awarded
Directors of the Foundation are each able to direct a specified amount annually to registered charities of their choosing. In 2006 the following grants were approved:
Agora Foundation Toronto, Ontario
$5,000
in support of Peacebuilders International
Canada's National Ballet School Toronto, Ontario
$20,000
in support of the school's capital campaign
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health Ottawa, Ontario
$5,000
general program support
Institute of Child Study, U of T Toronto, Ontario
$50,000
in support of the school's capital campaign
Peacebuilders International Toronto, Ontario
$5,000
general program support
Renascent Foundation Toronto, Ontario
$20,000
in support of their Family Focus campaign
S.H.A.R.E. Agricultural Foundation Brampton, Ontario
$5,000
in support of Horizon's proposal for Rural Youth in Guatemala
The STOP Community Food Centre Toronto, Ontario
$20,000
in support of their cookbook project
Victoria Universtiy Toronto, Ontario
$50,000
in support of the Pelham Edgar Distinguished Visitor Endowment
York University Toronto, Ontario
$20,000
to establish an endowment for a new bursary in the Graduate Program in Communications and Culture