Supporting Our Community
We want to make effective grants that make a difference.
We believe in promoting strong communities. We want to make effective grants that make a difference. We believe in making grants to effective, well-managed charities with reasonable administrative and fund raising costs. We will develop new ideas with experience so as to continue to develop our priorities and exclusions.
We believe in grants for general purposes as well as specific health and educational projects, and provide to organizations that help promote strong communities.
West Branch Community Hall
Ian MacCara Director Pictou Mutual Insurance Company delivers $1500.00 from Pictou Mutual Community Foundation to Jim White center and Ken Pierson right. Jim is Chairmen of the Board for the West Branch Community Hall and Ken is a Director. The West Branch Community Hall is part of an active rural community located about midway between Scotsburn and River John on the northern shore of Nova Scotia. The grant was given to assist with electrical up grades at the Hall. For more information on the West Branch Community Hall, please click here.
Pictou County Helpline
Multicultural Fusion Festival
New Glasgow Academy
Director Harry Redmond (L) who was honored when Pictou Mutual Community Foundation made a donation to New Glasgow Academy recognizing his 41 years as a director with Pictou Mutual Insurance Company. Don McInnis (R) a Trustee of Pictou Mutual Community Foundation was also present to take note of the plaque marking a classroom in Harry's Honor.For more on the New Glasgow Academy please click here.
Plymouth Community Centre and Recreation Association
Ruth Thompson (L) of the Plymouth Community Centre and Recreation Association accepting a donation from Donna MacDonald (R) on behalf of the Pictou Mutual Community Foundation in support the renovations and updates the Community Centre required.The Community Centre was the former school house for the area from 1919 - 1974 when it was decommissioned as a school due to elementary school consolidation. In 1977, a group of community minded volunteers formed the Plymouth Community Recreation Association. You can find out more about Plymouth Community Centre Recreation on their Facebook page...
Community Partners
