“The past year has been busy for the foundation as usual. Without doubt this year has been dominated by the pandemic and its effects on our community. When schools closed because of the pandemic in March the Foundation Snack Program which had been providing food support to students of our district found ways to continue. So, the most needy in our district continued to get food support at home right through the summer. In addition, the foundation, thanks to Executive Director and her team was able to also provide support to the needy in the larger community. This was possible through the hard work of Executive Director and her team plus the generosity of many donors and nonprofit agencies. This, for me, illustrates a basic teaching of Jesus, " I was hungry, and you gave me to eat."

John Witschen

Congratulations to all the Grande Prairie & District Catholic School graduating recipients of the GPCSD Education Foundation Scholarships. The Education Foundation awarded $9,100 in scholarship funding.

Congratulations to our recipients of the Special Projects Funding, this year the GPCSD Education Foundation awarded $10,000. To date the GPCSD Education Foundation has awarded over $114,000 to enhance learning in our school district.

Thanks to a grant from the Alberta Blue Cross COVID Community Roots Program the GPCSD Education Foundation was able to purchase puzzles, yarn, and Christmas chocolates for our students to deliver to local senior housing in their communities. While spreading holiday joy and fulfilling their community service projects the students were able to spread the love in their communities.

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The GPCSD Education Foundation delivered 500 hygiene bags to organizations in our community.

Thank you to Rachelle Bell at St John Paul II Catholic School and her KIHEW Leadership team, we were happy to make your vision come to life.

GPCSD Education Foundation and the Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools

continue to fulfill community service projects to help all those in need. This community service project wouldn’t be possible without the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta though the ECSF grant.

The GP Schools Snack program offered a universal breakfast program at all GPCSD Elementary, Junior High School, and all 3 High Schools, serving over 100,000 meals to students annually. In addition, our program offers emergency lunches and smoothies.

When the pandemic interrupted in class learning the GPCSD Education Foundation shifted the current GP Schools Snack Program to help provide meals to students while learning from home. Thanks to generous community supporters, Alberta Education Funding, Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools, FCSS Grant($20,100),and United Way ECSF Grant($37,500), the GPCSD Education Foundation was able to provide over 50 families in need weekly hampers. From March – August deliveries of homemade frozen meals and pantry items were made to families within our district.