Campbell River Community Foundation

06/10/2026

🏌️‍♂️ Not all heroes wear capes—some drive a RAM! 🦸‍♂️

Every epic mission needs a powerful leader, and we’ve found ours! We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate River City Ram as our Ultimate Community Guardian (Title Sponsor) for Swing for Charity 2026: The Superhero Edition! ⚡🚗

Thanks to their super-powered support, we are gearing up for an incredible day at the Campbell River Golf Club. Their commitment gives the Campbell River Community Foundation the extra strength needed to fund local programs. Thank you, River City Ram, for being a true champion for Campbell River! 🏔️❤️

🚨 MISSION UPDATE: SQUADS ARE SOLD OUT! 🚨

While the greens are full, your business can still make a heroic impact. Want to stand alongside River City Ram in the winner's circle? You can still back the mission by claiming one of our final remaining sponsorships (starting at just $350!).

Don't miss your chance to be a part of Campbell River's favorite tournament. Claim a sponsorship here 👉 https://crfoundation.ca/swing-for-charity/

Thank you again, River City Ram, for your incredible leadership and dedication to our community! ✨

05/27/2026

📣Survey now open!

Your participation in the 2026 survey helps our community measure and advocate for the sector in key areas related to economic participation and well-being, employment, volunteerism, asset identification, and more.

The 2024 Vital Signs report established a baseline understanding of the state of the charitable and non-profit sector in Campbell River. Identifying data points for both strengths and needs is key - we can't change what we don't measure.

🔗https://forms.office.com/r/0SAT965HH1

🌟Please submit one response per organization!
🌟We ask for organization names only to ensure no duplicates are provided.
🌟Information will be published in aggregate.
🌟No organization will be named directly.

05/25/2026

Status Update at The Heart! ✨

We are thrilled to share a peek inside ! Our electrical work and custom cabinetry is officially installed, bringing us one massive step closer to completing our coworking space designed specifically for Campbell River’s changemakers, non-profits, and professionals.

To everyone who has supported us with advancing our vision for this project so far: thank you!

Osprey Electric
George Nyman
Amanda Mailman
North Island Craft Beer Fest
Island Coastal Economic Trust
Cleo Corbett
Naomi Tabata
Mike & Janet Lawson
Campbell River Daybreak Rotary
Denise Mitchell Interiors
Trendwest Kitchens & Millwork
FOE
2Hills Renovation
West Can Floor & Home
E.B. Horsman & Son
IZCO Technology Solutions
Rob Comeau
Beach Fire Brewing Company

You are the reason we’ve made it this far, and we can't wait to celebrate with you!

🏁 The Final Stretch

We are incredibly close to the finish line, but to fully unlock the potential of this space, we are seeking community support to help full the remaining funding gap of $28,770.

This final piece of funding will directly cover the remaining furniture, equipment and finishing touches needed to make this an environment where our community can truly "work from The Heart."

Whether you are a local business looking to support social innovation, or an individual passionate about community impact, your support right now will bridge the gap.

📩DM us to learn how you can help complete The Heart, or to book a tour of the space!

05/06/2026

Sharing gratitude to the incredible regional network of Community Foundations located all around Vancouver Island and the surrounding Islands!

We just wrapped up two days of gathering with 28 people from 12 foundations from around the region. We got to break in the Campbell River Community Foundation new office space on day 1, testing out our biggest group yet in our new space!

We focused on sharing information through facilitated conversations, increasing awareness of the incredible work being done by one another, and identifying opportunities for partnerships and efficiencies within our network and beyond.

Our conversations centered on 5 key areas of discussion:
1. Innovation & Future Trends
2. Governance Trends & Evolving Standards
3. Revenue Diversification
4. Operations, Systems, & Shared Services
5. Donor Stewardship & Fund Development

Thank you to June U'magalis Johnson for helping us open and close our sessions and welcoming our attendees to this territory ❤️

Parksville - Qualicum Foundation
Powell River Community Foundation
Comox Valley Community Foundation
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust
SSIFoundation
Cortes Island Community Foundation
The Victoria Foundation
Alberni Valley Community Foundation
Nanaimo Foundation
Quadra Island Foundation
KL Foundation

More gratitude to those who helped accommodate our visitors:
Stonehouse Teas for the treats, coffee, and tea on both days!
CR Beacon Club for helping transport people from the hotel to dinner and then back to the hotel!
Beach Fire Brewing Company for a delicious dinner and small batch Tuesday!
Painter's Lodge for the lovely updated new rooms and sprawling gardens
Session Taproom + Kitchen for the delicious and nourishing bowls for lunch
Derek Lamb and CNB for taking time to share conversation over lunch
and the lovely Maritime Heritage Centre for our meeting space on Day 2!

04/26/2026

Its a beautiful day for a tea party!

If you're not attending, you can bid in the silent auction online until 7 pm!

✨Our silent auction is LIVE! ✨ https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/2nd-annual-stonehouse-communitea-auction

04/24/2026

✨Our silent auction is LIVE! ✨ https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/2nd-annual-stonehouse-communitea-auction

04/20/2026

Happening this week at The Heart!

City of Campbell River Economic Development is hosting a series of workshops for business planning, AI and your business, and business succession.

Follow the link to learn more and register!

A Better Plan in 90 Minutes ☕📊

Feel like your ideas are scattered or stuck in your head? The City is offering a hands‑on business planning workshop that will help you turn your ideas into a clear, practical plan you can actually use.

You’ll set realistic priorities, clarify next steps, and walk away with tools you can keep building on through BusinessGrowthTrack.ca—the City’s free online business training platform for local businesses.

🗓 April 22, 2026
⏰ 7:30 to 9 a.m.
☕ Light continental breakfast included
🎟️ $20
📍 The Heart Coworking space, located at Unit 302 – 871 Island Highway (in the Ocean Pacific Building)

👉 Register for this session or the full series:
https://www.businessgrowthtrack.ca/business-breakfast-workshops

04/17/2026

2026 EndowMINT Tea Donation Announcement!

Did you know that for every bag of Chocolate EndowMINT Tea sold at Stonehouse Teas, $1 is donated to the Campbell River Community Foundation!?

This year a total of 482 bags were sold (up 8% from last year!) and Stonehouse has doubled the impact with a total donation of $964!

Thank you to Stonehouse and the incredible staff and customers who support the Foundation by sipping the delicious Chocolate EndowMINT Tea.

Now, if you've read this far, and if you're quick and pop into the shop, you might be able to snap up the LAST remaining table to the Spring CommuniTEA Party happening on Sunday, April 26th!🌟

01/28/2026

😍Thank you so much to the Island Coastal Economic Trust for supporting the Campbell River Community Foundation with opening our new shared professional office space, which we are calling, The Heart! The Heart is a place for people who put their heart into their work, to work from the heart of Campbell River at 302-871 Island Highway.

💝We look forward to opening the doors soon, welcoming people, sharing space and resources, and forming new relationships, partnerships, and ideas. All of these are key to advancing our organizational mission of enriching our community!

If you, your business, or someone you know is interested in "showing some love" with a donation or gift to help put the finishing touches on The Heart, we would love to hear from you!

Bringing people together 🤝

The Heart by Campbell River Community Foundation is a dynamic professional commercial co-working space that will be a centre for collaboration, innovation, and collective prosperity in the Campbell River region.

Fulfilling a need not currently met in the region, the space will support collaboration, productivity, and professional connection among nonprofits, social enterprises, remote workers, and small businesses.

The Trust is proud to be partnering on this project through an investment from the Capital and Innovation Program, in line with the Investment Priority of Entrepreneurs & Local Businesses.

01/27/2026

🎄✨ What an amazing day at the Sayward Community Christmas Party! ✨🎄

A Note From Ann:

I collaborated with the community and along with my Neighbourhood Small Grant we had one big event. We called it the Sayward Community Christmas Party. Santa was there, there were crafts and cookies for decorating, there gingerbread houses being built, hayrides were happening, and everyone enjoyed free hotdogs, hot chocolate, chips and cupcakes!

A few fire pits were going to keep everyone warm and the weather was perfect.

Over 100 people came out to enjoy a fun afternoon. 🌭☕🔥