Close to $55,000 in grants, bursaries and scholarships were doled out to dozens of organizations and individuals in the Tri-Cities this week after the Coquitlam Foundation held its annual awards event.
The foundation, which manages an endowment totaling more than $1.8 million, awarded funds to people and community groups working in everything from arts enhancement to literacy promotion.
The annual award presentation event, which took place on Tuesday at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, saw $44,704 in grants and $10,000 in scholarships distributed from donor-advised and foundation directed funds.
To see a complete list of grant and scholarship recipients or to find out more about the Coquitlam Foundation click here.
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