Every year, the Falk Fehr Foundation runs a Charity Golf Tournament to raise money for their fund held with the Winkler Community Foundation and to raise money for local charities.
This year, a flow-through grant of $20,000 was made to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Pembina Valley.
“They do a great job mentoring the youth in this area, and for us, that’s something we’ve always wanted to do. [To give] everyone a chance to succeed and a chance to grow in this community and become a community leader,” says Fehr.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Pembina Valley has a variety of in-school and out of school mentorship programs that provide children in the community with healthy guidance.
“It is amazing to see the support of the community, but also to know that a local foundation is choosing us [and that they] support us and see the vision that we’re also seeing,” says Jenelle Neufeld, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Pembina Valley. “There are no words for something like this, especially the amount that they’re giving, and it’s just amazing to know that they support what we are also trying to do.”
The grant dollars will be used for mentoring programs with Big Brothers Big Sisters.