Launched in 2012, the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation is a registered charity with a sole purpose: to make Port Coquitlam a better place to live. Their aim is to make Port Coquitlam a strong community and improve their shared quality of life for today and the long term by connecting donors with causes that truly matter. By LJI Reporter Geoff Scott

Through their annual grants program, the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation provides funding to numerous local registered charities whose programs or projects have the greatest benefit to the community. They focus on the city’s highest needs, challenges and opportunities in:

Arts, culture & heritage

Health & well-being

Environment

Community safety

Community spirit & quality of life

Sports, fitness & recreation

This year on Wednesday, March 5th, at the Gathering Place in Port Coquitlam the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation distributed over $500,000 in funding to a wide variety of community groups and individuals working to make Port Coquitlam a better place to live, work, and play. Those in attendance saw the award recipients receive their grants and were treated to two musical performances from past award recipents.

For those interested in donating to a worthy cause here in Port Coquitlam, or who are managing a worthy cause in need of funding, the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation manages a wide variety of community building funds which include the following ;

Thrive Port Coquitlam Microgrant

Community Capital Projects Matching Grant

Community Grant

Capacity Building Grant

Community Initiatives Grant

Professional Development Grant

Projects Grant Theatre Society Legacy Fund Bursary

Theatre Society Legacy Fund Grant

For more information check them out at ; https://pocofoundation.com