Mission

To build relationships with our communities to secure funds to support:

• Injury Prevention & Control
• Emergency Medical Response
• Community Health
• Training & Research
• Public Education
• Emergency Preparedness
  

Meeting Schedule

The Regional EMS Foundation meets on the 3rd Thursday each month at the Grande Prairie EMS station.

Supporting EMS in Your Community

A Registered Canadian Charity -  As a registered not-for-profit foundation with the Canada Revenue Agency (#864760 0356 RR0001) the Regional EMS Foundation accepts gifts of cash, gifts in kind, stocks and planned gifts from the general public for the purpose of supporting its mission. In addition, the following signature fundraising events are hosted by the Regional EMS Foundation each year:

Shawn Waldron Memorial Star of Life Golf Classic – held in September each year at the Grande Prairie Golf and Country Club, this event raises money to support the “Operation Heart Safe” program throughout the Peace region.  For more information about the Operation Heart Safe program, click here.   This year’s tournament is September 18, 2009 at the Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club.  To register a team or as a player or to donate silent or live auction items or to become an event sponsor email JoAnn Cazakoff at joanne.cazakoff@pchr.ca.

Wine Fair & Auction – held each spring in Grande Prairie, this event offers new and seasoned wine connoisseurs the opportunity to meet with winery agents for an evening of wine tasting, camaraderie and fun. Look for the next wine fair in February 2010!
 
Financial Aid

Troy Drysdale Memorial Emergency Services Bursary
Troy Drysdale was a 21 year old student pursuing a career in the Emergency Service Technician program at the Alberta Fire Training School in Vermillion, AB when Troy's life suddenly ended as a result of a dirt bike accident. Funds for the memorial bursary are raised privately and administered through the Regional EMS Foundation. Troy loved to help people and family and friends foster his legacy.  Each June, in his memory, the Troy Drysdale Golf Tourney is held to raise money for the bursaries and to assist other young people pursue their passion for a career in emergency services.

• The Troy Drysdale Memorial Emergency Services Bursary was established to accomplish two meaningful goals.  First, to create a memorial legacy of Troy Drysdale that reflects his dreams and ambitions, and second, to create an opportunity for other young people from north-western Alberta to help realize their emergency services career goals through the benefit of financial aid. Every year, a number of bursaries are awarded, up to a maximum of $5,000 each.  Matching funds from NADC are also available to qualified applicants.
• For more information on how you can help inspire emergency service workers in northwestern Alberta, or to receive a bursary application, please contact Joanne Cazakoff – Supervisor EMS Development at Alberta Health Services – North Edmonton Zone,  by calling 780-513-5290 or by emailing joanne.cazakoff@pchr.ca. Click here for a brochure.

Community Spirit Program

Did you know that if you donate more to registered charities like the Regional EMS Foundation, you now have an opportunity to receive a higher tax credit on your income tax return? As part of the Alberta government’s new Community Spirit Program, an enhanced charitable tax credit will allow you to do just that.
 
Through this tax credit, when the provincial and federal charitable tax credits are combined, Albertans now receive a 50-cent tax credit for every dollar donated over $200. If you make a donation to a Canada Revenue Agency-registered charity, you will receive a non-refundable charitable tax credit when you complete your annual income tax return. When the provincial and federal charitable tax credits are combined, Albertans now receive a 50-cent non-refundable tax credit for every dollar donated over $200.

More support from you also means there is a greater opportunity for the Regional EMS Foundation to obtain a provincial grant to support our work in the community. The donation grant component of the Community Spirit Program allows our organization to apply for a grant based on the amount of money donated by individuals over a 12-month period. The more funds we raise, the better chance we have of receiving a grant to support our operations, as well as
the delivery of programs and services.

Your donation counts! Through your support you are helping our community become stronger and more vibrant.

For more information, please call the Regional EMS Foundation at 780-882-4654. For information on the Community Spirit Program, please visit http://www.communityspiritprogram.ca/