2018 Donations
2018 Recipients
We are pleased to share with you the recipients of donations & grants in 2018. We encourage you to look up these organizations and see the great work that they do.
| Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Athabasca Good Samaritan Ministries Association  |
$10,000 |
Calgary Food Bank    |
$10,000 |
| Centre of Hope Fort McMurray |
$10,000 |
| Drifcan |
$25,000 |
| Edmonton’s Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital- Pediatrics | $30,000 |
| Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital- Pediatrics | $6,250 |
| Hinton Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Hope Mission Calgary |
$10,000 |
| Hope Mission Edmonton |
$10,000 |
| Hope Mission Red Deer |
$10,000 |
| Hope Mission Wetaskiwin |
$10,000 |
| Irma and District School Enhancement Society | $20,000 |
| Lethbridge Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Motorcycles Ride Against Cancer |
$25,000 |
| Red Deer Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Ride for Dad |
$15,000 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation |
$10,000 |
| Secord Community League |
$65,000 |
| Smoky Lake Food Bank | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics | $15,000 |
| STARS |
$30,000 |
| The Alberta Lung Association |
$10,000 |
University Hospital Foundation  |
$50,000 |
| Veterans Association Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Wainwright Battle River Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Wood Buffalo Food Bank |
$10,000 |
| Workers’ Resource Center |
$2,000 |
| 2018 Total: | $453,250 |
Evaluation Criteria
All donation requests are evaluated by the Board according to the following criteria:
- Does this organization/activity positively impact Albertans or provide a community benefit?
- Does this organization/activity have the potential to assist or meaningfully impact the lives of our members?
- Is this request project driven?
- Is the group a Registered Charity, incorporated under the Societies act or have non-profit status?
- Is this group operating within the confines of a set annual budget?
- Have a defined use of donation? Specific dollar amount of request?
The charitable foundation has given over $7.6 million dollars to charity. Major gifts are often the result of long-term partnerships.
Major Gifts
STARS Air Ambulance
“Life can change without a moments notice – from a workplace injury, a heart attack, a drowning, a spinal cord injury or a car crash” The Building Trades of Alberta has supported the important work of STARS with donations totaling over $500,000.
www.stars.ca
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
The Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation is the lead sponsor of the Courage Centre. A facility where innovative technologies provide encouraging new ways to rebuild lives. The Foundation contributed $1 million dollars to this centre.
www.glenrosefoundation.com
DrifCan (Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Canada)
We are proud to have contributed over $2.2 million dollars to this innovative research happening at the University of Alberta.
www.drifcan.com
Prostate Cancer Canada
We are proud to have raised over $460,650 to fund world class research right here at the University of Alberta and at the University of Calgary.
www.prostatecancer.ca
KEYANO College Foundation
The Keyano College Foundation has been raising funds in support of education in the Region of Wood Buffalo for over 30 years! We are proud to have given our support of over $250,000!
www.keyano.ca
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
“Dedicated to finding a cure.” More than $100,000 has been given to JDRF to support their research.
www.jdrf.ca
Canadian Diabetes Association
“Leading the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while working to find a cure.” Building Trades members have contributed over $100,000 to CDA.
www.diabetes.ca
Testimonials
Tom Smith, JDRF Canada
We are so grateful to have a wonderful partnership with the Building Trades of Alberta and its foundation. Our shared vision of making Alberta a better place for everyone who lives here is reflected by the countless hours and resources donated by its volunteers. As we work together, we will continue to see the positive impact of our efforts in our communities.
Rachele Bissonnette, The Canadian Diabetes Association
The CDA has built a very strong and successful partnership with the Building Trades of Alberta over the past several years which has allowed us to create a positive impact on those affected by diabetes. BTA has been a huge supporter of our annual Flame of Hope Golf Tournament and has been our title sponsor for the past 8 years helping us to raise over $1.8 million dollars to date for important diabetes research, advocacy, camps for kids, and educational programing and services across Alberta.
Rocco Rossi, Prostate Cancer Canada
The labour movement has long known the value of apprenticeship in training skilled trades people. Over the last 2 years, the Foundation and affiliated BTA members have contributed almost $350,000 to become our most important partner in Alberta for funding prostate cancer research apprenticeships to create the next generation of research leaders. We look forward to continuing to work with an organization so committed to building Alberta’s physical and intellectual infrastructure.
A Few Thank Yous
Thanks to @BuildingTradeAB Foundation for supporting food banks! We will get $10,000 to help us feed those in need in #yeg in 2019 https://t.co/pWLVFCgMaP
— Edmonton's Food Bank (@yegfoodbank) December 18, 2018
Our Community Space allows people to escape the cold, grab a coffee and snack, and make meaningful connections. The redevelopment of our space would not have been possible without generous donors like @BuildingTradeAB. THANK YOU for supporting community transformation and growth! pic.twitter.com/20CHJc7hIn
— Bissell Centre (@BissellCentre) September 28, 2018
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