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Santa arrived bright and early in Ladysmith Saturday, Dec. 5, joining hundreds of kids and their families at Aggie Hall, where Ladysmith Family and Friends (LAFF) put on its annual Breakfast With Santa. The Haubrick family – Adriana, Jackie, Carey and Jada – took their turns letting Santa know what they would like to see under the tree this year. Families also got to participate in crafts, put their bids in at a silent auction, and enjoy a Rotary pancake breakfast. The Ladysmith & District Credit Union is a major sponsor for the event. Craig Spence
Is Ladysmith losing out on endowment funding? Craig Spence
for funding; and people who could be enNanaimo Foundation representatives couraged to donate or bequeath funding reinforced their message that they will endowed to their own communities with- not be cutting into existing fund-raising Nanaimo Foundation chairman Ted in the Nanaimo Foundation’s fold, may efforts in Ladysmith. “It’s an adding-on instead of a competing Carson says money that could be used not know about the foundation’s role. “Money has been slipping from the against,” said Strategic & Grants Director to support charitable organization in Ladysmith may be going elsewhere be- Nanaimo area to Vancouver because George Hanson. “We have made very clear cause the community does not have an we haven’t had a foundation with a high decisions on creating endowments that enough profile,” Carson said. don’t have an impact on existing activities.” endowment fund. He made his comments during a Nov. What the Foundation will do, propoThe Nanaimo Foundation provides capital and program start-up funding 30 ‘community engagement’ meeting at nents say is: • Leverage contributions from to charitable organizations within the the Eagles Hall, which the Foundation boundaries of Nanaimo School District. called to raise awareness and answer Ladysmith, helping them earn a better return due to the larger scale and lower But communities outside the City of question from charitable organizations. But despite a presentation to the Town of overhead a major fund can achieve; Nanaimo may not realize the organizaLadysmith Council’s Nov. 16 meeting, and a • Provide a mechanism for people tion is set up for them too. That means community organizations couple of items in the Chronicle about the who want to make major donations or bequeathals to an endowment specifithat could be applying to the foundation engagement meeting, turnout was sparse. the chronicle
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cally dedicated to Ladysmith; • Offer expertise and help identifying and encouraging donors. The questions that need to be answered, Hanson said, is whether or not a Ladysmith endowment within the Nanaimo Foundation is something the community wants, and if an endowment is established, who would sit on the advisory committee that would recommend funding decisions. A straw vote called by Hanson toward the end of the meeting, drew general support from the audience for moving forward with the discussion. Another meeting is likely in late January or early February Hanson said after the meeting. See Nanaimo Foundation, Page 3
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