Recognizing Donors
James & Shirley Symington Endowed Family Fund
Jim and Shirley Symington established the Shirley & James Symington Donor Directed Endowed Family Fund Bursary in 2018 with the goal of assisting young people in our community to pursue an education with reduced financial burdens.
Shirley H. & Meredith O. Nelson Fund
The Shirley H. & Meredith O. Nelson Fund was established in 2006 by their daughter Archdeacon Deborah Kraft. The Shirley H. & Meredith O. Nelson Scholarship is given to a student graduating from a secondary school in Northwestern Ontario who is heading into nursing or engineering in a degree program at a Canadian university. This Fund also distributes grants to deserving organizations in our Community.
Aileen Amanda & Gertrude Lahti Scholarship Fund
Aileen Lahti passed away in 2008 at the age of 97. She was employed by Prudential Insurance Co. of American until her retirement after 38 years of service. Her sister Gertrude Lahti passed away in 2011 at the age of 97. She worked for 31 years for the Grain Commission. The sisters lived all of their lives in Thunder Bay.
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Thunder Bay Community Foundation, 101 Syndicate Avenue North, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada