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Just 35 days left to apply for the inaugural
$2,000 award from the
Shannon Burwash Memorial Scholarship
Apply by midnight, June 1st, 2015 
  
for more information visit:
http://thecalgaryfoundation.org/grants-awards/student-awards 
   
    
Help us reach the  target goal with a donation to the  
Shannon Burwash Memorial Award for  
Equine and Agricultural Studies    
(Canadian tax receipts will be issued by The Calgary Foundation for business or personal gifts over $25) 

 

April 12, 2015 - Calgary, AB - In May of 2014, Dr. Wayne Burwash launched the Shannon Burwash Memorial Award for Equine and Agricultural Studies at The Calgary Foundation, to honour the legacy of Shannon's love for the horse and her contribution to the horse industry.  


Each year the number of scholarship applications received far exceeds funds available for distribution, and the cost of higher education continues to rise. One of the most impactful ways to address this challenge is funding scholarship awards. Gifts to a scholarship are not spent; they generate interest income which is used to award scholarships. Your support is an investment in the future of our industry as deserving students develop into the leaders of tomorrow.

The overall goal is to raise $100,000 so the fund can keep generating annual awards into the future. Dr. Burwash's personal commitment to this goal is that he will match all other donors' contributions to a maximum of $50,000. This means your gift will be doubled and will keep working to help our youth achieve their dreams of higher education.

At the end of March, 2015, $9,330 was raised through the Fundraiser Auction to Benefit the Shannon Burwash Memorial Scholarship. Dr. Burwash is most appreciative of all the generous donors and bidders, and he personally matched their contributions, dollar for dollar. The fund has now reached $88,556 and we ask for your help to reach the target goal.
 

 

Award Overview:

 

The inaugural Scholarship award of $2,000 will be distributed commencing mid-2015. Once the target goal of $100,000 is achieved, a minimum of two annual scholarship awards of $2,000 can be made available. Preference will be given to eligible, full-time, post-secondary Canadian resident students studying at Canadian colleges and universities whose studies have emphasis on the horse, agriculture, agri-business or equine veterinary medicine. Eligibility criteria and application forms are now  available at The Calgary Foundation's website at http://www.thecalgaryfoundation.org/grants-awards/student-awards.

                                                                

To Donate
  • Online:  Visit www.thecalgaryfoundation.org, choose "Donate Online" at top, right hand side of home page, then choose "Select from Funds to support a current celebration, remembrance or fundraising activity", and then search for "Shannon Burwash" Fund in the drop down menu. VISA and MasterCard are accepted. 
  • By Phone:  To pay by credit card over the phone, call 403-802-7700 during office hours 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Please do NOT leave your credit card number on voicemail. 
  • In Person:  The Calgary Foundation, Suite 700, 999 - 8 Street SW, Calgary during office hours. 
  • By Mail:  Cheque payable to The Calgary Foundation, indicating "Shannon Burwash Memorial Award" in the memo section.  Mail to:
    The Calgary Foundation, 700 - 999 - 8 Street SW Calgary, AB. T2R 1J5
      
  • Tax Receipts for Donations: A Canadian tax receipt will be issued for donations over $25

For more information, contact Ms. Darlene Chrapko, Student Awards Officer, at The Calgary Foundation at T: 403-802-7711 or E: [email protected]  

 

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The mandate of the CQHA, a national affiliate of the AQHA, is to address issues of concern to Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; to be a communications vehicle for and with Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; and to promote and market, both globally and within Canada, Canadian-bred
and/or Canadian-owned American Quarter Horses.    

The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an Affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is FREE to current AQHA members. For more information, or to enroll as a member on-line, visit the CQHA website  


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