We did it !
Thanks to the overwhelming support of our Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame inducted members and our many friends, the MBHOF Endowment Fund through the Winnipeg Foundation and the Manitoba Heritage Trust Program (MHTP) has reached its initial goal. Our contribution history, which saw the Government of Manitoba add some "stretch dollars" that we triggered, now stands at $116,958.26. About 28% of this was the government contribution, meaning our contributions totaled about $84,000.00.
Starting in July 2018, we solicited the support of the entire basketball community to create an endowment fund that would guarantee the long-term sustainability of our Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum. We will now receive an annual return from the fund through the Winnipeg Foundation, which should cover our operating expenses (supplies, materials, new displays, etc.). We are incredibly grateful to the 153 people, some anonymous and some who contributed more than once, who made donations, large and small, and some in memory of significant individuals like coaches, parents, teammates, and lost friends. Once again, the members of our extended basketball community have stepped up and met the challenge - was there ever any doubt?
On behalf of our entire Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame and Museum committee, I would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support. We stand proud of the support which has been shown by so many. All future donations will now be processed through our relationship with the National Sport Trust Fund (NSTF) and Sport Manitoba.
Ross Wedlake, Chair
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We are very grateful to the following people who made donations to our endowment fund through the Winnipeg Foundation:
- Penny Alcock
- Christine Alexander
- Grant Alfonso
- Dennis Alvestad Jr.
- Peter Bertram
- Richard & Irene Bevan
- Dale & Heather Bradshaw
- John Brown
- Terry Burns
- Sharon Campbell
- Michael Carroll
- Stuart Clark
- Beth Cochran
- Brent & Anita Corrigan
- Brian & Diane Coughlin
- Tyler Crayston
- Lorissa Crellin
- Greg & Jane Daniels
- Pam Danis
- James Dark
- Belaineh Deguefe
- Diana Dela Cruz
- Joe DiCurzio
- Darrell Drebinsky
- Linda Dueck
- Coleen Dufresne
- John & Nancy Embry
- Susan Enns
- Ted Fardoe (Canotech)
- Kristina Farmer
- Catherine Flower
- Jeff Foreman
- Hymie Fox
- Norm Froemel
- Ken Galanchuk
- Terry Garrow
- Morris Glimcher
- Albert & Joan Glowicki
- Terry & Barbara Gotziaman
- Jon Gurban
- Lesley Hamerton-Divers
- Irv Hanec Legacy Fund
- Clint Harvey
- Nancy Hathaway
- Stacy Hawash
- Jerry Hemmings
- Michael Hill
- Vicki Hooke
- Dr. Karen Hurley
- Lee Hurton
- Jerry Ilchyna
- Gord Johnson
- Megan Johnson
- Ken & Laura Kelsch
- Lynda Kidd-Chorley
- Frank Kiraly
- Margaret Kirstein
- Ron Koskie
- Randy Kusano
- Barbie Kuz
- Rick Lambert
- John Loewen
- Todd MacCulloch
- R.J. & Ruth MacKenzie
- Dwight MacNeil
- Larry Marquardson
- Dru McCormick
- Cam McGinnis
- Tanya McKay
- Don McLean
- Dave & Joanne McNabb
- Kathy McPherson
- Estelle Meyers
- Dave Mills
- Bill Moody
- Judy Moon
- Bill Moore
- Margaret Mulder
- Joe Ogums
- Ken & Linda Opalko
- Maureen Orchard
- Brian & Esther Pallister
- Carol Ploen-Hosegood & Randy Hosegood
- Vic Pruden
- Lorna & Allan Robertson
- Wendy Roscoe
- Wayne Ruff
- Morley Rypp
- Jamie Simpson
- Brian Smith
- David Smith
- Robin Smythe
- Sandra Soke
- James Spack
- Lorie Stewart
- Ted Stoesz
- Karen Strobel
- Jana Taylor
- John Taylor
- Joel Themmen
- Glen & Sharon Torgerson
- Joan Sherman
- Kyla Shore
- Greg Southam
- Robert Thomson
- Bob & Barb Town
- Grant & Sandy Watson
- Rick Watts
- Bill & Ingrid Wedlake
- Ross & Brenda Wedlake
- Duane Whyte
- Dennis Wilson
- Terry Wolowiec
- Dr. John Wright
- Dr. Graham & Angela Zelmer
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