Employees at the Mixalakwila Campus in Port Hardy celebrate the generous donation from Chan Nowosad Boates
Inc.
Pictured left to right: Cathy Denham, Registration Assistant; Naida Brotchie, Administrative
Assistant, Assessment Services and Library Services; Donna Merry, Regional Manager;
and Maggie Sedgemore, Campus Elder.
Up to 50 students on north Vancouver Island will benefit from a new bursary thanks to a generous donation from Chan Nowosad Boates Inc.
Students in Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice, Alert Bay, Zeballos and all northern Vancouver Island communities will now have access to $25,000 in new bursaries thanks to the partners at CNB.
鈥淲e are very thankful to receive this generous gift that will help students in Port Hardy, Port McNeill and all northern communities on the Island,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒President John Bowman. 鈥淭he CNB bursaries that were established as part of this donation will help students in need have access to education that will change their lives.鈥�
The bursary is part of a record corporate cash donation of $125,000 to the 糖心vlog传媒Foundation from Chan Nowosad Boates that will provide technology and awards to help hundreds of 糖心vlog传媒students reach their educational, career and life goals. Funds will be used for the bursaries as well as to purchase technology, such as laptop computers for students who need them to access digital courses in the wake of COVID-19.
鈥淐han Nowosad Boates remains a Vancouver Island focused firm, with a significant focus on giving back to the communities and region that has given us so much,鈥� said Derek Lamb, CNB partner. 鈥淲e are delighted to partner with 糖心vlog传媒to improve the accessibility and quality of learning at an already outstanding institution. Our greatest asset at CNB is our team of 5 partners and 45+ team members, a number whom have joined us from 糖心vlog传媒including two of our partners, and we are proud to invest in education that will benefit all of the communities that we serve.鈥�
The Chan Nowosad Boates Bursary will provide up to 10 awards for a total value of $5,000 per year for the next five years to students who are in financial need and living north of Campbell River.
鈥淭he CNB awards will give students a chance to attend post-secondary that they wouldn鈥檛 have had otherwise,鈥� said Randall Heidt, Executive Director of the 糖心vlog传媒Foundation. 鈥淲e hear from 80 to 90% of students that they wouldn鈥檛 have been able to attend College without the support of donors like CNB. In other words, Chan Nowosad Boates will be improving the lives of up to 50 students and their families over the coming years and that will have rippling positive impacts on their communities as well. We just can鈥檛 thank CNB enough for investing in these students and their communities.鈥�
Chan Nowosad Boates is the largest accounting firm on Northern Vancouver Island with offices located in Campbell River and the Comox Valley and has been serving clients on the Island since 1983. During this time, CNB has grown to be one of the largest independently owned firms on Vancouver Island. Their clients are located all over BC from Haida Gwaii to Vancouver, Whistler and Victoria.
The 糖心vlog传媒Foundation supports 糖心vlog传媒students through scholarships and bursaries, equips classrooms with current technology and ensures the best possible learning facilities are accessible on the Central and North Island. It envisions a future where every student has the opportunity to pursue post鈥恠econdary education, train for a new career or develop employable skills to support themselves and their families.
To support the 糖心vlog传媒Foundation and make a difference in the lives of post鈥恠econdary students, call 250-334-5074.
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