Beem Foundation Invests $400,000 in Community-Led Solutions
The grants support four priority areas, including youth, household stability and crisis response, with individual awards of up to $10,000.
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, the Beem Foundation distributed $400,000 across more than 45 British Columbia charitable organizations through its 2026 granting program. Grants of up to $10,000 support practical community needs identified by local organizations.
- Addressing pressing needs from youth mental health to household stability, the foundation targeted four key areas: helping kids and youth thrive, supporting household stability, improving access to care and crisis response, and building belonging and inclusion.
- Foundation Vice President Corinne Johnson said, "Focused grants have a big impact," noting practical solutions create everyday impact. Youth-focused recipients include Abbotsford Youth Commission for support programming and Foundry Kamloops for a new mental health space.
- Cathy Armstrong, president of the Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade, said their $10,000 grant will support the Schaer Fire Hall building project. Food security initiatives also received support through organizations like Raphael House in Langley.
- Through targeted investments up to $10,000 per organization, the foundation seeks to help more people reliably meet basic needs with dignity across British Columbia. The grants create opportunities for people to thrive by addressing barriers identified by local communities.
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Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade gets $10K grant from Beem Foundation - Barriere North Thompson Star
The Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade Society has received a $10,000 grant from the Beem Foundation. According to a media release from the Beem Credit Union, over 45 organizations across B.C. have received $400,000 in grant funding. The grants, worth up to $10,000, are meant to “support practical community needs identified by local organizations through investments that help remove barriers, increase access to services and create opportuni…
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Beem Foundation invests $400,000 in community-led solutions
KELOWNA, British Columbia, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organizations across British Columbia are tackling some of their communities' most pressing needs, from youth mental health to household stability with new support from the Beem Foundation's 2026 granting program.
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