Celebrating 20 Years as a Foundation
Best of the Best Honours - 2017
On August 8, 2017, Fry Family Foundation celebrated 20 years of providing charitable support to groups and organizations across North America with an event at The Rooms in St. John's, NL. The focus of the event was to honour a select group of 16 leaders and volunteers from organizations that the Foundation had partnered with during its history. Each of the recipients recipients received a gift and a medallion. On the back of each medallion is four words: Vision-Action-Passion-Empathy. Darryl Fry stated, "These are words that characterize the Best of the Best in both my careers. Seeing and feeling their caring ways has been a big factor in making my last 20 years quite fulfilling."
Darryl Fry explained, "The focus of our anniversary celebration was to honour the Best of the Best, the Elite that we have partnered with for the past 20 years with whom our relationship has withstood the test of time. Over the years we have evaluated and carried out projects and programs in Newfoundland, Ontario, New Jersey, Florida, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Guatemala. We have been involved with 100 Charities and Not-For-Profits and over 1000 individuals in these organizations. The mission of every organization we support is compelling, but it is the competence and passion of the leaders and volunteers that we meet, that in the end drives our decision to get involved."
Since its establishment, the Foundation has contributed to more than 100 projects, the most ambitious being scholarship programs in NL. In 2015, the number of scholarships granted within the province surpassed the 1,000 mark. Currently, the Foundation annually awards over 60 scholarships to students at Memorial University, Marine Institute, College of the North Atlantic and the five St. John's Community Centres. Many other projects have been supported by the Foundation, and by 2017, donations had exceeded $6 million, of which $4.3 million had been within NL. Read more in Fry Family Foundation hosts 'Best of the Best Awards'.
The projects and individuals honoured during the Best of the Best event were all based in NL, except for The Haven, which is based in Florida. The Honourees include:
Darryl Fry explained, "The focus of our anniversary celebration was to honour the Best of the Best, the Elite that we have partnered with for the past 20 years with whom our relationship has withstood the test of time. Over the years we have evaluated and carried out projects and programs in Newfoundland, Ontario, New Jersey, Florida, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Guatemala. We have been involved with 100 Charities and Not-For-Profits and over 1000 individuals in these organizations. The mission of every organization we support is compelling, but it is the competence and passion of the leaders and volunteers that we meet, that in the end drives our decision to get involved."
Since its establishment, the Foundation has contributed to more than 100 projects, the most ambitious being scholarship programs in NL. In 2015, the number of scholarships granted within the province surpassed the 1,000 mark. Currently, the Foundation annually awards over 60 scholarships to students at Memorial University, Marine Institute, College of the North Atlantic and the five St. John's Community Centres. Many other projects have been supported by the Foundation, and by 2017, donations had exceeded $6 million, of which $4.3 million had been within NL. Read more in Fry Family Foundation hosts 'Best of the Best Awards'.
The projects and individuals honoured during the Best of the Best event were all based in NL, except for The Haven, which is based in Florida. The Honourees include:
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Memorial University: Art May (posthumously), Lilly Walker, Judy Casey, Penny Blackwood
Glovertown Volunteers (Organizers/Builders): Stan Sparkes, Doug Churchill Glovertown Volunteers (Diamond House): Kevin Blackmore, Christine Pike, Cynthia Mitchell College of the North Atlantic: Corinne Dunne Together By Design (Memorial University/Skills Canada/CNA): Darlene Spracklin-Reid, John Oates Froude Avenue Community Centre: Bob Dawson, Enid Pendergast Agnes Pratt Home Foundation Volunteer: Paula Shortall The Haven: Brad Jones |
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Learn more about Together By Design, the International Best of the Best Project that featured NL students from Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic helping to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.