Past Projects
Best of the Best Honours
On August 8, 2017, the 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 leaders and volunteers from organizations that the Foundation had partnered with during its twenty-year history.
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 Fry Family Foundation has contributed to more than 100 projects, the most ambitious being scholarship programs in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2015, the number of scholarships granted within the province surpassed the 1,000 mark. Currently, the Foundation 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, the donations had exceeded $6 million, of which $4.3 million had been within Newfoundland and Labrador. Read more about the Best of the Best event here.
The projects and individuals honoured during the Best of the Best event were all based in Newfoundland and Labrador, except for The Haven, which is based in Florida. Many of the Honourees are pictured below and included:
- 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
- Memorial University/Skills Canada/Together By Design - Darlene Spracklin-Reid, John Oates
- Froude Avenue Community Centre - Bob Dawson, Enid Pendergast
- Agnes Pratt Home Foundation Volunteer - Paula Shortall
- The Haven - Brad Jones
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.
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 Fry Family Foundation has contributed to more than 100 projects, the most ambitious being scholarship programs in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2015, the number of scholarships granted within the province surpassed the 1,000 mark. Currently, the Foundation 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, the donations had exceeded $6 million, of which $4.3 million had been within Newfoundland and Labrador. Read more about the Best of the Best event here.
The projects and individuals honoured during the Best of the Best event were all based in Newfoundland and Labrador, except for The Haven, which is based in Florida. Many of the Honourees are pictured below and included:
- 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
- Memorial University/Skills Canada/Together By Design - Darlene Spracklin-Reid, John Oates
- Froude Avenue Community Centre - Bob Dawson, Enid Pendergast
- Agnes Pratt Home Foundation Volunteer - Paula Shortall
- The Haven - Brad Jones
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.