Supporting an active, vibrant, and healthy community.

 Our donations support projects that promote active lifestyles, enhance education opportunities, and nurture strong connections within our community. These programs and initiatives make the Bow Valley a better place for people to live, raise families, and enjoy mountain life.

 We will fund initiatives that:

 • Create opportunities to embrace our mountain culture, education, and recreation
• Make our community a positive place to build a career, live, and raise a family
• Positively impact our social service and community networks
• Improve the visitor experience
• Enhance infrastructure to beautify public areas and promote active transportation.

Our Impact

Since 2013, the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation has invested over $23,775,000
in the Bow Valley communities.

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Want to get out, get active, or try something new this fall? 🍂

New recreation sessions are here, and your Pauw Pass gives you unlimited access to drop-in activities at Banff recreation facilities.

Go swimming or skating, play shinny hockey or pickleball, take a yoga class, or check out youth and adult drop-in programs ⛹🏻‍♀️

Get active, have fun, and meet new people. Renew your Pauw Pass today at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre.

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Want to get out, get active, or try something new this fall? 🍂 New recreation sessions are here, and your Pauw Pass gives you unlimited access to drop-in activities at Banff recreation facilities. Go swimming or skating, play shinny hockey or pickleball, take a yoga class, or check out youth and adult drop-in programs ⛹🏻‍♀️ Get active, have fun, and meet new people. Renew your Pauw Pass today at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre.

The countdown is on!

@take.me.outside Week is about a month away, running October 19 to 23, with Take Me Outside Day at the heart of the celebration on Wednesday, October 21.

In the Bow Valley, learning outdoors happens throughout the school year. From climbing and canoeing to conservation projects, wilderness first aid, and land-based learning, students and teachers have many opportunities to take the classroom outdoors 🌲

These experiences build curiosity, creativity, and confidence and help young people stay active and strengthen their connections with nature, community, and place.

Our mandate includes enhancing education opportunities and creating more ways for young people to embrace our mountain culture. We are proud to support local schools and community partners that make outdoor learning part of the education journey 🌱

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The countdown is on! @take.me.outside Week is about a month away, running October 19 to 23, with Take Me Outside Day at the heart of the celebration on Wednesday, October 21. In the Bow Valley, learning outdoors happens throughout the school year. From climbing and canoeing to conservation projects, wilderness first aid, and land-based learning, students and teachers have many opportunities to take the classroom outdoors 🌲 These experiences build curiosity, creativity, and confidence and help young people stay active and strengthen their connections with nature, community, and place. Our mandate includes enhancing education opportunities and creating more ways for young people to embrace our mountain culture. We are proud to support local schools and community partners that make outdoor learning part of the education journey 🌱

@banffplayschool is growing while doing what it`s always done best: giving children a place to learn, play, and prepare for their educational journey.

Now in its second year of offering a full-day program, the non-profit preschool is providing families with more flexibility while continuing its half-day morning and afternoon programs 📚🧸

For the sixth consecutive year, we are covering the playschool’s rental costs, allowing more of its resources to go directly toward children and the classroom.

“As a non-profit preschool, having our rental costs covered makes a tremendous difference to our school and allows us to put more of our resources toward providing a quality early learning experience for our children,” says teacher Kelsie Lambert. “The Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation`s support truly helps Banff Rundle Playschool flourish, and we are so grateful to have them as part of our community.” 🏠

We are proud to continue supporting Banff Rundle Playschool and its commitment to helping children learn through play.

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@banffplayschool is growing while doing what it's always done best: giving children a place to learn, play, and prepare for their educational journey. Now in its second year of offering a full-day program, the non-profit preschool is providing families with more flexibility while continuing its half-day morning and afternoon programs 📚🧸 For the sixth consecutive year, we are covering the playschool’s rental costs, allowing more of its resources to go directly toward children and the classroom. “As a non-profit preschool, having our rental costs covered makes a tremendous difference to our school and allows us to put more of our resources toward providing a quality early learning experience for our children,” says teacher Kelsie Lambert. “The Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation's support truly helps Banff Rundle Playschool flourish, and we are so grateful to have them as part of our community.” 🏠 We are proud to continue supporting Banff Rundle Playschool and its commitment to helping children learn through play.