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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@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.
Join your community members for a Gratitude Gathering at the Cascade Ponds this Monday, September 21 from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.
The group will share a quiet morning in nature to reflect, connect, and collect their thoughts in honour of World Gratitude Day ✍️
Bring a journal, hot drink, and any reflections you’d like to share.
Questions? Reach out to @grassrootsgratitude.ca
At École Notre-Dame des Monts, student learning and well-being shape each school day.
This year, the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation is donating $142,500 to École Notre-Dame des Monts, continuing support that began in 2022.
The donation will help the school expand outdoor pursuits and wellness opportunities, giving students more ways to be active, spend time outside, and learn together 🏸🎿🏔️
We are pleased to support an approach that makes outdoor activity and mental wellness a part of the school day and helps students build healthy habits, confidence, and stronger connections with one another.
We spoke with @rockymountainoutlook about our support for student wellbeing at Canadian Rockies Public Schools. Since 2013, the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation has donated more than $7 million to the local school board.
Our $1.1 million donation this year will support student services, mental health initiatives, athletics, outdoor experiential learning and educational programming across the school division 🌱
We`re also proud to provide funding for École Notre Dame des Monts, @ourladyacademy.ctr and @stoneyedauthority.
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Every family wants to know their child has the support and opportunities they need to succeed at school.
This year, the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation is donating $95,000 to Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, marking our second year of support 🏫
“We are filled with gratitude for the incredible support we receive from the Pauw Foundation,” said Ryan Fox, Principal at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy.
“Thanks to their generous contributions we have been able to remove barriers and make new opportunities available for all our students. Every student at Our Lady of the Snows can learn outdoors, gain new experiences in the mountains, and grow physically and mentally. With the support of the Pauw Foundation OLS is able to better support each of our students living life to the fullest.” 🏔️
Through this continued support, we are investing in students, supporting families, and helping strengthen education across the Bow Valley.
Grade 8 students from across the Bow Valley are starting the school year with a new outdoor adventure 🌳
From September 16 to 18, more than 160 students from Banff, Canmore, and Exshaw will kick off a year-long outdoor leadership program offered by Canadian Rockies Public Schools (@crpschools).
Working with Trevor Julian, Executive Director of @friendsofkananaskis, CRPS students will meet peers from other schools and build leadership, communication, and teamwork skills 🤝
Supported by the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation, the program reflects CRPS’s commitment to experiential education and learning beyond the classroom.
Great news for Bow Valley families!
The Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation is donating $1.1 million to Canadian Rockies Public Schools, bringing our support for CRPS to more than $7 million since 2013.
This donation will help fund student support services, mental health initiatives and innovative educational programming, reaching students across the division and creating more opportunities to learn, grow and thrive 📚 🌱
“We are grateful to the Pauw Foundation for their visionary and ongoing commitment to CRPS students,” said Debbie McKibbin, Superintendent of Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS).
“The Pauw Foundation’s continuous support empowers our school division to nurture students’ growth from athletic opportunities and outdoor experiential learning to mental health supports and scholarships. This generous donation ensures that every student has the tools, the support, and the opportunity to thrive both inside and outside the classroom."
Strong schools help build strong communities. We are pleased to continue this partnership and invest in the students and families who make the Bow Valley such a special place to live ⛰️
As Bow Valley families start thinking about heading back to school, many local kids are also looking forward to getting back to the sports they love.
For local kids, that means getting back on the court, into the pool, onto the field, and wherever else they love to play ⚾
Through the @bowvalleysportcouncil True Sport Youth Fund, the Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation donated a record $100,000 to 18 local organizations this year. The funding helps reduce financial barriers and gives more young people the chance to play, learn new skills, make friends, and be part of a team 🏐
Here’s to a great fall season!
