The document outlines the community impact and donations made by First Group of Companies in 2014, totaling over $358,000. This included $56,217 in donations and sponsorships to various local organizations, $5,000 to a school reading program impacting 1,500 children, and $272,000 in patronage dividends returned to members and clients. The company also supported community events, youth leadership programs, scholarships, and financial literacy programs.

1. 2014
COMMUNITY IMPACT
SNAPSHOT
FIRST GROUP OF COMPANIES
Enjoying the Orca Bus at our 75th
Anniversary Parking Lot Party

2. Our Purpose:
To strengthen the well-being
of our members and clients
and make meaningful
community impact.

3. DONATIONS &
SPONSORSHIPS
PATRONAGE
SCHOLARSHIPS
READ
PROGRAM
YOUNG
LEADERS
COMMUNITY
IMPACT FUNDS
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
MOVIE UNDER
THE STARS
SECRET SANTA
FINANCIAL
LITERACY
LIFELONG
LEARNING
VIBRANT
CULTURE
DYNAMIC
ECONOMY
LEADERSHIP

4. YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

5. (2014: 1000 gifts, 425 recipients)

6. READ PROGRAM
• 9 schools
• 1,500 children
$5,000

7. SCHOLARSHIPS

9. COMMUNITY EVENTS
• Movie Under the Stars
• Family Literacy Day
• Earth Week
• Compassion Challenge
• Bike to Work Week
• Canada Day Celebrations
• Sea Fair
• Blackberry Street Party
• Taste of Bowen
• Bowfest
• Steamship Days
• Green Man Festival
• Round Bowen Yacht Race,
• Dog Days of Summer
• Light up the Cove
• Texada Fly-in
• Sandcastle Weekend
• Texada Art Tour
• Terry Fox Run
• Run the Rock
• Fall Fair
• Lantern Festival
• Empire Days
• Bullhead Derby
• Classic Cruisers
• Ducky 500
• Boomers Legacy Ride …

10. DONATIONS
& SPONSORSHIPS
$56,217.74
• BC Special Olympics
• Van Anda Volunteer Fire Department
• Cumberland Museum
• United Way
• Texada Aerospace Camp
• Community Foundation
• Classic Cruisers
• Chamber of Commerce
• Inclusion Powell River
• Success by 6
• Literacy Council
• PR Film Festival
• Therapeutic Riding
• Texada Arts, Culture & Tourism
• Pacific Salmon Foundation
• CVEX Kids Zone
• Malaspina Land Conservancy
• Cumberland May Day Parade
• Run the Rock Marathon
• Steamship Days Society
• Boomers Legacy Ride …

11. COMMUNITY IMPACT FUNDS
… and $600 PR Council for Arts, Council & Heritage

12. PATRONAGE &
DIVIDENDS
Patronage: $147,000 +
Dividends: $125,000
= $272,000

13. Over $358,000
+ impacted learning of thousands of children
(READ, financial literacy, scholarships)
+ empowered hundreds of local organizations
(sponsorships , donations, community impact funds, patronage/dividends)
+ shared profits with thousands of members and clients
(patronage, dividends)
+ helped hundreds of families & children in need
(Secret Santa)
+ participated in creating a vibrant culture for all members of our communities
(community events)