News and Blogs from the Mission Community Foundation

Jack Cannon was an independent trucker who hauled turf and sod until he was hired by the District of Mission to be a heavy equipment operator, a position he held for 18 years. In 2001 Jacks wife Sherry started this fund as a way to memorialize a man she loved dearly...

When an awards recipient gives back, it’s a special moment; when he does it the same year he received it, it's extra special.  That’s what happened in 2000 when Daniel Yum decided to give back to the community he grew up in. Daniel and his family moved to Canada when...

Families give us our values, history, purpose, and support. When benefactors start a memorial fund and share their family history with us it gives us an understanding of what they are trying to achieve and the person/people they are memorializing.   The Finch Memorial...

Elizabeth Stevens was born July 1, 1908 in Sumas Prairie; she was one of eight children.  She was schooled in Abbotsford and graduated from Sheffield High. Elizabeth wanted to pursue a career in nursing but the funding was not available.  Instead, she went to work in...