Barbados Canada Foundation

2023 BCF Scholarships Raffle
August 5, 2023

The opening paragraph in a recent article in FairPlanet titled MOVING TO THE FUTURE, TOGETHER WITH OUR YOUTH reads: “When it comes to building our global future, there is no bigger asset than today's youth – this is the generation that will solve future crises, lead countries, write policies, innovate and preserve or destroy democracies and systems of justice.” At Barbados Canada Foundation we share the sentiment that our youth is our future and believe that the best investment we can make is an investment in our youth. This is what we do through our BCF Scholarships Program.

Buy tickets for a chance to win the 1st prize of a 7-Day All-Inclusive Vacation for Two at Bahia Principe Grand Aquamarine 5-Star Hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, or one of the three cash prizes available in this year’s raffle lottery. Let your family, friends and acquaintances know about this raffle, and the BCF Scholarships Program. Support our youth so that they may attain post-secondary education and help build our global future.

There are just 1500 tickets available. Tickets are available to residents of Ontario only. Please note that as with all fundraising lotteries, tax receipts are not issued for raffle tickets purchased.

To buy tickets contact Phil at philbroome.barcanfdn1@gmail.com, Sylvester at sylhunte@gmail.com, Jessica at jessicacarrington014@gmail.com, or Joan at joanhin56@gmail.com.

You may also support the scholarships program by making a donation. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $25.00 or more.

BCF Expands Board of Directors
July 27, 2023

BCF President Phil Broome announced the expansion of BCF’s board from nine to eleven directors, with the two additional seats being filled by Dr. Sandra Newton and Reeva Goodman.

Dr. Newton, Ph.D., is a Clinical and School Psychologist. She has volunteered with BCF for the last three years, assisting with our scholarships program, and has served on the boards of several charitable organizations benefiting health, education and social causes.

A Branch Manager at the RCB eXperience, Reeva currently sits on the board of Barbados Canada Association and has been a committed volunteer to fundraising events in support of Barbados for many years. She also gives back to the community by mentoring students and youth.

Read the full biographies of Dr. Newton and Ms. Goodman on our Board of Directors page.

2023 BCF Scholarships
June 18, 2023

Our 2023 BCF Scholarships applications process closed on June 16th. If you applied for a scholarship we thank you for your interest and wish you success in your studies. Scholarship recipients will be notified by August 12th.

For more information CLICK HERE to visit the BCF Scholarships Program page.

Bring On The Spring 2024 - April 13, 2024
June 18, 2023

Please mark your calendar for April 13, 2024. The 2024 Bring On The Spring fundraising event will be held at Pearson Convention Center and planning is already underway. This event will raise funds to purchase and donate to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados (QEH), three Transport Patient Monitors costing CAD$65,000. A transport patient monitor is a module that provides continuous integrated, multiparameter monitoring of a patient during transport, including blood pressure, pulse rate, cardiac function and temperature. This equipment is of critical importance to patient care at the QEH and we look forward to your support. Please watch this page for more information and note that you can make a donation at any time.

Working With The QEH To Improve Lives
April 15, 2023

Bring On The Spring 2023 was held on March 25th to raise $60,000 to purchase and donate 4 slit lamp microscopes to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados [QEH] for its Ophthalmology Department. We are pleased to report that following the event we received donations totalling $11,000 from three major donors, which together with several smaller donations totalling $2,000 increased the funds raised to $70,100.

If you attended the dinner, participated in the Zoom videoconference or made a donation to Bring On The Spring 2023, thank you! We would especially like to thank the Gloria Baylis Foundation, Delores Lawrence, Judy Thomas Fund, Mark Ward and Wellington Enterprises Inc. for their generous donations. Donors to the live auction, silent auction and door prizes, and table sponsors are too numerous to list, however we thank them all - please Click Here to review. Also, a big 'thank you' to our volunteers.

Posted below is the recording of the event which contains Prime Minister Mottley’s speech, as well as the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s video which we were unable to play at the event due to technical difficulties.

Whether you are a Barbadian or a friend of Barbados, your contributions to our donations of medical equipment to the QEH make a difference in the lives of relatives or friends in Barbados, and our scholarship grants help our youth ‘create their future’. Please Click Here to make a donation in support of our charitable causes.

Planning a Trip to Barbados?
March 29, 2023

Planning a trip to Barbados? Need hotel accommodation? Please consider booking your accommodation at one of the hotels below - click on the hotel's picture to link to its website. These hotels are loyal supporters of our annual Bring On The Spring event, organized to raise funds for the donation of medical equipment to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados. In appreciation of their support, we ask that you consider providing these hotels with your business when travelling to Barbados. For air travel we recommend that you contact Marville Travel Ltd, also a long-time supporter of our Foundation.