Supporting post-secondary education has been a priority for our Club since 1987 when the Trust was established as the University Women’s Club of Etobicoke Scholarship Fund.
Each member provided $12 to this fund as a part of membership dues.
In 1998, the Club membership, at the Annual General Meeting, adopted a Charitable Trust Constitution for the Trust with a new name – THE CHARITABLE TRUST of the CFUW/ETOBICOKE. Click here for the most recent Charitable Trust Constitution
The Charitable Trust remains a priority for Club members today. Funds provide assistance through bursaries to young women from Etobicoke wishing to study at Humber College, York University, the University of Toronto, or Toronto Metropolitan University.
Several events help support the growth of the Charitable Trust. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact the Club’s President.
If you would like to make a donation to the Charitable Trust in memory of someone please click here for the Memorial Contribution Form (Nov 23 2022). The name of the person will also be added to our Charitable Trust Memory Book.
If you would just like to make a donation, please click here for the Revised Charitable Trust Form (Nov 23 2022).
Receipts for donations of at least $25 will be provided to you. For donations less than $25 arrangements can be made for you to pick up a receipt.
Background
The Charitable Trust of the Canadian Federation of University Women Etobicoke was registered as a charitable trust by Revenue Canada on September 30, 1986. The Trust functions under its own constitution and the funds are administered by five trustees appointed from the membership of CFUW Etobicoke for a three-year term.
The purpose of the Trust is to administer its funds to advance and promote education by providing:
1. Awards for post–secondary education
2. Facilities and equipment for educational purposes
3. Support of community organizations
In 1994 an endowment fund was established and named after Elizabeth Sweet, the first president of CFUW Etobicoke and a life member. Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) stipulates that donations to this fund must be held for a period of not less than ten years.
Funds for the Trust come from three sources:
1. As noted above, $12.00 of our membership fee goes towards awards for post–secondary education and community awards that are distributed in the current year.
2. Donations, memorial gifts or bequests from members, friends or supporters of CFUW Etobicoke. They are designated by the donor for use in the current year or for the Elizabeth Sweet Capital Fund.
3. Interest income earned by the Elizabeth Sweet Capital Fund.
A memorial contribution form is here. You may use it to make a donation to the Trust at any time. Please call Mariann Glynn for further information.