The Minerva Foundation for BC Women extends sincere thanks to Dr. Kim van der Woerd and Dr. Ron Roesch, who have established an award for Aboriginal women at SFU this year.

Their generous gift of $5,000 will be matched by SFU to offer a $10,000 award to an undergraduate student, with a preference given to a woman from the Kwakiutl Nation.

For more information on the Minerva Foundation Award for Aboriginal Undergraduate Female Students please contact Financial Aid & Awards, Simon Fraser University.

If you have any questions, please contact carrieanng [at] the minervafoundation.com

Click here to enter the exciting and new Interactive Tribute Tree!

A $500 donation to Minerva will place her name on a Leaf of the Tribute Tree, a $1000 donation places her name on a Tree Branch and a donation of $5000 or more places her name on the Tree Trunk. Please also provide a brief story of why you are paying tribute to this special woman in your life. Your donation will support women who are currently in a Minerva program. Donations can be made online or in person at the Minerva offices.

Donations can be processed in one transaction, or you can make a monthly pledge to Minerva to receive the level of your choice on the tree (i.e. $42.00 a month for one year to receive a leaf, $84.00 a month to get a branch, etc).

Contact Carrie-Ann at carrieanng [at] theminervafoundation.com for further details or download a copy of the donation form.

Minerva is proud to honour outstanding Minerva Alumnae and volunteers for their achievements in their community.  May 24^th 2012 will see the 3^rd annual Alumnae event being hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver, and we are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Spirit of Minerva Awards!  If you are an Alumnae or Volunteer with Minerva and want to learn more about how you can be nominated or nominate someone, then click here to download the nomination form today.

These awards are open to all of Minerva’s program participants and anyone who has volunteered on a Minerva program, organising committee, etc. Nominations close on March 19^th at 4.30pm and nominees can be nominated or nominate themselves.

Please contact Carrie-Ann at carrieanng@theminervafoundation.com with any queries. Tickets for the event will go on sale on April 1^st.

Join  host Jody Vance, co-host/news anchor of Citytv’s Breakfast Television and BC’s leaders and innovators, for an evening of delicious food & drinks, great networking opportunities and of course our signature live & silent auctions!

DATE: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30pm
LOCATION: The Fairmont Pacific Rim (1038 Canada Place, Vancouver)

$90 Early Bird Special (prior to February 17th)
$110 Regular Price
$125 At the Door (if available)

OR get a group together & buy 9 tickets and get the 10th FREE!

Tickets can be purchased online or contact Carrie-Ann for more details

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Minerva on March 8 with our printed Tribute Tree Advertisement. Donate by February 15  to add your honouree’s name in print in the Vancouver Sun and Province, reaching over 800,000 readers.

Donations can be made in monthly installments.

604 683 7635 x 223 or Download the Tribute Tree Donation Form

Enjoy our refreshed and revised mission and vision and values.

Congratulations to Board members Kathryn Kolbuch and Kirsten Sutton and their new professional positions.

Let us all welcome in 2012, the Year of the Dragon!

Minerva Helping Women Work^TM (MHWW) is a unique career-mentoring program for women who want to re-enter the workforce.  The Kick-Start/Refresher Program is designed for women who know what work they want to do. This program runs for 4 weeks plus follow-up, and is held on Mondays from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.  The next session begins Monday February 6, 2012.  Apply now, applications are due by Wednesday January 18, 2011.

The MHWW Program will help you:
–  Gain specific, realistic and valuable information and build your network
–  Work in a setting designed for the way women like to work & learn
–  Learn from the stories and experiences of others

Download the application and read more about MHWW programs.

If you have any questions, please contact us at
mhww [at] theminervafoundation.com.

Kris Hunter
MHWW Program Director
The Minerva Foundation for BC Women
The Woodward’s Building
Suite 320
111 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC   V6B 1H4

office:    604.683.7635 ext. 230
email:    mhww [at] theminervafoundation.com

“Fellows” are nominated by their corporate board peers and selected by an independent committee on the basis of their leadership and overall contribution to board effectiveness.  Bev’s outstanding years of service on corporate boards including Goldcorp and Ritchie Bros, along with her invaluable contribution to a wide variety of Not For Profit boards, make it a privilege for all of us at Minerva to similarly applaud this well deserved recognition.

More about Bev and the Institute of Corporate Directors