We Give Back

Members of our branch are proud to support (individually and collectively) the following:

1. 1994: Phillip E.M. Leith (Initial Investment held in trust: $250,000.00)
UELAC Honoured Benefactor, Sqd. Ldr. Phillip Edward Meric Leith, created the UELAC Trust to ensure the future of the Dominion association. It is used for benefit of all branches and is administered by Head Office.

2. 2006: "Let Loose Our Library" (Amount: $1,000.00)
A project to grow the UELAC Dominion (Head Office) library.

3. 2007: Windows for St. Paul's (Amount: $400.00)
To restore a window at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, part of the Black Loyalist Heritage Society, Birchtown, NS.

4. 2009: Four Directions Youth Project (Amount: $809.00)
This is a curriculum-based educational experience of primary cultural and heritage importance to the Six Nations of the Grand River community.

5. 2010: Agur Lake Camp Society (Amount: $100.00*)
This facility offers programs for children with disabilities and people with special needs. In lieu of speaker fees for Mike Roberts at our annual conference.
* from the four Pacific Branches

6. 2010: Vancouver Branch Library (Amount: $2,300.00*)
An effort is underway to secure a complete set of the “Haldimand Papers” which reside on 115 microfilm reels. They will be mined for muster roll information so that all our Loyalists can be identified and documented in the Loyalist Directory after which they will be made available to the public. One third of the collection has been secured.
* of which $1,000 was a major grant from Dominion

7. 2010: Jonathan Snyder Memorial Scholarship Fund (Amount: $100.00)
Towards an annual scholarship of $1200.00 given to a qualifying Penticton (BC) Secondary Student.

8. 2011: "Movember" (Amount: $100.00)
In support of UELAC President, Fred Hayward’s “call to arms” in the fight against Prostrate Cancer.

9. 2011: "Beyond the Mountains 2010" (Amount: $991.00)
100% of the Vancouver Branch proceeds from the 2010 annual are reserved to secure the next part of this microfilm collection.

Our branch operates on a portion of membership dues ($10 per member) collected for Head Office and depends yearly on the numbers of branch members (usually less than $1,000 per annum). Money raised for things like library acquisitions or projects are raised privately from member donations. Our branch could not function without the kind generosity of member donations. This is how we put your money to work.