{"id":12499,"date":"2019-04-30T21:36:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T02:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?page_id=12499"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:55:53","slug":"foundations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/our-donors-and-partners\/foundations\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundations"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ldtqtv-251fd9d4c9863b967f73377b3dc80ead\">\n.avia-section.av-ldtqtv-251fd9d4c9863b967f73377b3dc80ead{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Website-banners.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-ldtqtv-251fd9d4c9863b967f73377b3dc80ead main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  small-inner-banner avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12499'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='mw-1000'  class='avia-section av-lemlcdas-69be05a74b6e232537bbc45bdef136fc main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12499'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-u3nbsj-3ccb4dae2632b6adba9cfbdc8f2d608d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Foundations<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-3-c5afc17c4a25aa615f6e9f11ad4ef836'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Saving Canada&#8217;s species at risk is a monumental task. Wildlife Preservation Canada believes that our success cannot be achieved without strong partnerships and generous funding.<\/p>\n<p>We want to thank the foundations and organisations below for their investment in our hands-on species recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2024_Annual-Report_Supporters.pdf\">View a full list of our supporters from last year here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1ogmw4z-8a8fc337686f7d8b3ec150e323c2dccf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx832vo-3975247d83a6d8f1286d0c7e4719f2d3'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Foundation Spotlight<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-wapoxf-9eaba3ae279d0a6395c7373567e0b2e1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx897zs-67cbff8e5f0bdf3c8796a17e24659147'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-53316 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250522_WPT_AdultTurtleOnRubberFloatLookAtCamera_JKissel3-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250522_WPT_AdultTurtleOnRubberFloatLookAtCamera_JKissel3-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250522_WPT_AdultTurtleOnRubberFloatLookAtCamera_JKissel3-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250522_WPT_AdultTurtleOnRubberFloatLookAtCamera_JKissel3-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250522_WPT_AdultTurtleOnRubberFloatLookAtCamera_JKissel3-705x586.jpg 705w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250522_WPT_AdultTurtleOnRubberFloatLookAtCamera_JKissel3.jpg 937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sincere thank you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.margolisfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their generous gift in support of WPC\u2019s turtle rehabilitation and conservation program. Through the critical work of this program, WPC is preventing the loss of one of B.C.\u2019s most threatened reptiles, and the province\u2019s only native freshwater turtle, through direct care, rehabilitation, and release back into the wild.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation was established out of a commitment to animals, humanity, and nature, with a focus on supporting and nurturing these vital elements. The Foundation\u2019s work centers on helping organizations that provide sanctuary for abused, neglected, and abandoned animals, advocating for stronger animal protection laws, and assisting efforts to support animals in immediate distress<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gift received from The Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation will allow WPC to continue its holistic approach to turtle conservation in B.C., operating British Columbia\u2019s only turtle rehabilitation facility caring for injured turtles. Thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are grateful to The Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation for their generous commitment to wildlife conservation. Their support of WPC\u2019s turtle program will ensure these animals receive timely treatment, care and a genuine second chance to survive in the wild and contribute to the survival of their species<\/span><\/em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. ~ Lance Woolaver Jr., Executive Director, WPC<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1t60pqr-42da924584faed6e6cfd88c23da3c3df av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mr1076tz-b1ef366646ad6520d8679e8d9a29f528'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Foundations<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-zi3hyr-3bd640e4fba31985bd7e84d7231ad078 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-szvkkz-89e0c3a19df2e9cd07cba345d9d9a325'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Alan and Patricia Koval Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46034 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan-and-Pat-Koval.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan-and-Pat-Koval.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan-and-Pat-Koval-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan-and-Pat-Koval-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan-and-Pat-Koval-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan-and-Pat-Koval-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/strong>Pat and Alan Koval of the Alan and Patricia Koval Foundation, have been loyal donors to WPC since 1996. Since 2017 their Foundation has been providing funding for WPC\u2019s New Noah program &#8211; a program that began in 1988 and has given young biologists in Canada the opportunity of a lifetime. Each year, WPC receives dozens of applications from post-secondary graduates across Canada for the New Noah program. A single recipient is chosen for this coveted position which consists of 12-weeks of intensive theory, at the Durrell Conservation Academy on the island of Jersey in the U.K. followed by six months of practice experience with species and habitat recovery teams saving species on the island of Mauritius and its offshore islands.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\"> \u201c<em>Over the course of our lives, we\u2019ve witnessed firsthand the mounting pressures on our natural world \u2013 and, in particular, the twin crises of rapid biodiversity loss and climate change. <\/em><\/span><em><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><em>It gives us great pleasure to support Wildlife Preservation Canada, which is delivering conservation projects that will help to combat these twin crises, as well as playing a critical role in training our next generation of conservationists.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Alan and Patricia Koval Foundation is a private charitable foundation which funds programs primarily devoted to conservation, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. In addition to their roles as directors of their Foundation, Pat is the Chair of U.S.-based Turtle Survival Alliance and of Toronto Region Conservation Foundation, the Vice-Chair of Nature Conservancy of Canada\u2019s Ontario Board, and a director of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Canada and\u00a0U.S-based Rainforest Trust. \u00a0Alan and Pat are also members of the global Advisory Council of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-129cgib-037afe0446f53898d7ecb91a69fddc25 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-p6pasz-fa066e77100d15095ca938322f4fdf20'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The Gordon &amp; Patricia Gray Animal Welfare Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46632 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo.png 2806w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-1920x835.png 1920w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-1536x668.png 1536w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-2048x890.png 2048w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-1500x652.png 1500w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GordonPatriciaGrayAnimalWelfareFoundationLogo-705x307.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gordon &amp; Patricia Gray Animal Welfare Foundation is a private, family foundation.\u00a0 The Gray family philanthropy reflects a deep-rooted sense of responsibility to help care for and protect vulnerable species.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Foundation strives to help protect wild and domestic animals whose lives and species are in danger. Since its inception in 2010, the Foundation has supported more than 65 charities which serve to protect and care for a wide range of animals, birds and sea life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<em>We are thrilled to support WPC in the incredible work that they do!<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; Marcy Baldry, Executive Director, Gordon &amp; Patricia Gray Animal Welfare Foundation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are grateful to the Gordon &amp; Patricia Gray Animal Welfare Foundation for their very generous contribution to WPC\u2019s bumble bee conservation lab. Their support and commitment will help to build on our successes and move the program forward quite significantly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-15coimr-877860677ddcfb2e1389d0b63b1b790f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-i7t8hf-b522d6e70091f8ccc94972f5ba0a944e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Hagen Family Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51182 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250508_WPT_TurtlesCloseUp_JAthwal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250508_WPT_TurtlesCloseUp_JAthwal.jpg 1256w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250508_WPT_TurtlesCloseUp_JAthwal-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250508_WPT_TurtlesCloseUp_JAthwal-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250508_WPT_TurtlesCloseUp_JAthwal-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250508_WPT_TurtlesCloseUp_JAthwal-705x564.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Hagen Family Foundation has been a generous and valued supporter of Wildlife Preservation Canada since 2021 contributing to our direct, hands-on care and recovery efforts for endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2005, the Foundation continues the Hagen family\u2019s long-standing commitment to animal welfare and conservation, most recently dedicating a gift in memory of their mother Marianne Hagen, who passed away in 2024. This donation was directed to the recovery efforts for B.C. Fraser Valley\u2019s western painted turtle and the bumble bee program to rebuild wild bee populations needed to sustain ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c<\/i><em>We believe in a world where animals, both wild and domestic, can thrive in a safe and healthy environment. Our contributions allow us to extend our commitment to animal welfare beyond the Hagen Group portfolio of pet products and into the natural world. Together, we aim to make a real difference for endangered species and the ecosystems they call home.<\/em><i>\u201d <\/i>~ Mark Hagen, Director at Hagen Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hagen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hagen Group<\/a> this year celebrated 70 years in business &#8211; in 1955 Rolf C Hagen got off a boat from Germany and started importing European Pet products and exported bird seed.<\/p>\n<p>Through their Foundation, the Hagen family supports a variety of causes to foster and promote relief of poverty, the advancement of education and other philanthropic purposes, such as artistic, social and conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Hagen family for their continued support which makes a meaningful impact on our mission to protect wildlife and preserve biodiversity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1a3shw3-6a9773d19b37c127c625f455df33dac8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-n2bdw3-b287dce9268ab3f326c480a924ac5e5c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Hodgson Family Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49195 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230608_HelmiHess_LOSHonBloomingTreeCarden-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230608_HelmiHess_LOSHonBloomingTreeCarden-2.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230608_HelmiHess_LOSHonBloomingTreeCarden-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230608_HelmiHess_LOSHonBloomingTreeCarden-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230608_HelmiHess_LOSHonBloomingTreeCarden-2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230608_HelmiHess_LOSHonBloomingTreeCarden-2-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Hodgson Family Foundation has been a generous supporter of Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program since 2015. The Foundation&#8217;s interest and funding support for this program grew out of the late Patrick C. Hodgson&#8217;s love of birds and the environments where they\u00a0live, with concern for shrikes in particular.<\/p>\n<p>The Hodgson Family Foundation\u2019s generous contributions to shrike research continue to play an essential role in advancing our conservation efforts. No one else in the world is learning how to release migratory songbirds to save them from extinction which makes our work more vital than ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Wildlife Preservation Canada is accomplishing significant success with multiple wild species,&#8221; said one of the Hodgson Family Foundation&#8217;s Directors Kate Hodgson. &#8220;We have been consistently impressed with the results of the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery program, encouraging our long-term support of their efforts.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Hodgson Family Foundation supports Canadian charities, with focus that includes well-defined projects in environmental conservation. We are grateful to the Hodgson Family Foundation for their support and commitment to WPC and helping us continue to develop our methods for saving the eastern loggerhead shrike from extinction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-13wxy5v-d859cae5ddfe4449ef4b9e260684afee av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx84m7e-a7f9ae8e8af380a388a9a4937e6811d6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The Westaway Charitable Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48477 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway.jpg 2358w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-1920x1037.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-1536x830.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-2048x1107.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-1500x810.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PeterandBrigitteWestaway-705x381.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Westaway Charitable Foundation has been a generous Wildlife Preservation Canada supporter for over 20-years contributing to our direct, hands-on care and recovery efforts for endangered species. Beginning in 2002, the Westaway Foundation has provided valuable unrestricted support allowing WPC to direct the funds to the most urgent needs as identified by our Action Plan (updated annually).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A heartfelt thank you to Peter and Brigitte Westaway and the Westaway Charitable Foundation, for their generous contribution to establish the Westaway Snake Conservation Fund. Providing annual support for WPC\u2019s highest priority snake recovery projects their financial commitment will help us build on our successes and continue to further our impact.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>WPC has for some time being doing incredible work in re-establishing snake populations <\/em><em>for species-at-risk. This new fund is intended to support and encourage development of this <\/em><em>important work and to ensure it continues well into the future.<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; Peter Westaway<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Westaway spent his early summers in Georgian Bay where he developed a profound interest in the wildlife of the area. \u201cMany of the species I knew there back in the 1950\u2019s have disappeared or are endangered. For example, the Eastern Spotted Turtle, once very common in Georgian Bay, is now found only at Long Point on Lake Erie. We feel it imperative to do whatever we can to preserve species such as\u00a0 the Eastern Fox Snake, which are endangered, and the work of WPC strives to do exactly that\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through their Foundation, Peter and Brigitte Westaway support a variety of health, environmental and arts organizations contributing to critical projects\/programs across the country. We are grateful to the Westaway Charitable Foundation for their years of support and commitment to Canada\u2019s endangered species.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":35880,"parent":12470,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12499","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Foundations - Wildlife Preservation Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s mission is to save animal species at risk from extinction in Canada by providing direct, hands-on care.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Foundations - 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