In 2006 the Vancouver International Writers Festival created an endowment fund celebrating the accomplishments of its founder, Alma Lee. The fund has grown to over $878,000, thanks to many generous donations from individuals and matching contributions from our government partners, the Province of BC through the BC Arts Renaissance Fund, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The fund will increase our ability to present international writers of signifi cant stature to Festival audiences, develop Spreading the Word programs for schools and help us plan for the future. For more information on the Alma Lee Legacy Fund please call 604-681-6330 ext 104.

Legacy Fund Donors 2009

Lead Donors

Colin & Helen Harris
Jab Sidhoo
Dr. Yosef Wosk
The Vancouver Sun
Cynthia Woodward
Development Fund

Sandra Garossino
Sheahan & Gerald McGavin
Rudy & Patricia North

Megan Abbott
Douglas Coupland
Yulanda & Moh Faris
Anne & Tony Giardini
Scott Griffin
KMC Foundation
Caroline Lawrence
Bonnie Mah
Joanne & David McDonald
Tracey McVicar
Brenda & Michael O’Keefe
Ebie & Ian Pitfield
Rod & Laurie Scheuerman
Helen Shore
Yasmeen & Andrew Strang
Thomas Allen & Son Ltd.
W.A.U. Nicoll Robertson
Charitable Foundation Trust
John Welson
Jan Whitford &
Michael Stevenson

ALMA LEE LEGACY FUND DONORS
(AUGUST 2007 - AUGUST 2008)

Joy Alexander
Gordon B. MacRae Law Corp.
Sherry and Allan Buium
Hilde Colenbrander
Corinne Durston
Sheree Fitch
Margaret Kapturkiewicz
Lorey Lasley & Brian Schecter
Fiona Lehn
Franci Louann
Margaret MacMillan
Margaret Mason
Moshe Mastai
Ken Mitchell
Donna Morrissey
Rudy & Patricia North
Lana Okerlund