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New Scholarships Created at UFV for Automotive Students

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Nick Taylor in News

The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation has created two new leadership scholarships for automotive students at the University of Fraser Valley, in Abbotsford, BC. The awards will provide $1,500 a year to one student in the Automotive Service Technician program and another in the Automotive Collision Repair program. The foundation has donated $37,500 to UFV to fund the awards, the largest number it has given to date. The amount will be matched by the university. “In...

Lordco Employees raise over $10,000 in holiday donations

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Nick Taylor in News

Over the holiday season, Lordco employees from across BC graciously donated their extra dollars to help support the Ed Coates Memorial Foundation. The Coates Family would like to thank all the staff that participated in collecting $10,271.50 towards the foundation! Ed’s children: Samantha, Sarah, Ian and Candace, have matched the total raised by staff to make the full contribution $20,543.00! These funds go towards the many scholarships and bursaries in automotive trade schools and business...

The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation Makes Largest Single Donation

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Nick Taylor in News

On behalf of the ECMF Board of Directors, Ed Coates’ daughter, Candace Gottschalk, announced the ECMF Board’s commitment to an annual gift of $5,000 to the ARFI to assist in achieving its goal of furthering education in the industry. Click here to read the full announcement...

VCC 2017 Spring Awards

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Nick Taylor in News

Dear Ed Coates Memorial Foundation, As a loyal VCC supporter, you know that education changes lives. We very much appreciate your investment in our students and recognize that it takes a special heart to give. Because of your generosity, more students are afforded new opportunities for a better tomorrow through innovative education at Vancouver Community College. A day of inspiration, our 2017 Spring Awards’ ceremony marked another milestone for the college and our students. Family, friends and...

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