The Foundation Circle The Foundation Circle recognizes the philanthropists who have chosen to work with the Community Foundation to make Thunder Bay and District a richer and better place. These donors have made donations to the Community Foundation that are cumulatively over $5,000. Donor Name
| Initial Donation
| Area of Interest | Cumulative Amount Donated
| Ms. Prue Morton
| 1971
| General Fund
| $100,000
| Fort William Lawn Bowling Club
| 1975
| General Fund
| $19,409
| | Ms. Edyth M. Dyke | 1981
| General Fund & Scholarships
| $1,147,663
| Ms. Helen L. Dewar
| 1981 | Scholarships
| $135,000
| Mr. Arthur Widnall
| 1986
| General Fund
| $117,005
| | Mr. William MacIsaac | 1986 | General Fund | $13,078 | Mr. Joseph Vezeau
| 1990
| General Fund
| $22,100
| Ms. Ruth Black
| 1995 | General Fund
| $865,439
| Dr. J. D. McIntosh
| 1997
| General Fund
| $110,598
| Anonymous (1)
| 2000
| General Fund
| $157,315
| Mr. John E. McLean
| 2001 | Scholarship
| $60,000
| Mr. Walter Ross Rogers
| 2001
| General Fund
| $19,000
| Mr. G. Gasparotto
| 2001
| Youth & Recreation
| $5,000
| Toronto Community Foundation
| 2001
| Youth & Recreation
| $60,600
| Province of Ontario
| 2001
| Youth & Recreation
| $44,957
| Anonymous (2)
| 2001
| Youth & Recreation
| $5,000
| Dr. Ian Sewell
| 2002
| Scholarships | $11,000
| The Sen. N. Paterson Foundation
| 2002
| Youth & Recreation
| $5,000
| The John Andrews Foundation
| 2002
| Youth & Recreation
| $5,000
| The Fort William Rotary Club
| 2002
| Youth & Recreation
| $5,000
| Mr. Daniel Clara
| 2002
| General Fund
| $45,000 | Mr. Eugene Kotyk
| 2002
| Youth & Recreation
| $5,000
| Mr. Ross J, Wilson
| 2003
| Scholarship
| $250,000
| Dr. S. Penny Petrone
| 2003
| Persons with Disabilities
| $90,640
| Mr. Cliff Friesen & Bearskin Airlines
| 2003
| Youth & Recreation
| $21,250
| The Parsons Family
| 2004
| Scholarship with NOSM | $20,350
| Mr. Roy S. Rogers
| 2006
| Scholarship | $488,340
| Ms. Anne Boswell Cochran
| 2007
| General Fund
| $10,000
| The Keri Chase Foundation Fund
| 2007
| Animal Welfare
| $20,000 | Ms. Amanda Lahti
| 2008
| General Fund
| $60,000 |
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