Fund Type: Designated to Specific Charities
Community: Prince George
A real focus for both Barbara and Don Basserman were the various opportunities to volunteer in Prince George, including being involved with the Prince George Community Foundation. As a result, the Bassermann Family fund was established along with finding ways to attract donations to funds for a variety of additional endowments such as ones supporting the Rail Museum, Exploration Place, the Prince George Symphony and the Prince George Art Gallery.
Further adventures included our son's partner Nikki joining our family with her little son who has been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. This encouraged our family and friends to establish an endowment supporting families with autistic children. A goal of $10,000 was established and it was intended to achieve this by creating and selling ornamental animal planters …. one hundred planters at $100 each! With the enormous support of friends and the community, this was readily achieved. Additionally, son Rob's employer, Prince George Ford, chose to add $15,000 to this endowment for a total in excess of $25,000!
