Fund Type: Open to all granting areas
Community: Prince George
Jack Blair was born and raised in Fort St John. He arrived in Prince George in 1966 to start a teaching career that spanned 32 years. He was an elementary school teacher and Principal while teaching in seven different schools. (Harwin, Spruceland, Hixon, Glenview, Blackburn, North Nechako and Seymour). He became involved with those students and communities and enjoyed every day of his teaching career because of this involvement. Jack married, and with wife Marilyn raised four children (Trent, Allison, Glen and Gary) who, as adults continue to live, work, and raise their families while continuing to volunteer and support community activities and projects.
Jack liked kids, and always found time to encourage and support them in every way; modelling life skills, sharing knowledge, and fostering a safe and supportive learning space for all. Over the years, students have said that “Mr. Blair was always fair, friendly, fun and sometimes funny!”
Jack knows the value of giving personal time, talent and resources to a community so it can be a great place to raise children and foster a rich community life. Giving back to the community through time and funds via the Prince George Community Foundation is another way to enrich our community supports.
Jack served as a director of the Prince George Community Foundation and during his term, he helped establish a Youth Advisory council called HYPE (Helping Kids Progress Endowment) so youth could participate in the workings of the foundation. This project developed a Youth Endowment Fund and involved youth in practicing and learning about philanthropy and service to their community. At this time a Blair Family Fund was established to help support this Endowment program in order to “give something back” to a community that has been good to him.
