The Board of Directors of the Canadian Christian Education Foundation announces the appointment of Fred R. Vander Velde as Executive Director of the Foundation.
Mr. Vander Velde will administer the affairs of the Foundation and be responsible for coordinating the fund-raising activities, promotion and public relations, future planning and development. In this capacity, he will be working closely with the Administrative Staff of the National Union of Christian Schools.
For the past eight years, Mr. Vander Velde has been associated with the Canadian National Exhibition as the Assistant Exhibits Manager, in which position he gained much experience in public relations. Hc has always had an avid interest in the Christian School movement.
Mr. and Mrs, Vander Velde have four children and are affiliated with the Burlington (Ontario) Christian Reformed Church,
Further information about the Foundation is as follows:
1. What is the Canadian Christian Education Foundation Inc.?
The Canadian Christian Education Foundation Inc. is a non–profit corporation designed to operate as a vehicle to provide funds for long term financial support of Canadian Christian educational projects, student and publications especially those projects, which cannot he undertaken or supported by an individual school or limited groups of Christian Schools in Canada.
2. What it does . . .
The program of the Foundation consists of encouraging study and research in the field of Christian education, financing curriculum studies and the publishing of Christian textbooks and teacher aids, sponsoring workshops, conferences, underwriting scholarships, and supporting the work of the National Union of Christian Schools.
3. How is the Foundation managed?
A Board of Directors composed of members constituted from across Canada which meets annually to conduct the Foundation’s affairs. An executive committee meets regularly between semi-annual sessions of the full Board of Directors.
4. How is the Foundation supported?
It is supported by gifts—money, real estate, stocks, bonds—legacies, gift annuities, interest from funds and investments.
5. Are contributions tax deductible?
Yes, the Foundation has been qualified as a nonprofit Corporation, under section 149 (1) (g) of the Income Tax Act, entitling to provide receipts for tax deductible contributions.
6. Where is it located?
Its administrative office is located at 2389 St. Frances Drive, Burlington, Ont, L7P IV3 Telephone (416) 637-3694
7. Your support . . . Will help thousands of children in Canada to grow up with minds trained to perceive what is true, and to know God as Creator, King, and Saviour.8. Who are the Foundation Directors?
Sidney Harkema, President, 265 Rutherford Drive S., Brampton, Ontario
John Vroom, Vice President, Box 850, Woodbridge, Ontario
Gerald Knol, Secretary, 865 Twenty-eighth St., S. E., Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Bert Osterbrook, Treasurer, R.R. No.6, Chatham, Ontario
Fred Vander Velde, Asst. Sec’y–Treas., 2389 St. Frances Drive, Burlington, Ont. L7P IV3
Roger Boerema, Legal Counsel, .500 Union Bank Building, Grand Rapids, MI 49502
Joseph Vroom, Legal Counsel, H.B. No. 5, Orangeville, Ontario
Gerrit Broos, Box 457, Willowdale, Ontario
John De Boer, 620 Supercrest Road, Downsview, Ontario
Henry Nieman,1848 Wavell Street, London, Ontario
Hans Vander Stoep, 983 Gorton Avenue, Burlington, Ontario
Clarence K. Wagenaar, 1316 rospect Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta