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Inez Pinder Memorial Education Funds

Inez Pinder immigrated to Canada from Barbados in 1970. She worked for the Province of Ontario for twenty-three years in different capacities. She was Budgets and Finance Supervisor in the Region of Durham Social Services Department. She was involved in different organizations like the Scarborough Black Educators, Durham College, Violence Prevention Coordinating Council Durham, Pickering Christian School and Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham (WMRCC).

She joined WMRCC of Durham Board of Directors in 1999 serving in different positions such as Treasurer, Vice-chair and Board chair. She touched so many lives as an active community member. Upon her passing away in October 2005, the Board of Directors of WMRCC of Durham resolved to set up a Memorial Education Funds to benefit women of colour, immigrant and refugee women who have received services from the agency in her honour.

Inez Pinder Memorial Dinner was held on May 6th, 2006 and the premier proceeds from this fund-raising event is to be used to provide a bursary to a woman, or youth going to a higher institution in September 2007. This bursary will be given on a yearly basis.

Inez is missed but is remembered and honoured by those who contribute to the Inez Pinder Memorial Education Funds. Your contribution towards this Education Funds will make a difference in the lives of women and youth who will benefit from it.

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