Public thanks at CPF Chapter socio-cultural events.
It is customary for the Chapter to welcome attendees and distinguished guests at the
beginning of the event. Many events also lend themselves to the Chapter coming back at
the end to publicly thank your volunteers, supporters and sponsors.
Irrespective of when you decide to make your public thanks, please remember that
financial supporters must be thanked! In the case of government monies, this is an
obligation, as government at all levels make public recognition of their contribution a
condition of their financial support. Our agreement with the province for socio-cultural
funding states this in writing.
In the case of a Chapter socio-cultural event where you have received funding from the
Branch, you should, at minimum, state in all your verbal and written communications
the following:
CPF (your community) Chapter wishes to acknowledge the financial support of the
Province of British Columbia and the Government of Canada.
You may elaborate by specifying the Ministry of Education for the province and
Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine canadien for the Federal government.
Finally, it is also appropriate for you to thank CPF BC & Yukon Branch.
If you wanted to go the whole hog, then your thanks could sound (or read) like this:
CPF (your community) Chapter wishes to acknowledge the financial support of the
Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education, and the Government of
Canada, Canadian Heritage/Patrimoine canadien. We also wish to thank Canadian
Parents for French BC & Yukon Branch for its support.