How do you instil a philanthropic spirit in your children and grandchildren – by engaging them in the process of supporting their community and sharing family resources – a call to action.
Eric Newell is very fond of his home community, Edmonton, with “all of the advantages that comes with larger cities, but has the feel of a close, smaller community.” That feeling is shared by the family now numbering 17.
This close family share in the base belief of their family foundation – that of giving back to the community.
The Newell Family Foundation is a fairly new endeavour and Theatre Network is proud to have been one of the organizations selected to receive one of the first Foundation gifts to the community.
“We selected the Roxy Theatre because of its impact on the community and its long history of providing quality plays. They also play an instrumental role in providing leadership to the next generation of artists by assisting in developing the skills and passions of the future performers.”
“Our Foundation has set a priority of supporting the arts and education organizations; we achieve both in support of the Roxy Theatre.
The Newell family – one of our Champions that make the New Roxy possible.
