A $75,000 donation from the Windsor Plywood Foundation will mean new, state-of-the-art equipment for the carpentry program at Thompson Rivers University.
The money comes from Windsor Plywood Kamloops owners Bryan and Karie Ghering – who advocated for the university to get a donation from the company’s foundation.
“I had such a good experience at TRU. I loved it, every second I was there,” said Karie Ghering said, who is a graduate of the School of Business and Economics, and a member of the Alumni Association board of directors.
“After I graduated, I didn’t want that relationship to end. It was an amazing experience to have this come to fruition and I think it’s so great the Windsor Plywood Foundation is giving back.”
The School of Trades and Technology has bought a GRIZZLY 40-inch variable speed helical blade planer in addition to other equipment for the carpentry program.
“It’s probably one of the nicest thickness planers in all of Kamloops now,” said Carpentry Instructor Tim Kasten, in a statement.
“It’s important that our students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and, for Windsor to come on board, it just shows their commitment to our program and the level of education we offer here at TRU.”
The donation will go towards TRU’s Limitless campaign which hopes to raise $50 million to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary this year. As of this point, $44.8 million has been raised.