Community Relations
SURERUS IN THE COMMUNITY.
As a family-owned company with deep small-town roots, Surerus is proud to be an active part of the communities where we live, work, and operate. Giving back has always been a core part of who we are, and we are committed to making a positive, lasting impact through charitable donations, volunteerism, local partnerships, and meaningful community engagement.
For more than 55 years, we have built strong relationships with communities across Western Canada by supporting local organizations, creating employment opportunities, investing in local businesses, and contributing funding to community initiatives. In addition to corporate giving throughout British Columbia and Alberta, our project teams also work closely with the communities they serve, directing additional support to local groups and causes.
We recognize that strong communities are built through trust, respect, and collaboration. By engaging with local communities in meaningful and effective ways, we help create lasting benefits through jobs, local spending, community investment, and legacy funding. We are proud to be a good neighbour and remain committed to the highest standards of integrity, respect, and responsible community stewardship.
Community Support Fund
At Surerus Pipeline Inc., We pride ourselves on giving back to each other and to our community.
The purpose of the Community Support Fund is to provide financial support to community groups that provide a necessary service that improves the quality of life within our communities.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application to the Surerus Community Support Fund. Applications for the next funding cycle will open in 2027. Please check back next year for application dates and details.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants are required to be registered non-profits, charities, or societies with confirmation of good standing. The application group must provide a service to its community that improves quality of life:
- Arts & Culture
- Child Safety & Well Being
- Mental Health & Well Being Initiatives and Programs
- Community Based Health Care
- Community Support Organizations
- Supportive Housing Initiatives
- Programs Promoting
- Sustainability and Responsible Stewardship of the Land
- Diversity & Inclusion Programs to Build an Equitable Community
Grant Guidelines
The application period is January 1st to March 31st.
- Funds will not be released until confirmation has been provided that the project has sufficient overall funding of at least 50% and that the project will indeed proceed.
- A copy of the organization’s most recent BC Society Annual Report has been provided and proves the organization is in good standing.
- The program or project will proceed within the following 18 months of application.
- Applications are reviewed and recipients will be chosen at the discretion of the Surerus Family Philanthropy Committee.
- Recipients must provide a report to the Surerus Family Philanthropy Committee on the success of the program, how the funds were used, and the impact the funds had on the program. This report shall be provided within 3 months of completion of the program or project.
How To Apply
Application forms can be downloaded by visiting www.surerus.com and reviewing the “Community Support Fund” section. You can complete the form online, by email to info@surerus.com or print the form and mail or deliver in person:
Attention: Philanthropy Committee Surerus Pipeline Inc.
10912 91st Avenue | Fort St John, BC V1J 6G7
Community Support Recipients
Each year, the Surerus Pipeline Inc. Community Support Fund invests in local non-profits and community groups making a real difference. Below is a list of the organizations we supported in 2025.
FSJ Association for Community Living (FSJACL)
Surerus’ 2025 contribution supports the creation of the new Terus Community Centre—a welcoming hub designed to foster inclusion in Fort St. John. The centre will feature spaces for skill development, recreation, and community connection, ensuring people of all abilities can fully participate in community life.
This donation helps bring that vision to reality.
Jared Braun, Stewardship Manager, FSJACL Click here to learn more
Child Development Centre (CDC)
This year’s donation supports the CDC’s capital campaign to purchase and renovate a home located adjacent to the Centre. The project will expand program space and allow the CDC to offer additional services for children, youth, and families across Fort St. John and surrounding communities. With this contribution, Surerus is recognized as a Visionary Partner in the development of this new space.
Tana Millner, Executive Director, CDC
University of Calgary – Thrive Centre
Surerus’ Community Support Fund provided a major contribution to the University of Calgary’s Thrive Centre, a wellness lab that helps individuals with cancer move from surviving to thriving through movement-based programs and mental health support. The donation will sustain existing programming while enabling the Centre to increase capacity by hiring additional staff.
Stay tuned for our upcoming 2026 Community Support Fund recipients.
Indigenous relations
Surerus is committed to collaboration and to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships that are based on transparency, respect, and trust. Our inclusive approach encourages Indigenous communities to participate in decisions that affect their families, their traditional territories and their livelihoods.
As a responsible organization, Surerus considers the impacts of our activities and the related opportunities for Indigenous communities and their traditional and current uses of lands and resources. We are committed to building genuine relations with communities by first acknowledging the life of the land, recognizing Indigenous peoples’ relationships to the land, and by reconciling our place in nature through an approach to projects that supports a healthy environment.
Surerus recognizes the value of Indigenous peoples’ contribution to the economy. Investing in the development of a strong Indigenous work force establishes a mutually beneficial relationship and affords Indigenous communities’ sustainable futures within and beyond traditional territories.