The 2021 PGI Season is here!
The Peter Gzowski Foundation for Literacy is happy to announce that its 2021 PGI season will take place.
No matter the venue, all PGI partners are mindful that people’s safety comes first during the pandemic. Some PGI partners are mounting their own online, virtual events. Other PGI events may be in person in those provinces and territories with reduced restrictions. A number of PGIs are joining together to produce a National Virtual Event to be held on a date of their choice throughout the year.
PGIs remain committed to raising awareness about literacy and helping to support literacy programs across the country.
The 2021 PGI Season will be a mix of online and in-person events recognizing the need to stay safe during the pandemic.
Five PGIs are participating in a National Virtual event which blends a national online show with local awards and a poet laureate.
The National Virtual event is hosted by Rick Mercer with celebrity author Louise Penny and music from Twin Flames, Stephen Fearing and Ashley McIsaac.
The other PGIs will host gala dinners, golf tournaments, a bowl-a-thon, and an on-line Scrabble game.
| Province/Territory | Organization | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Frontier College | PGI Scrabble for Literacy | March 18, 2021 |
| Yukon | Yukon Learn | PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy | June 5, 2021 |
| British Columbia | Literacy Haida Gwaii | National PGI Virtual Event | June 26, 2021 |
| Saskatchewan | READ Saskatoon | PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy | August 30, 2021 |
| Alberta | CanLearn Society | National PGI Virtual Event | September 8, 2021 |
| Quebec | Yamaska Literacy Council | National PGI Virtual Event | September 9, 2021 |
| New Brunswick | Literacy New Brunswick | TBD | |
| Manitoba | John Howard of Manitoba | National PGI Virtual Event | October 21, 2021 |
| Nova Scotia | Literacy Nova Scotia | National PGI Virtual Event | TBD |
| Northwest Territories | NWT Literacy Council | PGI Bowl-a-Thon | TBD |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Community Centre Alliance | TBD | TBD |
| Prince Edward Island | PEI Literacy Alliance | TBD | TBD |
For further information on any specific event, please contact the Participating PGI. You may find the contact information by clicking here.
about us
Groups of highly motivated local volunteers supported by Canadian writers, poets and musicians coming together to raise funds for literacy.
pgi history
In 1985, while playing on what had been his grandfather’s favourite golf course, award-winning Canadian broadcaster and journalist Peter Gzowski had an idea…
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What is PGI?
Where it all began
In 1985, while playing on what had been his grandfather’s favorite golf course, award winning Canadian broadcaster and journalist Peter Gzowski an idea…
Money raised for literacy
In the Process, more than $15 million has been raised for volunteer-based literacy programs. These funds directly support initiatives in the provinces and territories where the PGIs are held.
What We Do
Nowhere else in Canada will you find fundraising events like the PGIs. Groups of highly motivated local volunteers supported by well- known Canadian writers, poets, musicians and other celebrities coming together to raise funds for literacy. With at least one PGI in every province and territory, the reach of the PGIs’ far exceeds that of any other literacy fundraising event in Canada. Every dollar raised at both the national and local level is directed to literacy programs in the communities in which the tournaments and fundraising events take place.
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