The Peter Roche Legacy Fund
The Peter Roche Memorial Bursary Fund supports NBCC students and aids Key Industries and L’Arche Saint John in serving adults with disabilities.
Sproul Court Lodge Inc. was established on June 3, 1988 and with the mission statement: “to enable adults in the Greater Saint John area who have intellectual or developmental disabilities to have valued social roles and self-directed lives of quality in their community.” It was later renamed Community Living Options on February 2, 1993.
Peter Roche was a founding member of Community Living Options, an active member of the board since its formation, served as president for many years, and also served as past-president for two years prior to his passing in 2019.
Community Living Options is now, in 2024, establishing a permanent endowment fund to support bursaries for students pursuing studies that will support adults with intellectual and development disabilities at the New Brunswick Community College to be named ‘The Peter Roche Memorial Bursary’ and to support Key Industries and L’Arche Saint John; two charities in the Greater Saint John area that provide services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
They create this endowment fund in Peter Roche’s memory.
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We are a registered charity, and all donations will receive an official donation receipt for income tax purposes. If you would like to make a donation to this fund, please use the button below. You'll be taken to our secure portal to make your donation.
If you would prefer to make a gift of shares, please contact Sarah Frauley, Director of Finance, at sarah@sjfoundation.ca or 506.645.1675.
More funds
The L’Arche Saint John Brighter Futures Fund supports the L’Arche Saint John community, which fosters inclusive housing and day programs for adults with intellectual disabilities.
The Inclusion New Brunswick Fund, established in 2025 by the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, supports Inclusion New Brunswick’s work to advance dignity, belonging, and opportunity for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families in Greater Saint John.
The L’Arche Saint John Endowment Fund, established in 2025 by the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, provides long-term, sustainable support for L’Arche Saint John’s mission of fostering inclusive, life-sharing communities for people with intellectual disabilities in Greater Saint John.
Lothian Norton Wyse and Joyce Laurelle Wyse, long-time residents of Greater Saint John, established the Wyse-Fearnhead Trust Fund to support charities serving underprivileged individuals, children with disabilities, and senior citizens.