Richard and Jean were well known respected residents of Sooke. Richard and his family started Sooke Motors in the 1940's, and with Jean by his side, Richard continued running Phillips Supplies with humour and hard work until their retirement in the late 1990's. Richard was always ready with a smile and a helping hand, even leaving holiday family dinners to open the store and help stranded motorists. Jean's knitted hats, scarves, dolls, blankets and slippers always found their way to those in need, which brought her great happiness.
The Community Market flourished for over 20 years, due in part to their generous lending of the property beside their business.
Richard and Jean hired many of the young kids in the community and gave lots of them their first jobs. With joint spirit of community and love of lending a hand, they have established the Richard Ray Phillips and Jean Frances Carol Phillips Fund to give a boost to deserving students of Edward Milne Community School, and to enrich the future of "The Sooke" they both loved.
Main criteria will be school achievement, school &community involvement, and financial need.
