The Marilyn Perkins Foundation is dedicated continuing Marilyn’s legacy of caring by granting three awards each year, one in music, one in art, and one in drama to graduating students at the University of Calgary.

Who was Marilyn Perkins?
Marilyn Perkins was a teacher, choir director, coach, accompanist, mentor and friend. She had a way of bringing out the very best in people, allowing them to achieve goals they never would have thought possible. Marilyn received a number of awards for her work in music and humanitarian endeavors, the last of which was the Order of Canada in 2002. Marilyn died of cancer in January of 2003.

If you knew Marilyn or knew someone whose life she touched, please let us know by signing the Guest Book. If you can help us encourage and celebrate the work of young artists by making a donation to the Marilyn Perkins Foundation, please visit the donations page which we hope will be operational soon. If you wish to know more about Marilyn see what others have said of her on the Stories page. If you know of anyone else who would be interested in this work please direct them to this site.

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