December 3, 2019
YELLOWKNIFE (December 2, 2019) – TheYellowknife Community Foundation and RBC Foundation are announcing the recipientsof two grants totalling $35,000 to support youth-led projects in the NorthwestTerritories. The official announcement will be made at a grant ceremony at 3:00p.m. on December 5, 2019 at the Royal Bank Branch in Yellowknife. Grantrecipients are: As a part ofthe RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, grants like these are being made toinspire youth-led projects in 150 small and medium-sized communities acrossCanada. The program’s goal is to helpshift the power to young leaders making positive social or environmental changein their communities, while enabling them to gain valuable skills andexperience. Quote byYellowknife Community Foundation board member and project lead Sophie Kirby – “TheRBC Future Launch Community Challenge is an exciting and valuable addition tothe Yellowknife Community Foundation. We are looking forward to seeing howyouth in our community step up to create solutions to urgent needs.” Quote by YanikD’Aigle, RBC Community Manager NWT – “We are pleased that youth-led initiativesin our area can benefit from the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge grants. At RBC, we believe we have a responsibilityto help young people prepare for the opportunities and uncertainties of thefuture. By unlocking their potential, we help them improve the social, economicand physical well-being of our communities.” TheYellowknife Community Foundation was formed in 1993 to provide interestedindividuals and organizations with a means of supporting projects in ourcommunity for the enduring future. The Foundation is not singularly dedicatedto any specific area of support. It embodies a simple concept – that peopleworking together can make a difference. For more information contact: Yellowknife Community FoundationRosella Stoesz / Phone: (867) 446 4527 / Email: info@ykcf.ca
