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2025 Student Award Ceremony
On July 22nd, 2025, the Yellowknife Community Foundation held an award ceremony at Somba K’e Civic Plaza, celebrating the year’scohort of scholarship recipients. It was a uniquely Northern sunny evening full of shaken hands, bright smiles, and even teary eyes. We would like to thank our fund advisors and community
2025 Student Award Recipients
In 2025, the Yellowknife Community Foundation disbursed over $100,000 in 54 Student Awards across the Northwest Territories. Each student has demonstrated hard work, excellence, and a love for their community through the pursuit of their unique discipline. Click on a fund or awardee below to read their stories. Click here
Establishment of the Darrel Mack Memorial Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation is honoured to announce the creation of the Darrel Mack Memorial Fund, established in loving memory of Darrel Mack, who passed away earlier this year. This fund reflects Darrel’s continuous care for his community and will support food security for young people and single parents in
Student Award Spotlight – Callum MacLean
The Randy McBride Hockey Project Fund is for youth pursuing advanced levels of hockey not available in the Northwest Territories. Last year’s student award recipient was Callum MacLean, who spent most of his junior high as well as high school career playing for OHA Edmonton’s Prep teams in the CSSHL.
Establishment of Bella’s Veterinary Student Award Fund
We’re excited to share that the Yellowknife Community Foundation has launched Bella’s Veterinary Student Award Fund, established by Amanda Mallon to help grow and support the veterinary sector in the NWT. For so many Northerners, pets are family, and this fund is about making sure all Northern pets have access
2024 Grantees
In 2024, the Yellowknife Community Foundation disbursed over $240,000 in 32 grants from 19 funds, as follows: Fund Grantee Website Project Amount 100 Knifers Flow-Through Fund Ecology North ecologynorth.ca Purchase of a refrigerator for various food-related programs, including the Waste Reduction Week “Zero Waste” pickling event. In 2025, this grant