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President’s Message
2019 has been another busy and successful year for the Yellowknife Community Foundation.
Yellowknife Community Foundation and RBC Foundation Award Inspiring Local Youth Leader Grants
YELLOWKNIFE (December 5, 2019) – The Yellowknife Community Foundation and RBC Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of grants totalling $35,000 to support two youth-led projects in the Northwest Territories. Grant recipients are: Foster Family Coalition of the Northwest Territories – 5052 Community Mural Project ($20,000) The 5052 Community
Yellowknife Community Foundation and RBC Foundation to Present Inspiring Local Youth Leader Grants
YELLOWKNIFE (December 2, 2019) – The Yellowknife Community Foundation and RBC Foundation are announcing the recipients of two grants totalling $35,000 to support youth-led projects in the Northwest Territories. The official announcement will be made at a grant ceremony at 3:00 p.m. on December 5, 2019 at the Royal Bank
Let’s Sing Together
Today, the Alzheimer Society Alberta and Northwest Territories received a grant from the Albert Hall Seniors Enhancement Fund to support their “Let’s Sing Together” program. In partnership with the Avens: A Community for Seniors, a weekly singing program is being offered to people living with dementia and their care partner
Call For Photos
Since 2009, the Yellowknife Community Foundation has produced a free calendar/annual report featuring incredible photos from the Yellowknife area. The calendar helps promote all of the incredible scholarships and grants available to Yellowknifers. We’re looking for photos again for the 2020 version. It’s a great opportunity to have your photo
Robin Greig appointed President
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Robin Greig has been appointed President of YKCF effective July 1, 2019. Born in Hamilton Ontario and educated in London Ontario (Fanshawe College), Robin is a long-term resident of Yellowknife moving here in 1978 to work for Stanton Yellowknife