Thank you so much for the support of these and other KACL programs - supporting innovative community programs to help those we serve to pursue a meaningful and satisfying life - KACL, post grant report about Lunch Bunch/Community Kitchen programs for vulnerable youth
Donors, volunteers, grant recipients, and community leadership partners gathered to launch the 4th Annual 10K/10HR Giving Challenge on May 26th, 2017. The event netted over $50,000 in endowment funds. Many thanks to Copperfin Credit Union, 89.5 The Lake, and Lake of the Woods Brewing Company for making the event possible. City of Kenora Clerk, Heather…
City Hall staff held a lunch hour potuck on Thursday, May 28th and invited other departments to either join them in the potluck or create their own department event. Participants paid $5 if they brought a potluck item and $10 if they did not.
Come down to the Kenora Recreation Centre on Friday May 30th to dunk a member of the Kenora Recreation staff. Event is being held from 8:30am – 4:30 pm, $5 for 3 balls. All proceeds are going to the Community Challenge. You will see a lot of familiar faces, get your throwing arm ready.
Lorna Haney would like to challenge all Cancer Survivors to meet or exceed her contribution of $20.00 to the Community Foundation for Health and Wellness.
Lorna Haney would like to challenge all Cancer Survivors to meet or exceed her contribution of $20.00 to the Community Foundation for Health and Wellness.
Kelly Williams, a member of the Kenora Rotary Club, challenges all members of the service Clubs in the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Region, to meet or beat her $10 donation to the endowment fund of their choice.
Kelly Williams, a member of the Kenora Rotary Club, is challenging all Rotarians to meet or beat her $10 donation to the Kenora Rotary Fund, in support of Community Needs.
Darlene MacGillivray is challenging all friends of the Youth in Philanthropy Program to meet or beat her $10 contribution to the Beaver Brae and Saint Thomas Aquinas Groups
Tracy challenges any person employed in the Insurance industry, including life, to meet or beat her $5 donation to the 10 hour giving challenge
Diane Pochailo and Meg Cameron, Directors with the Community Foundation, are challenging all other Directors of Boards in the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Region. Please step up and match or beat their $40 donation to the Operating Endowment Fund or any other fund of your choice.
The City Hall is challenging their staff to donate $2, and to participate in a 20 minute litter pick-up on Friday, May 30th.
The Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce challenges all of its members to match their $20 contribution to the Community at Large Fund. Our collective efforts can go a long way towards making the Kenora & Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation goal of $10K a reality!
Come to the Lake of the Woods Museum between May 27-May 30 and purchase our newest book “Lake of the Woods: Through the Lens of Carl G. Linde” and $5 from each sale will be donated to the Community Foundation.
The Kenora Association for Community Living will be collecting bottles in support of the Community Foundation’s $10K/10HR Giving Challenge. Drop off bottles at KACL’s Options for Adults Building, 1-9th Avenue South.
Pat Alvestad is challenging all animal lovers to contribute $10.00 to the Animal Welfare Endowment Fund.
Meg Cameron and Diane Pochailo have challenged all other Board of Directors in any organization in the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Region to contribute $30.00 to the Arts and Culture Endowment Fund or the Social Welfare Endowment Fund.
I challenge all managers, bosses, head honchos, queen bees, etc. in our community to donate $100 to a fund that is important to them! My donation is directed to Health & Wellness. Where will you make a difference today?
Lorna Haney would like to challenge all cancer survivors to meet or exceed her contribution of $10.00 to the Community Foundation for Health and Wellness.
The staff of the Kenora Public Library is challenging everyone to donate a toonie or loonie for each book, magazine, movie, or other piece of library material, borrowed during the month of May.
The Lake of the Woods Brewing Company is encouraging the public (age of majority) to come down and purchase a pint of their craft beer from 11am to 8pm on Friday, May 30th. For every pint purchased, the LOWBrewCo. will donate $1.00 to the Community Foundation.
Brenda Chambers-Ivey is challenging all individuals working in the education field in the Kenora & LOW Region, to donate $25 to the Kenora and LOW Community Foundation.
Carol Fehr is challenging all Community Foundation Volunteers to match or exceed her contribution of $30 to any Community Foundation Endowment Fund.
Jack Martin will be holding a community barbecue at the Kenora Soccer Complex on Friday May 30th from 5-7 pm. Proceeds to the Kenora and LOW Regional Community Foundation.
The Kenora Baseball League will donate their Candy Jar Guessing proceeds for a week to the Community Foundation.
Triple Play is challenging all parents in the Kenora & LOW Region who have registered a child in any activity this year, to contribute $10 to the Triple Play Endowment Fund.
Firefly will be holding an in-house auction in support of the $10K/10HR Giving Challenge. Auction by email runs from May 12th through May 23rd.
Randy Seller is challenging all Kenora & LOW Region golfers to match his $20 challenge.
The Beaver Brae Youth in Philanthropy Group has challenged all the classes at the school to contribute to the Youth in Philanthropy Endowment Fund. The class with the highest total will receive a pizza party. They are also challenging the students of Saint Thomas Aquinas to do the same.
Nature’s Inn will contribute $20 per room booked between May 12 and June 12, if the guests say that they are friends of the Community Foundation.
Darlene MacGilivray is challenging all Beaver Brae and Saint Thomas Aquinas High School parents, students and teachers to donate $10 to the Beaver Brae or Saint Thomas Aquinas Youth in Philanthropy Endowment Funds.
Darlene MacGillivray has challenged all Saint Thomas Aquinas and Beaver Brae Secondary School parents, teachers and students to contribute $10.00 to the Youth in Philanthropy Endowment Funds at both high schools.
