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2017 Random Act of Kindness Day Newsletter

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Community Foundation Week in Kenora 2017

Community Foundation Week: October 30th – November 3rd, 2017 Recognizing the Impact of Community Foundations The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Community…

Smart and Caring Community Volunteer Nominees Announced

For immediate release: Kenora, ON – October 24, 2017 The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is pleased to announce the list of nominees for their Smart…

2017 Smart and Caring Community Volunteers

Finalists: Theresa Bowen Volunteering started for Theresa, back when her kids were starting in hockey and ringette 35 years ago. She served on the executive of Keewatin ringette and on…

Random Act of Kindness Day® 2017

The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is excited to present our 7th Annual Random Act of Kindness Day, designed to give everyone an opportunity to do…

2017/2018 Youth in Philanthropy Launches at Thomas Aquinas High School

2017/2018 St. Thomas Aquinas Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) participants gathered on Oct. 17th 2017 to formally launch their year. A total of 14 students will be participating in the upcoming…

Thank you David Christianson – Estate Planning Presentation

The Community Foundation extends a sincere thank you to David Christianson, CFP, RFP, Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President, Christianson Wealth Advisors/National Bank Financial, for delivering an eloquent presentation on…

Marketing & Communications Assistant 2017/2018

Meet Kylie Hissa – the new Marketing & Communications Assistant for 2017/2018. It’s already been about 3-months since she started, but better to introduce her later rather than never! Kylie…

Launch of 3rd Annual Smart & Caring Community Volunteer Award

For immediate release: Kenora, ON – October 6, 2017 The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is ready to launch their 3rd Annual Smart and Caring Community…

Launch of Smart and Caring Community Volunteer Award

For immediate release: Kenora, ON – October 6, 2017 The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is ready to launch their 3rd Annual Smart and Caring Community…

4th Annual $10K/10HR Giving Challenge Nets Over $50,000 in Endowment Funds

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…

14th Annual Festival of Trees Charity Fundraiser Comes Home to Celebrate “A Kenora Christmas”

For Immediate Release – Kenora – September 21, 2017  The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is gearing up for its major fundraiser of the year. “We are…

Community Foundation Recognizes the Generosity of Jamie Bruce

For Immediate Release – Kenora – September 18, 2017 The Community Foundation is taking this opportunity to say a sincere thank you to Jamie Bruce of Vancouver, BC for the…

Hockey Pool Winnings Add Up

Hockey fan, Orlo Mejia, donated the winnings from his NHL hockey playoff pool to the Nita Mejia Memorial Fund in support of Health and Wellness at the Kenora and Lake…

St. Andrew’s Community Garden

On June 12th 2017, volunteers assembled at the St. Andrew’s community garden project to officially launch the 2017 growing season. The project has been a resounding success due to the hard…

Youth in Philanthropy Celebrate 11 Years of Giving Back to the Community

Students from Thomas Aquinas High School and Beaver Brae Secondary School gathered on May 10th to award community grants to their selected registered charitable recipients. The groups have been in…

Gift to the Community Foundation! Q104 Polaris RZR

The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation received a phone call Saturday September 2nd. And boy was it a great surprise. Jamie Bruce, the winner of the…

Laidlaw Foundation Donates $2000 to the Kenora Public Library – “Tell Me A Story” Intergenerational Storytelling

The Kenora Public Library is the grateful recipient of a $2000 grant from the Laidlaw Foundation, located in Toronto, Ontario. This donation was in support of the local “Tell Me…

Vilij Well Art Exhibition

Vilij Well hosted their 2nd annual Children’s outdoor art exhibition in Sioux Narrows on August 5th and 6th, 2017. The event was held during the same weekend as the Sioux…

LOWAC Dip, Dip, & Swing

June 27th marked the day for the Grand Unveiling for the Lake of the Woods Art Community’s Dip, Dip, & Swing exhibit in Memorial Park. The exhibit features artwork inspired…