Mike Richards Charity Golf Tournament Continues to Support Community Needs
MEDIA RELEASE July 11, 2014 For Immediate Release Mike Richards Charity Golf Tournament Continues to Support Community Needs For the fifth year in a row, the Mike Richards…
Summer Granting Ceremony Distributes over $132,000
The June Granting Ceremony has come to a close as $132,000 in grants was distributed Wednesday night. The evening featured tributes and thanks to longtime Community Foundation Directors Randy Seller…
Community Foundation holds granting ceremony- Q. 104
Written by Grace Protopapas on Thursday, 19 June 2014 Quinn Hamlyn points to one of the bicycles the program at Beaver Brae has helped restore during the Kenora and Lake of…
Summer Granting Ceremony
Invitation to attend The Community Foundation’s Summer Granting Ceremony Wednesday June 18th at 7:00 pm at the Best Western Lakeside Inn-Rosewood Room Recognition of the Charitable Sector in the Kenora…
Community Foundation Surpasses $10,000 Goal
Written by Grace Protopapas on Saturday, 31 May 2014 From left, Kelly Williams, co-chair of the 10 Hour challenge, Megan Dokuchie, co-chair of the 10 Hour challenge, and Brenda Chambers-Ivey,…
Community Foundation’s 10-Year Anniversary Radio-Drive Raises $75,000 for Area Non-Profits
By Amber McGuckin Sunday, June 1, 2014 9:44:47 EDT PM Hugh Arklie is the executive director of the Thomas Hill Foundation in Winnipeg that helped found the Kenora and Lake…
$10K/10HR Giving Challenge Results
The 10 Hour Giving Challenge came to a close at 8 pm this past Friday, with a total amount of $75,000 received! We would like to thank all those who…
10 Hour Giving Challenge Update!
The 10 Hour Giving Challenge is under way at Copperfin Credit Union, and as of the half way point we have received a total of $62,000 in donations! We are…
City Staff Raise Money in Support of 10 Hour Giving Challenge
On Thursday, May 29th, 21 City of Kenora staff from the property and planning department took up the Community Challenge and walked to Husky the Muskie and back, starting from…
Muskies on Main
The annual Muskies on Main is set to kick off June 22nd and run through to the end of September. Art will once again be hung on display at Memorial…
Volunteer Recognition Ceremony
Community Foundation inaugural Board of Directors: Marie Seymour, Randall Seller and Don Parfitt were recognized for their outstanding service at a Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, held at the Best Western Lakeside…
Youth in Philanthropy Granting Ceremony
The 8th annual Youth in Philanthropy granting ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 21st at the Beaver Brae Secondary Library. Students from Beaver Brae and Saint Thomas Aquinas presented a…
Huge Thanks to Borelli’s For Fundraising Pasta Dinner
The Community Foundation would like to thank Borrelli’s for holding a spaghetti fundraiser dinner on Saturday, May 10th. Many people enjoyed the evening, as they were treated to Borrelli’s renowned…
Borealis Mother’s Day Charity Road Race- Another Huge Success
The Community Foundation would like to thank, and congratulate Kenora Borealis Multisport for yet another successful Mother’s Day Charity Road Race. The turnout was excellent, as over 250 people participated in…
Get involved in Random Act of Kindness Day!
RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS DAY is Friday, November 1st, 2013 and we will be spreading TONS of kindness (not that we don’t everyday!) this year! Captain Kindness will be making…
2012 Annual Reports Generously Donated by Hook, Seller & Lundin
With another year behind us, The Community Foundation was eager to assemble the many milestones of 2012 into an Annual Report. However, how do you choose just one image to…