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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…

Celebrating 10 Years- $10K/10HR Giving Challenge

 

Call For Lake of the Woods Dream Fund Applications

 

2014 Kenora Mother’s Day Charity Road Race

 

Community Foundation Week Radio Broadcasts

 

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…

Youth in Philanthropy 2013/2014 Launches at Beaver Brae Secondary School

Young people who care about their communities are increasingly getting involved in philanthropy. No where was this more evident that at the launch of the Youth in Philanthropy Program (YIP),…

1st Annual Sioux Narrows & Nestor Falls Expo

July 23rd, the Community Foundation made the trek to the 1st Annual Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls Expo. There we made connections with amazing people and organizations within the area. Since the…

Mike Richards Charity Golf Tournament raises $17,864 for Kenora & LOW Regional Community Foundation

Another well attended tournament of 32 teams, hosted by Mike Richards, took place Thursday, July 11th, at the Kenora Golf & Country Club. This year with the Kenora & Lake…

KACL staff surprise retiring Director, Jim Retson, with $30,000 for his Endowment Fund

If you were driving past the Discovery Centre June 12th, you probably noticed an overwhelming number of vehicles. Many co-workers, family, friends, and even a slew of bagpipers, all gathered…