Charity and Donations

After opening its doors nearly four years ago, the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre has helped over 1,750 children in 87 communities find the courage to deal with difficult, unthinkable circumstances.

Courageous kids in Central Alberta need your support

50/50 cash draw supports Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre

  • Nov 22, 2021

 

The Rimbey Lions Club donated their first installment of $50,000 to the Rimbey Municipal Library Expansion Project. The Rimbey Lions Club will donate a total of $100,000 towards the Rimbey Library Expansion in the months to come. (Left to Right): Rimbey Lions Club members Susan Preston, Penny Waldron, Rimbey Town Councillor Lana Curle, Rimbey Lions Club President Steffen Olsen and Rimbey Lions Club members Howard Steele, Michael Jarmoluk, Dennis Oelhaupl, Eileen Poulsen, Gene Chopiuk, Ted Jamieson and Laverne Oberhammer. (Photo submitted)

With pride in our community

The Rimbey Lions Club donated their first installment of $50,000 to the…

  • Sep 21, 2021

 

Xena Szkotak passed through Revelstoke on March 19. She spent the next day resting, but left the day after. “Walking is addicting,” she said. (Liam Harrap - Revelstoke Review)

Edmonton woman walking 8,000 km across Canada

Xena Szkotak is hiking Highway 1 to raise awareness for MMIW

 

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Iconic Salvation Army fundraiser faces increased demand, challenges due to COVID-19

Charity says it has not seen an increase in demand like this for decades

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
A narwhal tusk that was donated to a Goodwill store in northwest Calgary this summer will soon be gifted to the Arctic Institute of North America (Hesam Rezaei)

Narwhal tusk discovered in Calgary Goodwill pile to be donated to university

The tusk had federal hunting tags from 1978 attached that say animal was harvested from the central Arctic

A narwhal tusk that was donated to a Goodwill store in northwest Calgary this summer will soon be gifted to the Arctic Institute of North America (Hesam Rezaei)