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4FROM THE CEO
Tina Thomas announces Edmonton Community Foundation’s new brand, and vision for the future
84 DANCE
Hellenic-Canadian Community’s production represents culture, age and different stages of life
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FOR JASPER
Helping hospitality workers come back from the fire
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PROTON THERAPY
Ben Stelter Foundation aims to bring this cancer treatment to Canada
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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
The humble beginnings of the Art Gallery of Alberta, and the women who were instrumental to it
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PURPOSE BUILT SPACE
Contributions to Boyle Street Community Services’ King Thunderbird Centre create a place to serve vulnerable Edmontonians
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IN IT, TOGETHER
Liz O’Neill celebrates retirement, and a career supporting at-risk youth
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BEING SOCIAL
Gathering to support the community, with ECF
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RESTORING SPIRIT
Northern Alberta Resiliency Fund helps Alberta communities recover from natural disasters
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH
The Youth Restorative Action Project improves outcomes for youth
CLIMATE CHANGE ICON
Polar bears reveal how the warming climate could affect humanity
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FAMILY VALUES
Charitable giving can be more than just a simple donation
thrive
together we
WINTER 2024
FOR
BEN
CEO
Tina Thomas
DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Anna Alfonso
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR Andrew Paul
EDMONTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
9910 103 St. NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2V7
T 780.426.0015 F 780.425.0121
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CONTRIBUTORS
Caroline Barlott,
Eliza Barlow, Bluefish Studios, Lisa Catterall, Curtis Comeau, Caitlin Hart, Lauren Kalinowski, Marshall McAlister, Tom Ndekezi,AaronPedersen, Cory Schachtel, Steven Sandor, Serena Tang,
Tiiu Vuorensola
PRINTING
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PUBLISHER
Trudy Callaghan
ODVOD PUBLISHING INC.
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Edmonton, Alberta,
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DESIGN & PRODUCTION Yuliia Syvokin
MANAGING EDITOR
Jodi Glen
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