The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and Skills Canada NWT announce the transfer of the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Yellowknife Community Foundation. The Dustin Pidborochynski Scholarship Fund was originally established in 2019, in memory of Dustin (Dusty) Pidborochynski. Dusty was a journeyman welder, and avid supporter of the...
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund. The purpose of the Fund will be to support addressing homelessness and food insecurity, and to support providing family violence interventions and to help marginalized populations in the Yellowknife area. Organizations will have the opportunity...
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Gerry Avery Memorial Administration Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Gerry Avery Memorial Administration Fund, in memory of the late Gerry Avery, who passed away on December 14th, 2021. Gerry was a long-time Yellowknifer, business leader and community activist. He was the managing principal at Avery Cooper & Company at...