Calgary Communauté Nouvelles

More than 1,200 volunteers supported The City’s Urban Forestry team this spring and summer to plant 8,570 trees, helping create a greener, healthier Calgary for generations to come.

The initial recipients, Food Banks Canada and Second Harvest, will each receive up to $10 million in funding to further distribute through individual applications to eligible food banks and not-for-profit community-based organizations (known as ultimate recipients) to acquire and distribute food to families in need. Eligible community-based organizations are encouraged to use the Community Support Stream Initial Recipient Finder to determine which organization best serves their geographic area and needs.

The province is providing $2.5 million to support those affected by gender-based violence. The funding will support 36 community organizations across the province “to end gender based violence,” with 14 in Calgary, seven in Edmonton, four in southern Alberta, seven in central Alberta and four in northern Alberta.

The Macquarie Group Foundation is marking 10 years of fundraising for local charities, raising more than $16 million for 27 organizations in Calgary since 2015. The initiative brings together staff, clients and energy-sector partners to support programs and services across the city.

High school can be a busy time for teenagers, but one Grade 12 student at Western Canada High School wanted to make a difference in her community. Wynne Leong, 17, founded The Love Cycle Charity after speaking with peers who shared her desire to volunteer and give back. The charity now has more than 25 members aged 12 to 18 from five Calgary schools, including students in different grades.

The Terry Fox Foundation received a huge boost Thursday, with the largest single donation in the organization’s history: $25 million from the Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Foundation.