Yorkton & District Community Funds
YDCF General Community Fund
YDCF Mental Health, Physical Health & Recreation Fund
YDCF Mental Health, Physical Health & Recreation Fund
...is the default fund of the Foundation. This fund can be applied broadly or specifically. For that reason, it is also the most flexible fund in our family of funds.
Individuals that wish to grow donations to a NAMED FUND that is to be directed to a preferred community need, your donations will first land here
This fund can co-grant to community initiatives supported by our other YDCF and NAMED Funds.
YDCF Mental Health, Physical Health & Recreation Fund
YDCF Mental Health, Physical Health & Recreation Fund
YDCF Mental Health, Physical Health & Recreation Fund
...is to be directed to identified community need or initiatives that address mental, physical health or support recreation and activity programs in our communities.
Since the launch of the Foundation this has been the fastest growing area of need in our community
This fund can co-grant to community initiatives supported by our other YDCF and NAMED Funds.
YDCF Literacy, Education & Employment Readiness Fund
YDCF Mental Health, Physical Health & Recreation Fund
YDCF Literacy, Education & Employment Readiness Fund
...is intended to provide support to community literacy, learning, skills development initiatives that support our communities efforts to ensure that ALL our community members have the skills and opportunities that a modern life requires.
This fund can co-grant to community initiatives supported by our other YDCF and NAMED Funds.
YDCF Children, Youth, Seniors & Family Fund
YDCF Children, Youth, Seniors & Family Fund
YDCF Literacy, Education & Employment Readiness Fund
...provides grant opportunities and funding to community programs or outreach initiatives intended to enrich, protect or enhance the quality of life of the above groups.
The initiatives served by this fund may be aligned with other YDCF or NAMED FUNDS or may also be applied to serve community initiatives for these groups that don't fit the other specific YDCF FUND objectives.
This fund can co-grant to community initiatives supported by our other YDCF and NAMED Funds.
YDCF Art, Culture & Heritage Fund
YDCF Children, Youth, Seniors & Family Fund
YDCF Environment & Animal Health Fund
... supports arts, culture, and heritage. This fund builds strong communities by fostering identity and belonging, while promoting individual well-being and self-expression.
Arts, culture and heritage all enhance cognitive abilities and academic performance, sparking creativity and innovation while adding economic strength, while providing insights into our shared histories that shape the shared values of our communities.
This fund can co-grant to community initiatives supported by our other YDCF and NAMED Funds.
YDCF Environment & Animal Health Fund
YDCF Children, Youth, Seniors & Family Fund
YDCF Environment & Animal Health Fund
... Caring for animals and the environment is vital to our communities health because that act maintains balance. It is that balance which supports well-being and resilience.
From an individual perspective, caring for animals can reduce stress, and improve mental & physical health, while protecting the environment ensures a healthy natural & physical space for current and future generations.
This fund can co-grant to community initiatives supported by our other YDCF and NAMED Funds.
Yorkton & District Named Funds
Yorkton Mental Health Fund
Legacy Communities Fund
Yorkton Mental Health Fund
A generous gift from an passionate group of Yorkton volunteers that for decades, raised funds in support of the Yorkton Mental Health Drop-in Centre and other Mental Health Initiatives.
The Volunteer group was searching for another organization to continue their initiative, an ensure their hard work continued to deliver dividends to those seeking support and comfort.
The Gene & Gladys Krepakevitch Fund For Families
Legacy Communities Fund
Yorkton Mental Health Fund
Gene & Gladys Krepakevitch are life long active supporters of Yorkton charities and initiatives.
Gene's & Glady's recognized the good that a community foundation could offer to Yorkton and the surrounding area and with their first donation of $1,000 became members of "The First 100 Caring People"
This is YDCF's first Individual Doner Named Fund.
Legacy Communities Fund
Legacy Communities Fund
Legacy Communities Fund
As part of the 80th Anniversary of Legacy Co-operative Association (Formerly Yorkton Co-operative Association) in partnership with The Yorkton & District Community Foundation, Legacy Coop launched their Legacy Community Fund.
Legacy Coop was the first local Business Donor Fund created with the Community Foundation to build our their enduring Legacy of Philanthropy to the Local and Regional Communities they serve.
Chrissie Quine Memorial Fund
Rotary Club of Yorkton Community Commitments Fund
Legacy Communities Fund
Chrissie Quine Memorial Fund was a generous community legacy left to the Rotary Club of Yorkton by the Estate of Chrissie Quine.
The Chrissie Quine Memorial Fund is dedicated to an annual donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada and other community programing or services that address the specific needs of youth and children.
Rotary Club of Yorkton Legacy Fund
Rotary Club of Yorkton Community Commitments Fund
Rotary Club of Yorkton Community Commitments Fund
After 100 years of dedicated Community Service & Support The Rotary Club of Yorkton regrettably closed down their club. The Club and its members had supported innumerable charitable and community needs over their 100 years and were seeking ways to continue to do so.
This fund is in honor of the Rotarians that were committed to "Service above Self"
Rotary Club of Yorkton Community Commitments Fund
Rotary Club of Yorkton Community Commitments Fund
Rotary Club of Yorkton Community Commitments Fund
Yorkton & District Community Foundation was extremely honored to partner with the Rotary Club of Yorkton to ensure that the multi-year community initiatives of the club were fully honored.
This Fund will close once all exiting community commitments of The Rotary Club of Yorkton are fully dispensed and settled.
Our Foundation is honored to support the Yorkton Rotary Club in this manner.
The Kane Procyshen Memorial Award Fund
The Kane Procyshen Memorial Award Fund was the combined result of the passing of a much beloved member of the Raider Football Community and the incredible outpouring and generosity of those that knew Kane.
With the blessings and encouragement of the Procyshen Family, and through the many generous in memoriam donations given in Kane's memory, the Kane Procyshen Memorial Award Fund was born.
The Kane Procyshen Memorial Award is to be granted annually to a graduating member of the Raider's Football Program that has demonstrated the qualities of character and integrity outlined in the Award.
Yorkton Helping Hand Fund
Yorkton & District Community Foundation is extremely pleased to support the charitable and philanthropic wishes of a generous anonymous donor.
The Yorkton Helping Hand Fund is intended to help individuals who have demonstrated a drive to improve themselves through academic, trade or ongoing skills development & education but encounters a barrier that blocks their ability to achieve their career goals, aspirations or objectives.
The Award is granted through a participating Qualified Donnee to the applicant that can demonstrate a history of active self improvement, with a record or education and / or skills improvement and have a demonstrable need.
Crystal Lake Project Fund
Crystal Lake Project Fund
Yorkton & District Community Foundation and The Hamlet of Crystal Lake have created 2 distinct charitable funds to help the community attract charitable donations to address the many identified community initiatives and needs.
In partnership with the R.M. of Keys No. 303 and the Hamlet of Crystal Lake donors can contribute to this years current project(s):
CLEAR
(Crystal Lake Emergency & Aquatic Restoration) Project
CLEAR is a volunteer built & operated floating fire hydrant and attack platform supplying pressurized water to firefighters at inaccessible shorelines & a proven diver assisted suction harvesting system that removes invasive Chara and sediment to restore shoreline health.
Crystal Lake Legacy Fund
Crystal Lake Legacy Fund
Crystal Lake Project Fund
Yorkton & District Community Foundation and The Hamlet of Crystal Lake have created 2 distinct charitable funds to help the community attract charitable donations to address the many identified community initiatives and needs.
In partnership with the R.M. of Keys No. 303 and the Hamlet of Crystal Lake donors can contribute to this years current project(s):
The Crystal Lake Legacy Fund is a Strategic Endowment Fund that provides visitors and community members the opportunity to build an enduring legacy in support of future community and initiatives.
As an Endowment Fund, your donations are invested for long term growth. As the fund grows in size - so too does the annual disbursements and grants to address ongoing or enduring community need.