Secord Community League is so grateful to have received a $65,000 donation from the John Tackaberry Memorial Fund of the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation. In 2017 we started the process of building a new community playground in our neighbourhood, beside our new school David Thomas King. New schools are no longer built with playgrounds, it’s up to the community to fundraise and work with the city to build one. With $500,000 in grant funding we were still $207,000 short of our goal. The support we received from the John Tackaberry Memorial Fund has enabled us to reach our fundraising goal and proceed to construction phase this summer! The incredible support we’ve received has not only enabled us to build the playground, but also a bike track for the children of Secord and David Thomas King School to enjoy for decades to come. Secord Community League would like to thank everyone involved with the John Tackaberry Memorial Golf Tournament and the Charitable Foundation for choosing to make a difference in our community.
Smoky Lake Food Bank
On behalf of the Smoky Lake Food Bank, I would like to thank you for your generous donation in 2018. Your contribution helps us fight hunger and feed hope, right in our community. Your generosity is key to the continued provision of nutritious food to those in need, and we would not be able to operate without the support of individuals like you. Thank you again.
Workers’ Resource Centre
The WRC Case Work program provides individual assistance to workers who live or work in Alberta and need help with problems stemming from employment legislation (EI, Employment Standards, WCB, CPP-Disability, AISH, and others). Our services are at no charge to clients. The WRC’s Public Legal Education program provides public education workshops, usually in partnership with other not-for-profit agencies in the Calgary area. The BTA Charitable Foundation’s generous assistance in 2018 ensured that the WRC was able to continue assisting Alberta workers to access their rights and financial entitlements. Specifically, the monies donated to the WRC provided 57 hours of one-on-one representation and advocacy to Alberta workers, assisting at least 30-40 individual clients.
BTA Charitable Foundation Food Bank Donations
The Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation is proud to support the important work Alberta food banks do. From providing food to personal products, food banks ensure folks receive what they need to make their lives better. We’re pleased to be able to help them do that. I encourage those who can, to support their local food bank in any capacity they are able to now, and throughout the year.
Lethbridge Food Bank
On behalf of the Lethbridge Food Bank, I would like to express our sincere gratitude towards ABTCCF for their generosity towards our organization… We serve approximately 600-700 households per month, which translates to 1600 individuals, of which 40% are children… Substantial contributions like this allow us to be able to purchase the necessary food items in bulk for our hampers and ensure that no individual or family goes without food. On average our foodbank outputs 60,000 pounds of food a month…
Hope Centres 2018
The work Hope Centres do in communities around the province is vital to ensuring Alberta’s most vulnerable get the supports they need. The labour movement is rooted in social justice and helping those less fortunate. The Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation is proud to support the efforts of organizations like Hope Centres that help improve the well-being of thousands, every day.
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
Hope, the first word a patients often uses to describe their feelings when they arrive for a treatment session at the Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre because they see and realize progress towards their independence.
albertahealthservices.ca/grh/
JDRF Canada
We are so grateful to have a wonderful partnership with the Building Trades of Alberta and its foundation. Our shared vision of making Alberta a better place for everyone who lives here is reflected by the countless hours and resources donated by its volunteers. As we work together, we will continue to see the positive impact of our efforts in our communities.
jdrf.ca
The Canadian Diabetes Association
The CDA has built a very strong and successful partnership with the Building Trades of Alberta over the past several years which has allowed us to create a positive impact on those affected by diabetes. BTA has been a huge supporter of our annual Flame of Hope Golf Tournament and has been our title sponsor for the past 8 years helping us to raise over $1.8 million dollars to date for important diabetes research, advocacy, camps for kids, and educational programing and services across Alberta.
diabetes.ca
Prostate Cancer Canada
The labour movement has long known the value of apprenticeship in training skilled trades people. Over the last 2 years, the Foundation and affiliated BTA members have contributed almost $350,000 to become our most important partner in Alberta for funding prostate cancer research apprenticeships to create the next generation of research leaders. We look forward to continuing to work with an organization so committed to building Alberta’s physical and intellectual infrastructure.
prostatecancer.ca
Oxford House Foundation of Canada
Building Trades of Alberta has been a valued partner of Oxford House for many years and is a shining example to others of what community investment can look like. We are so grateful for all they are doing to build a better future for people who are in recovery and seeking safe and affordable housing in Edmonton.
oxfordhouse.ca
