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The Thomas Sill Manitoba Fund Grant
Rivers and Area Community Foundation is opening up its first grant applications of this year, from February 3-28, 2025, thanks to the Thomas Sill Foundation.

Road Rally Held to Celebrate RACF 15th Anniversary
A road rally was held on July 7, 2024 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the RACF. The Legion Park was the last of 15 places that had to be visited to pick up clues and answer questions regarding the Foundation over the last 15 years. There were gift baskets that...

2024 Grant Recipients
The following grants were made in 2024: Clack Family Heritage Museum Front Row (L - R): Lawrence McFarlane (Director), Susan Citulsky, Maxine Shamray, Anne Rothne, Norma Vandusen. Back Row (L-R): Ron Citulsky, Harvey Wood, Vern Darrach, Allen Reid, and Darlene Reid...

2023 Grant Recipients
The following grants were made in 2023: Rivers Fire Fighters Association Clack Family Heritage Museum Rivers Collegiate Rivers and Area Game & Fish Association Inc. Forrest School Parent Advisory Group

Youth in Philanthropy program awards grants for 2023
On June 13, 2023, the RACF’s Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) program held their annual ceremony to confer awards to six Rivers organizations.

2022 Grant Recipients
The Rivers & Area Community Foundation recently presented its grants for 2022.

Entrance Way Pillars mark completion of Cenotaph Refurbishment Project
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #75 Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Foundation have finished off the Cenotaph Refurbishment Project by completing the pillars at the entrance way to the Cenotaph.

2022 Provincial Community Foundation Conference
From October 27-29, 2022, Endow Manitoba held a Provincial Community Foundation conference in Winnipeg. Board members Donna Falkevitch, Susan Citulsky and Donna Morken attended the three-day conference and it was a tremendous success. Some of the highlights of the...

2021 Grant Recipients
Rivers Police Service Cst. Dennis Rollins and Sgt. Lon Schwartz, received $2,000 for their Community Safe Space Project. Riverdale Golf & Country Club Janice Worth and Jeff Worth received funds on behalf of their group from RACF Director & Treasurer Rod...

2020 Grant Recipients
Royal Canadian Legion Brandon #75 Legion Ladies Auxiliary The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #75 Legion Ladies Auxiliary received a grant of $2,984 to purchase a new commercial tap for the new stainless steel counter tops and paint the kitchen walls. Completed a grant...