Special Events

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...

First Community Foundation to Announce Build 150 Matching grants
On November 15th, 2019 the Rivers and Area Community Foundation held their 10th anniversary granting event in conjunction with the Manitoba Build 150 Matching grants. We are the first Community Foundation in Manitoba to announce the Manitoba Build 150 Grants. They...

First Ever RACF Grant/Fundraising Gala
Pictured in the main photo (left) is Kim McConnell, our guest speaker. On the right is Susan Citulsky accepting a grant for the Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee from RACF Director, Ian Dyer. Rivers and Area Community Foundation (RACF) held its first-ever...

Students’ green efforts garner national honour
RIVERS — Daniel Kiazyk laughs as he recalls the shock on the face of local councillors when two of his students stood in front of Riverdale council and asked for an excavator. The councillors were impressed, Kiazyk said, of the well-articulated pitch from two of his...