The Rotary Club of Medicine Hat was delighted to welcome Nikki Gray and Erin Schwab from the Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta to our meeting today. The Community Foundation has been a longtime partner of activites with the Rotary Club and it's always good to catchup.
Nikki and Erin spoke about a new endowment being created at the CFSEA named “The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games Legacy Fund”, to transform the impact of the 2026 games into a lasting community benefit. The fund will create a permanent endowment dedicated to supporting sport and recreation opportunities throughout Southeastern Alberta.
The “vision” of the fund is that within Southeastern Alberta where everyone, regardless of age, ability, background or financial circumstances has the opportunity to participate in sport and recreation and experience the physical, social and emotional benefits they provide.
They went through some of the areas of support and the eligibility requirements that they forsee and how these funds benefit future generations. It was a great presentation and we wish them every success in their fundraising efforts. They are aiming for a total of $500,000 in the fund to ensure significant sustainablity.