Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta

06/15/2026

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT GIFT

The Community Foundation receives bequest of over $3 Million from the estate of Dr. David and Mrs. Shirley Hughes.

“David and Shirley were passionate about encouraging youth leadership,” said Community Foundation Executive Director, Charleen Davidson. “They also wanted to introduce youth to philanthropy, believing that if youth benefit while they are young, they will be more inclined to give back themselves when they are in a position to do so in the future.”

https://cflsa.ca/community-foundation-announces-significant-gift/

06/10/2026

In May, we awarded $589,090 to 60 projects at our Spring Grants Celebration! Each grant recipient was asked to attend and share the details of their project.

We'd like to thank Ryan from Rogers TV for capturing our event and making it available online.

Community Grants address the greatest needs across the Southeastern...

06/05/2026

We’re back at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization for day 2 of the Live Well Showcase.

Stop by before 3pm, we’ve got sesame snaps and chocolate!

06/04/2026

Today and tomorrow we’re at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization for the Live Well Showcase.

We’re in booth number 12 and you can find us in the back corner. Stop by and grab a publication or sticker. We’re also playing trivia so you can win a treat!

The show runs 10-4 on Thursday and 10-3 on Friday.

06/03/2026

Happy Pride Month!

Throughout the month of June, there are events happening throughout the region to help recognize and celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

If you want to know more about what's going on, check out the Lethbridge Pride Fest website for an event calendar.

https://www.lethbridgepride.com/events

06/01/2026

This past weekend we joined the Vulcan and District Historical Society Museum and Archives for the grand opening of two new projects!

The group received funding in the spring of 2025 to help with their "Connection Junction" and "Nine in a Line" displays.

Thanks for having us.

05/28/2026

Thanks to Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre for having us yesterday for the !

It was great to have Anova Law Group and Avail CPA with us for this free estate planning session.

If your organizations is interested in hosting a session, email [email protected].

05/27/2026

We've just updated our Guide to Giving publication, which can help you answer questions about how you can support the community through our work.

To see the new version online, visit https://cflsa.ca/stories/, or you can stop by the office and pick up your own copy.

05/26/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow!

We're making two more stops on our . We'll be at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization at 11am and at Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre at 3pm.

This free estate planning session features experts from Anova Law Group and Avail CPA.

05/25/2026

This morning we stopped by our local Tim Horton's to help announce the results of this year's Smile Cookie campaign!

A total of $75,943 was raised here in Lethbridge with funds going towards Green Shirt Day and the Logan Boulet Endowment Fund.

A special thank you goes out to local Tim Horton's locations, all the volunteers who helped decorate, and to everyone who purchased a cookie or 12 during Smile Cookie Week!