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By Ryan Young Apr 13, 2021 10:26 PM The Yorkton and District Community Foundation held its first ever annual general meeting, virtually, on March 25th. Overall, 38 people attended the virtual event. During the AGM, an election was held for the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation. Joining the Board for this year are Sharon Tropin, Ray Bailey, Andrew Rae, Candance Tendler, Victor Surjik, Trevor Plews, Lisa Washington, Rob McDill, Dick DeRyk and Jaime Helgason. Tropin says a pre...

YDCF is committed to building endowment funds which hold donations in trust in perpetuity. The income earned by the endowment is used to make annual grants. At the AGM the Community Foundation announced the first of what will be annual grants from generated income. The Community Foundation initially received $30,000 from a local mental health organization when it disbanded. Donations since then have increased the endowment fund to just over $100,000. The organization has also been active adm...