Cranbrook, BC (October 27, 2020) – Mike and Cora Feener, owners of Canadian Tire in Cranbrook, recently donated $5,000 to the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR).   $2,500 will go towards the new KEYSA Indoor Sports Facility, which will be opening soon in Balment Park, next to the Cranbrook Curling Centre.   The […]

Cranbrook, BC (October 5, 2020) – The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has $50,000 available to grant to local charities, which are responding to COVID-19, in Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, Cranbrook, and the surrounding rural areas, including the Ktunaxa Nation communities of ʔaq̓am and Yaq̓it ʔaknuqⱡi ‘it (Tobacco Plains Indian Band). This second round […]

Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, and Cranbrook, BC: July 28, 2020 – The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has awarded a total of $42,010.08 to 33 community projects through its 2020 annual granting program. In addition, a total of $29,680.79 been re-invested in the principals of fourteen endowment funds, to grow future granting. “Despite the […]

Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, and Cranbrook, BC (July 23, 2020) – Thanks to support from the Vancouver Foundation and the Cranbrook Stay At Home Gala, the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has provided $37,903.05 in COVID-19 grants to the local charities. Following a generous contribution of $28,500 from the Vancouver Foundation’s COVID-19 Responsive Grant, […]

Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, and Cranbrook, BC (July 15, 2020) – The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has awarded $109,120 in grants to ten local charities/qualified donees, to support residents who are most vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. These grants are part of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), funded by the Government […]

                    Kimberley, Cranbrook, and the Elk Valley, BC (May 19, 2020): The Kimberley and District Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies today announced that they will collectively provide over $140,000 to support local charities responding to COVID-19 as part of a new […]

On Saturday May 2nd, Cranbrook’s Stay At Home Gala joined 22 communities across Canada, raising funds to support local non-profits on the front lines of COVID-19. The local virtual event, hosted by the Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies, welcomed approximately eighty guests and raised $9,303.05 to support local non-profits. Across the country, 1,970 households […]

The Cranbrook Stay At Home Gala on Saturday, May 2nd has an amazing line-up of speakers and entertainers, coming together to support local non-profits on the frontlines of COVID-19. Participants will buy a ticket at Cranbrook Stay At Home Gala and join the virtual event from the comfort of their own homes. It’s a fun chance to […]

The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies is thrilled to announce that the nation-wide Stay At Home Gala will be hosted online in Cranbrook on Saturday, May 2nd. Uniting people from all over our community, region, and beautiful country, this one-night event aims to strengthen community efforts that manage the effects of the COVID-19 virus. […]

Key Non-Profits Included in BC’s List of Essential Services Yesterday, the provincial government shared the list of identified essential services, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/…/covid-…/essential-services-covid-19 “Vulnerable Population Service Providers” is one of the essential services categories. This includes: Businesses and non-profits that provide food, shelter, social, and support services, and other necessities of […]