(March
21, 2007) - The Yellowknife Community Foundation was pleased
to participate in an official ceremony recognizing the arrival
of a specialized piece of rescue equipment for the Yellowknife
Search and Rescue Society today. Funding
to purchase the Snowbulance was provided through the Foundation's
Gary Robinson Memorial Fund. The Snowbulance is a fully
enclosed rescue sled that will allow Search and Rescue volunteers
to better care for and transport individuals in isolated
and difficult to reach locations.
Yellowknife
Search and Rescue President, Laurin Trudel said, “we are
very pleased to be receiving the Snowbulance through the
generosity of the Robinson Family who set up the Memorial
Fund with the Yellowknife Community Foundation. We also
want to recognize Canadian North Airlines for their generosity
in shipping the Snowbulance from Winnipeg to Yellowknife
and Force One, which in addition to arranging the unit's
purchase and preparing it after its arrival in Yellowknife
also made a financial contribution to the units cost”.
Foundation
President, Tom Hall said “ The Yellowknife Community Foundation
is pleased to be a part of improving search and rescue capability
in the Yellowknife area by assisting with the purchase of
specialized equipment such as the Snowbulance .” The
Yellowknife Community Foundation was formed to provide residents
(and former residents) with a means of supporting projects
in our community for the enduring future. The Foundation
is not singularly dedicated to any specific area of support.
It embodies a simple concept - that people working together
can make a difference.
The
Gary Robinson Memorial Fund provides financial support to
those individuals or charitable organizations involved in
search and rescue/recovery or emergency response activities.
If you would like to contribute to the Foundation or receive
more information on grants and scholarships contact us the
Yellowknife Community Foundation at:
Yellowknife
Community Foundation
c/o Theresa Slator
P.O. Box 1620
4918 - 50th Street
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P2
867-873-3441
email: theresa@averyco.nt.ca
