Iqaluit Skating Club receives $5,000 grant
Money to go toward organization’s inclusive skating programs, says Canada Post Community Foundation
On Monday, the Iqaluit skating club received a $5,000 grant from the Canada Post Community Foundation. The presentation was held at the Astro Hill post office in Iqaluit. (File photo)
The Iqaluit Skating club has $5,000 to spend after being named a recipient of this year’s Canada Post Community Grant.
Canada Post presented the grant to the local skating club on Monday morning at Astro Hill in Iqaluit.
Following the presentation of a $5,000 cheque, the Canada Post Community Foundation held an event for all attendees to celebrate the work that the Iqaluit Skating Club does for the community.
The non-profit distributes grants to schools, community organizations and other charities across the country that provide services for youth up to age 21.
The club provides programs and lessons and facilities for the community year round, with the grant aimed at supporting its inclusive skating programs.
The event also highlighted the importance and positive impacts created by community partnerships, according to Mahmooda Ahmed, who works for Canada Post.
This year, the Canada Post Community Foundation awarded over $1.3 million to 113 organizations across the country. The Iqaluit skating club was the only grant recipient from Nunavut.
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