Kenora and Lake of the Woods Community Foundation is seeking community members to join our Volunteer Board of Directors.

Candidates must be able to serve a three year term, attend 6-8 meetings a year and participate in one of our sub committees. Opportunity to serve up to 3 terms, if applicable. If you’ve served as a member of our board of directors in the past, minimum 2 year down time before applying again.

The deadline to apply is March 18th, 2022

To apply, visit www.klwcf.ca/volunteer to fill out your online application or you can call 467-4427.

Dear Friends,

It’s with heavy hearts, we share the sad news that Pat Alvestad, a valued member of the Kenora & Lake of the Wood Community Foundation family, has passed away.

Pat started with the Foundation in 2010 when she joined the Festival of Trees Committee and quickly became one of our most dedicated volunteers. Within months she became the Volunteer Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director and took a lead role in our Grants program. Pat’s skills and time were instrumental to the success of the foundation for a decade, and she continued to be a wealth of knowledge to Foundation staff even in her “retirement”.  Pat believed strongly in the role and the work of the Foundation and established her own endowment funds so her legacy could continue forever.

If you wish to make a gift in memory of Pat, please visit: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/40267.  Please select “Alvestad (Pat) Family Fund for Animal Welfare”, “Alvestad (Pat) Family Fund for Community Leadership” or a fund of your choosing.

If you wish to send a message of condolence through the Kenora & Lake of the Woods Community Foundation, please contact our team at [email protected] and your notes will be shared with the Alvestad family.

Our hearts are with Pat’s family and friends during this time.

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