(Ottawa, ON) July 10, 2023 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation would like to thank ATB Financial for raising funds at Forward Summit 2023. By matching the amount of donations collected, ATB contributed to the raising of over $7,400 at the event. All the funds donated will go towards supporting the Legacy of Hope’s Financial Literacy Workshops in Alberta.

LHF is extremely grateful to ATB Financial, all their amazing team members, and to all the attendees who contributed to supporting us in our mission to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada!

“It has been an honour for ATB Financial to partner with The Legacy of Hope Foundation. Their work is an important part of advancing Reconciliation across the country. Through donation matching and expansion of the Financial Literacy Workshops within Alberta, ATB has had the opportunity to support this meaningful and impactful work by LHF,” said Dr. Roselle Gonsalves, Managing Director, Inclusion & Reconciliation, ATB Financial.

“LHF is so thankful for this support from ATB Financial in funding Workshops that will make a positive difference in Indigenous Peoples’ lives said Teresa Edwards, LHF Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 23 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate Canadians about Indigenous history and existing impacts on generations of Indigenous Peoples from their time in Residential and Day School and the Child Welfare System. The LHF works to encourage people to address ongoing discrimination and injustice in order to contribute to the equity, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF has close to 30 educational exhibitions that promote awareness of Indigenous history that are free to borrow and is working on making exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum for K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Workshops and Training, and Podcasts all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Child Welfare System, etc. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism against Indigenous Peoples.