(Ottawa, ON) June 5, 2024 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is grateful to the support and generosity of spirit demonstrated by ATB Financial. Thanks to this donation, the LHF will continue to run our Financial Literacy Workshop Program, and develop a women-focused version of the program that addresses financial barriers faced by Indigenous women in Alberta. These workshops will provide Indigenous Peoples with financial knowledge and skills, and help participants to make informed financial decisions to secure a prosperous future for themselves and their families.

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With $60.4 billion in assets, ATB Financial is a leading financial institution that started in Alberta with the focus of putting people first. Our success comes from our more than 5,000 team members who love to deliver exceptional experiences to over 800,000 clients across our Personal and Business Banking, ATB Wealth Management and ATB Capital Markets businesses. ATB provides expert advice, services and products through our many branches and agencies, our 24-hour Client Care Centre, four entrepreneur centres and our digital banking options. ATB powers possibilities for our clients, communities and beyond.

“ATB values the work being done by the Legacy of Hope Foundation to advance inclusive communities and financial wellbeing. The commitment, passion and tools that the Legacy of Hope team brings will have a lasting impact on the women involved in the program as they are able to make informed financial decisions and, ultimately, economic self-sufficiency,” said Quinten Sinclair, Director Community Impact.

“With partners like ATB, and our young staff who have experience in banking, LHF is able to reach Indigenous communities to support them taking control of their finances and help to establish financial security. Together we are creating brighter futures for Indigenous Peoples,” stated Teresa Edwards, LHF Executive Director & 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 24 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate Canadians about the history and existing impacts on Indigenous Peoples caused by their experiences at Residential and/ or Day School, or within the Child Welfare System. We do this to address ongoing discrimination and injustice to contribute to the equity, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF has more than 30 educational exhibitions that inform people about Indigenous history through art and other mediums that are free to borrow, and some exhibitions are available online. LHF also has curriculum for K-12 for teachers and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Research, Communication materials and Podcasts, Workshops and Training for businesses, all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, etc. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding to eliminate racism against Indigenous Peoples. We also offer Cultural Reclamation Workshops, share Best Practices about Language Revitalization and Food Sovereignty, etc. along with other tools to support hope and healing.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Teresa Edwards, B.A., LL.B / J.D.
Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel
Legacy of Hope Foundation
tedwards@legacyofhope.ca