The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges Equitable Bank for Supporting Reconciliation in Canada

(Ottawa, ON) October 29, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation acknowledges and honours Equitable Bank for their generous donation to LHF to support Reconciliation.

In honour of Orange Shirt Day, Equitable Bank decided to do a fund-raiser and donate $2500 to the LHF to show their commitment to the ongoing Reconciliation efforts. Equitable Bank and its employees are committed to doing their part in building a better society for all Canadians. From the arts to charity events and volunteer work, Equitable Bank participates in many initiatives across Canada. Their motto is “If we can make a difference by helping one person at a time, we believe that difference will impact many in the long run.” To discover more about all the different initiatives Equitable Bank is involved in, please visit their Public Accountability Statement.

Orange Shirt Day is designed to educate people and promote awareness about the Residential School System and the impact this system had on Indigenous communities for more than a century in Canada, and still does today. “This type of support is incredible! When more Canadians support Orange Shirt Day and discuss what happened and look at solutions to address racism, real change can happen. “This is wonderful news! We are extremely grateful for any and all donations. This funding will go to helping us print our new Kindergarten to Grade 6 Curriculum called – Seeds of Change. On behalf of the LHF, I give my warmest thanks to Equitable Bank for their support,” said LHF’s Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel, Teresa Edwards.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for 20 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustices in order to contribute to the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation. To purchase the LHF’s Orange T-Shirt or to donate to the LHF, or for more information about the LHF visit the Legacy of Hope Foundation website at www.legacyofhope.ca. Our charitable number is 863471520RR0001.

The LHF is working on making its other exhibitions available on line. LHF also has curriculum from K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and other colonial acts of oppression. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism and foster Reconciliation in Canada.