(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.

La FAE est extrêmement reconnaissante envers ATB Financial, tous les membres de son équipe et toutes les personnes présentes qui ont contribué à nous soutenir dans notre mission de promotion de la guérison et de la Réconciliation au 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.

La FAE dispose de plus de 30 expositions accessibles au public et travaille à rendre ses autres expositions disponibles en ligne. La Fondation possède également des programmes d'enseignement de la maternelle à la 12e année et pour les adultes, ainsi que des guides d'activités visant à sensibiliser les Canadiens à l'histoire autochtone et à l'histoire commune des pensionnats et des externats, du système de protection de l’enfance, etc. La FAE travaille à développer l'empathie et la compréhension afin d'éliminer le racisme à l’égard des peuples autochtones.