La Fondation autochtone de l’espoir remercie et honore la Fairweather Brewery pour son généreux don

(Ottawa, ON) 9 juin 2021– The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) acknowledges and honours the Fairweather Brewery for their generous donation to support Reconciliation. This $5,000 donation demonstrates their strong commitment to the ongoing work of the LHF in educating and raising awareness about the history and impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and the subsequent Sixties Scoop and the effects that they continue to have on Indigenous Peoples. These funds will support the printing and dissemination of resources, which integrate more Indigenous education into the curriculum, which will affect long-term change by educating Canadians and fostering empathy, understanding and action.

The Fairweather Brewery have shared, “We’re beyond grateful to be in a position to be able to offer our support to the Legacy of Hope Foundation. We wholeheartedly support their mission to raise awareness about the shameful impacts of Residential and Day Schools and the Sixties Scoop, within the context of a larger story of colonialism, as well as the critical support they provide to Survivors of trauma from these abhorrent institutions. Education and understanding are critical to restoration and equity, and a rich and inclusive cultural identity that we can all share. We would like to thank and applaud the Legacy of Hope Foundation for the essential work they are doing. It is an honour to be able to provide this contribution toward their efforts.”

“I am so encouraged and grateful for all the support we have received from individuals and businesses” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel at the LHF. She continued, “This generous donation goes a long way. We are a not-for profit that receives little funding, so this will help us tremendously with the development, printing and shipping of materials to keep reaching more people so we can make discrimination a thing of the past.”

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 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 Metis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address injustices in order to promote the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

Pour acheter une ressource, un t-shirt orange ou pour faire un don à la FAE ou pour obtenir de plus amples informations sur la FAE, veuillez consulter le site Web au www.legacyofhope.ca. Notre numéro d'organisme de bienfaisance est le 863471520RR0001 .

La FAE dispose de 20 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, de la Rafle des années 60, des femmes et des filles autochtones disparues ou assassinées et autres actes coloniaux d’oppression. La FAE travaille à développer l'empathie et la compréhension afin d'éliminer le racisme et de favoriser la Réconciliation au Canada.