The Lloydminster and Area Brain Injury Society is marking its 40th anniversary with a 40 Days, 40 Stories campaign, a community fundraiser and plans for a winter online auction.
The Bea Fisher Centre will celebrate more than 60 Lloydminster employers supporting inclusive workplaces during Disability Employment Awareness Month, while also gearing up for its growing Pickleball Tournament fundraiser Oct. 3 and 4 at the Servus Sports Centre and encouraging businesses to Light It Up on Oct. 15.
Even with heavy rain expected this weekend and into next week, people without shelter from the summer heat will still need plenty of water to avoid dehydration.
There have been some significant impacts due to cutbacks in funding from the Alberta government affecting disability service groups including in Lloydminster, says Tami Smith, executive director with Inclusion Lloydminster.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and local advocates are highlighting the importance of mental well‑being and the resources available in the community — including at Lloydminster’s Libbie Young Centre.
Inclusion Lloydminster, in partnership with Inclusion Alberta, is hosting its annual Changing Lives, Changing Communities fundraising breakfast on Thursday, May 7 at the WLS Convention Centre at the Lloydminster Exhibition starting at 7:30 a.m.
Lloydminster & Vermilion for Equity (LVE) is inviting community members to get involved by hosting an in‑person volunteer orientation at the Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre.
The Little Bear Child & Youth Advocacy Centre is expressing its gratitude to the Alberta Government for it's support with over $47,000 in recent funding.