2023 Community Investment Summary
We are pleased to share the impact of our Community Investment Program in 2023. At New Afton, we recognize the expertise of local organizations in addressing the challenges faced by communities. It is our privilege to collaborate with them, supporting their initiatives and contributing to the achievement of shared goals. Throughout the year, New Afton proudly donated a total of $252,000 CAD to 28 unique charitable and non-profit organizations, highlighting our commitment to creating sustainable benefits for the communities we operate in.
Our Community Investment Program, guided by the values of doing what is right, leveraging collective skills, and delivering on promises, exemplifies the dedication of our team to making a meaningful and continuous impact in our host communities. Funding amounts ranged from $1,741 to $63,365, totaling $178,966. In addition to financial contributions, New Afton proudly sponsored 17 community events in 2023 with a total investment of $73,034. These sponsorships helped to bring educational and recreational opportunities to people of all ages and interests.
Organizations receiving funding from New Afton’s Community Investment Program include:
- Barriere First Responders
- Kamloops Tennis Association
- City of Kamloops
- Reach Community Support Society
- Big Bear Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
- Blue House Recovery-Society
- Kamloops Search and Rescue
- School District #73 – Kamloops -Thompson
- Elizabeth Fry Society
- BC Wildlife Park
- Mount Paul Community Food Centre
- Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Royal Inland Hospital Foundation
- Literacy in Kamloops
- EUReKA! Science Program
- Project X Theatre
- Operation Red Nose
- Kamloops Symphony
- CFJC and KFR
- Kamloops Pride Society
- Thompson Rivers University
- Pink Ribbon Charity
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum – South Central Branch
- North Shore Business Improvement Association
- Kamloops Film Society
- Boogie the Bridge Society
- Western Canada Theatre
- Laughing Stock Theatre
