It’s the 115th #internationalwomensday! This year we wanted to spotlight Brin Wylie of Stz’uminus First Nation – one of our 2022 Kw’umut Lelum Indspire Award recipients!
#IWD #IWD2026 #genderequity #givetogain
🧡We had an amazing day at the first annual PIES (Penelakut Island Elementary School) feast on February 25! Huy ch q’u 🙏 for including us in this uplifting day of cultural celebration and teachings.
#culturalcelebration #communityfeast
Our team wore pink in honour of #PinkShirtDay on February 25 💗
#pinkshirtday #antibullying #communitystrong
Every February #BlackHistoryMonth “honours the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities”. Events and activities have been happening across Canada, and here in #Nanaimo. Check out VI University and the Nanaimo African Heritage Society!
Wow—what a show! We were honoured to be a community sponsor of the Port Theatre's sold-out Spotlight event featuring the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s heart-stopping Carmina Burana and T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods.
Grateful for an evening rooted in art, culture, and community. 💛 #indigenousarts
Announcing Sqwul'qwul – Our Stories! Each month, discover uplifting stories from the nine Coast Salish Member Nations, showing how our community is making a difference. Subscribe for inspiration: klfoundation.ca
This Family Day, we walk in solidarity with the Northeast BC Community Foundation who have set up a Community Resiliency Fund to support the Tumbler Ridge community’s healing journey as they process the devastating recent tragedy.
If you would like to donate, go to:
https://nebccf.ca/
We’re excited to welcome our new Youth Advisory Council! In January, young leaders from our member Nations joined us to help shape a brighter future for Indigenous youth. Their voices will guide our work and inspire lasting change. #CommunityStrong #YouthEmpowerment
We join everyone in mourning today in a moment of silence for the lives lost in this heart-breaking and tragic event and hold their loved ones in our thoughts and prayers for healing.
KUU-US Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717
Youth line: 1-250-723-2040
Join VIUSU and community to march in solidarity at the “No More Stolen Sisters Memorial March” this Friday, Feb 13, 3:30 pm.
“to stand in remembrance of those lost and to affirm the inherent rights, dignity, and safety of Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people.”
Kw’umut Lelum Foundation is proud to be a community sponsor for The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s performance of Carmina Burana and T'əl at the Port Theatre, Nanaimo. The Port also donated two tickets to one of our monthly donors - congrats to Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa!
Our team will be set up in the lobby!
From Jan 22–25, our ED Sharon Hobenshield braved the cold in Ottawa and Toronto to focus on community and relationship building so we can continue supporting community and economic wellbeing alongside the Coast Salish Nations we work with.
Huy ch’qu to all! #communityfoundations
Our Kw’umut Lelum Foundation team got together for a fun and focused strategic planning session this month to talk about our vision for the year and how we can continue to activate Indigenous-led philanthropy.
Subscribe now to our monthly newsletter to keep up to date and involved klfoundation.ca
One week left to apply for up to $5,250 through our KLF Indspire Scholarship.
All post-secondary students from Halalt, Lyackson, Málexeł, Penelakut, Qualicum, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Stz'uminus and Ts’uubaa-asatx are eligible!
Apply now at https://indspirefunding.ca/kwumut-lelum-foundation/
Today we shine a light on monthly donor Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa.🌟 Our PhotoVoice project inspired her:
“I became a monthly donor because I know the Foundation can rely on these funds. I’ve seen the difference and impact within the communities.”
Thank you Liz HK!
Calling all post-secondary students from our 9 Nations!
You’re eligible for up to $5,250 for your studies through our Kw’umut Lelum Indspire Scholarship Award.
Deadline for application is February 1!
Learn more and apply now at https://indspirefunding.ca/kwumut-lelum-foundation/
✨ We did it — together. ✨
Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Kw’umut Lelum Foundation has reached our 30 x 30 goal — raising $30,000 by December 30 to support scholarships for Indigenous students.
Huy tseep q’u to everyone who gave, shared, and stood with us. 🧡
Last call to support our 30x30 campaign for Indigenous scholarships! 🏃♂️ Dec 30 is the final day! Every donation helps us reach our goal! 💛klfoundation.ca/donate
✨ Happy Winter Solstice. ✨
Today marks the shortest day of the year and a gentle reminder that brighter days are returning.
Wishing everyone a peaceful season filled with rest, family, and good medicine.
👉Office closure: We’ll be closed until January 5 and will respond to messages when we’re back. 🧡
📘 Our Annual Report is Here! Discover how we uplift Indigenous children, youth, and families through scholarships, partnerships, and cultural initiatives. 🔗 Read here: https://www.flipsnack.com/kwumut/klf-annual-report-2025 With gratitude, Kw’umut Lelum Foundation 🧡
We’re in the final push of our 30x30 campaign to raise $30,000 by Dec 30 to support life-changing scholarships for Indigenous youth. Can you help us reach our goal? Every share, like, and donation brings us a step closer! 🙏
Donate today: shorturl.at/MAXg5
#IndigenousYouth #CommunityImpact #nanaimo
the KLF team at the Port Theatre with our 30x30 winners
Congrats to Cameron Myhre and his partner Kate who won our prize draw for two tickets to Bear Grease! And thank you to everyone who has supported our 30x30 campaign to raise $30,000 by Dec 30 for scholarships for Indigenous students! We’re almost at our goal! 🧡 www.klfoundation/donate #nanaimoT
To Wolf Brewing and our entire tsetsuwatil community of donors: we raise our hands in deep gratitude. 🙌 Your ongoing generosity creates pathways for Indigenous youth to learn, grow, and shine. 🧡
Together, you raised $600 dollars to uplift Indigenous children, youth, and families in our region. Your support strengthens our shared commitment to wellness, culture, and opportunity—work that is only possible through long-lasting partnerships rooted in reciprocity.
This year, we were honoured to be part of Wolf Brewing’s Stronger as a Pack 🐺 giving program. Huy ch q’a to the Wolf Brewing team and to every community member who came together in the spirit of generosity, good company, and good beer. 🧵
#nanaimo #brewpub #upliftingyouth
Congrats to our colleague @sheebellax2.bsky.social! Her story “A Gift at the Doorstep” is in The Kindread Coast anthology and pays homage to her Heiltsuk heritage, the Coast Salish land where she gratefully lives, and the shapeshifters who slink between our world and the spirit side.
surl.li/odpybe
Tomorrow-Nov 26! Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation with 6 panelists as share new perspectives on traditional notions of poverty and wealth. Thanks to @terralingua.bsky.social for bringing our voices together!
Register: luma.com/p3l4n84a
#nanaimo #indigenousknowledge
How to Enter:
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💸 Donate $10 or more anytime before or on Giving Tuesday — 1 entry
We’re already over a third of the way there — thanks to you! 🙏
Can you help us get even further?
Prize Pack Includes:
🎭 2 tickets to Bear Grease December 6th at the Port Theatre, Nanaimo
🧡 KLF hoodies and mugs
We’re giving back! In the spirit of reciprocity we’re saying huy ch q’a to all who support our 30x30 campaign to fund scholarships for Indigenous students by giving them a chance to win a great prize. Donate, like or share our posts to be entered in the draw. 🧵
Donate ➡️ www.klfoundation.ca/donate
