Impact Stories
Celebrating 50 years with 50 stories that honour the people, partnerships, and possibilities that shaped our community.
Belonging Restored: Building a Permanent Source of Support for Vulnerable Youth
A $200,000 matching challenge could grow Centre for Youth Care’s permanent endowment to $800,000, creating approximately $40,000 in annual support for young people in our community.
50 Years of Impact: Investing in a Future Engineer
Thanks to the Allan Percival Smith Memorial Bursary, Rothesay High School graduate Kenechukwu Uche is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering at the University of Alberta.
50 Years of Impact: Changing the Game
By flipping the script on traditional grantmaking, we empowered seven local organizations to work together—not compete—to shape creative free-play opportunities for children and families across our community.
50 Years of Impact: One Person Can Change the Conversation
When Bill Gale saw the impact of poverty in Saint John, he didn't look away. Instead, he challenged business and community leaders to work together toward lasting solutions, a legacy that continues through the Bill Gale Bursary Fund.
50 Years of Impact: "I Want Jane to Be Remembered"
Jane Armstrong Earl broke barriers as one of Canada's first female war correspondents. Together with her husband Lawrence, she built a remarkable life in journalism—one that continues to make a difference through a lasting charitable legacy.
50 Years of Impact: A Holiday Gift That Keeps Giving: The Carleton-Kirk Lodge Fund
What began as a deep connection to a community institution became an endowment that will provide care and comfort for years to come.
50 Years of Impact: $400,000 Invested in Community
As we celebrate 50 years of community philanthropy, this story highlights how $400,000 in Community Impact Grants is helping 15 organizations create positive change across Greater Saint John.
50 Years of Impact: Building Futures, One Trade at a Time
When Michael Saunders created a bursary for Harbour View High School students pursuing the trades, he wasn't just giving a gift... he was investing in the future workforce and prosperity of Greater Saint John.
50 Years of Impact: The Legacy of a Good Guy
Fifty years into the Community Foundation’s story, the Brian Lund Memorial Fund stands as a powerful example of how philanthropy can preserve a person’s spirit while helping future generations flourish.
50 Years of Impact: One Brave Moment Sparked a Movement for Language Revitalization
From one land acknowledgement to a community-wide impact, Tyler Patterson is helping create new momentum for Wolastoqey language revitalization through courage, connection, and advocacy.
50 Years of Impact: The Ring Collection
A family’s passion for art became a lasting gift to the community when the Ring Collection helped create a bursary fund supporting future generations of young artists in Greater Saint John.
50 Years of Impact: Women Investing in Women
Through scholarships, advocacy, and volunteer leadership, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) in Saint John helped shape opportunity in our community for generations.