Columbia Basin Trust kicks in funding for Kootenay KidSport
The grant will help families cover registration fees as KidSport Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook prepare for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.
- Columbia Basin Trust is donating $250,000 to KidSport to help children and youth across the Columbia Basin access organized sport and reduce financial barriers for families.
- Funds will support KidSport chapters in Greater Trail, Nelson, and Cranbrook for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, reducing registration fees to encourage youth participation.
- Last year, KidSport Trail helped 50 youth participate in 13 different sports with grants averaging almost $300, totaling $14,674, while supporting 591 kids across the Columbia Basin region.
- Angela Crowther, Director of KidSport BC, stated the commitment will "help more kids across the Basin get off the sidelines and into the game," regardless of family financial circumstances.
- Families seeking financial assistance can visit KidSport Canada and click "Apply" to find local chapters, strengthening community well-being according to Katie Kendall, Senior Manager, Columbia Basin Trust.
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Columbia Basin Trust kicks in funding for Kootenay KidSport - Creston Valley Advance
KidSport in Greater Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook are the happy recipients of a generous donation from Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust is donating $250,000 to KidSport BC to help more children and youth across the Columbia Basin experience the benefits and joy of organized sport. “We’re pleased to work with KidSport to help more children and youth across the Basin access the benefits of sport,” said Katie Kendall, Senior Manager, Columbia Basin Tr…
Columbia Basin Trust kicks in funding for Kootenay KidSport - Grand Forks Gazette
KidSport in Greater Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook are the happy recipients of a generous donation from Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust is donating $250,000 to KidSport BC to help more children and youth across the Columbia Basin experience the benefits and joy of organized sport. “We’re pleased to work with KidSport to help more children and youth across the Basin access the benefits of sport,” said Katie Kendall, Senior Manager, Columbia Basin Tr…
Columbia Basin Trust kicks in funding for Kootenay KidSport
KidSport in Greater Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook are the happy recipients of a generous donation from Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust is donating $250,000 to KidSport BC to help more children and youth across the Columbia Basin experience the benefits and joy of organized sport. “We’re pleased to work with KidSport to help more children and youth across the Basin access the benefits of sport,” said Katie Kendall, Senior Manager, Columbia Basin Tr…
Columbia Basin Trust kicks in funding for Kootenay KidSport - Kimberley Bulletin
KidSport in Greater Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook are the happy recipients of a generous donation from Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust is donating $250,000 to KidSport BC to help more children and youth across the Columbia Basin experience the benefits and joy of organized sport. “We’re pleased to work with KidSport to help more children and youth across the Basin access the benefits of sport,” said Katie Kendall, Senior Manager, Columbia Basin Tr…
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