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“This is the Cathedral’s 3rd consecutive SYTK campaign,” says Cynthia Pilichos, AFC’s Diocesan Representative for NS & PEI, “and I am proud of how our community has responded over the years, raising more than $11,000 for outreach causes in Halifax.” Past beneficiaries have included the Ward 5 Neighbourhood Centre’s summer camp, and funding to enable young newcomers to Halifax to access arts and recreation programs.

The garden at St. Paul’s Goulds was blessed by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Sam Rose this past summer and the first lettuce was harvested in early August. A bumper crop of potatoes and turnips is now ready to be harvested, and the parish is constantly recruiting volunteers, young and old, to roll up their sleeves and pitch in with this community-building initiative.

“It was encouraging to see the full breadth of AFC’s granting program this cycle, with grants awarded in all five of our funding impact zones,” says Dr. Scott Brubacher, Executive Director. “The grants awarded also represent wide-ranging parts of the country—literally from coast to coast to coast—from Alert Bay, BC, to Iqaluit, NU, to Gander, NL.”

This past spring marked a time of transition for the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC), as the Board of Directors said farewell to three longstanding Directors, who had each completed six years of service. At the same time, the Board welcomed two new Directors as well as one new Diocesan Representative.

Scott Brubacher says he was impressed this year by the level of engagement from dioceses that are actively involved in camping ministry, some with as many as three summer camps. “We had 10 dioceses rallied around 16 camps this year…It was wonderful to get a big-picture view of camping ministry across the Anglican Church of Canada.”

Scott Brubacher explains that AFC wants to encourage Canadian Anglicans to connect with fellow Christians from the Oriental Orthodox Churches through ecumenical outreach projects and new shared ministries, “so that we may learn from each other and appreciate the diversity that exists within the Body of Christ.”

Scott Brubacher closed the AGM with a tribute to Archbishop Linda Nicholls. “Your Grace, I want to thank you for your careful leadership of AFC, the wisdom and insight you have brought to our meetings, for your prayers on our behalf, the guidance you have given me over the last two and a half years as Executive Director, and the personal generosity you have shown toward AFC’s programs over the years, including toward Say Yes! to Kids.”

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) Board of Directors met in Edmonton on May 22–23, 2024, and approved $160,000 in grants to 24 applicants in 17 Dioceses, bringing the 2024 grants total to date to $325,000. The Board also approved a loan of up to $100,000 for a roofing project in the Diocese of Quebec.

The Huron ACW will match up to $10,000 all donations to the Diocese of Huron Says Yes! to Camp Huron team, which is highlighting the need for camp bursaries. “We are so grateful to the Huron ACW for this leadership gift,” says the Rev. Canon Gerry Adam, Director, Camp Huron. “Camp Huron believes that no child should be turned away because of their financial circumstances… but the demand for bursaries grows every year.”