Lacombe residents most charitable in Alberta
LACOMBE- According to ATB Financial’s Economics and Research Team, using the latest Statistics Canada data, Lacombe residents rank the highest in personal giving to charities for the sixth year in a row.
With median per donor giving at $1,000 in 2017, residents of Lacombe gave more than twice the provincial average of $480 per donor.
“Lacombe’s charitable giving is a well known, well established fact,” said Deputy Mayor Don Gullekson. “We have a strong tradition of generosity and volunteerism in our community. Our residents are engaged and aware of the myriad of issues facing our region, and indeed the world, and want to do their part to alleviate suffering.”
This tradition of generosity and volunteerism has produced outstanding local citizens like the Alberta Order of Excellence recipient Eric Rajah, the co-founder of A Better World, a Lacombe based, volunteer-run aid organization that delivers invaluable, life-changing support to people in need around the world.