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Thrive Magazine – Winter 2026

October 30, 2026

Thrive Magazine – Winter 2026

Discover the Winter 2026 issue of Thrive

Explore the Winter 2026 issue of Thrive — stories of connection, resilience and community impact across Edmonton: 

  • Ripple Effect: A family keeps their daughter’s memory alive with an ECF fund.
  • Intertwined: For 25 years, Return has represented the pillars of the community.
  • Where Brick Meets Sky: A new mural brings art, connection and a little magic to a downtown alley.
  • More Than A Roof Over Your Head: A proposed housing project helps people with disabilities find  place to stay — and be empowered
  • Reimagining Chinatown: A partnership is fostering community-based development in our city’s core.
  • Community Creation With Honours: A conversation with Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor, and her husband, on how giving back is the way forward. Her Honour will be a panelist for ECF’s sold-out Roots that Reach event — you can join the waitlist here.
  • Laying a Foundation: Helping Edmonton’s youngest residents build a strong foundation for the future.
  • Playing in Natural Spaces: Getting outside and playing is good for kids — and the grown-ups that care for them.
  • Caring for the Carers: A pilot project cultivates community for early childhood educators.
  • Give Where You Love: From the arts to rehabilitation and community organizations, the Rumbolds chose to create different funds, providing lasting support to causes close to their hearts.
  • See It While You’re Here: Edmonton Community Foundation is known for its endowment funds — but there are more ways to give.

Read the Winter 2026 issue of Thrive online or pick up a copy in the November edition of Edify Magazine. 

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