GPFC Pitone Youth Group

08/31/2026

Thank you to the youth who already completed this survey expressing interest in the Grande Prairie Pride Society Youth Pride Advisory Committee. The survey is still open, and any added participation is very welcome and appreciated. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFy6-GMRXYph9wyPKJvxCo97oXXDRWl4T3FHN0Aq555Pl1uw/viewform

08/31/2026

The 2nd annual Jogging for Jovie to raise awareness and support those living with Cystic Fibrosis is open for registration!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR JOGGING FOR JOVIE!

Calling all runners, walkers, families and community supporters! Join us for the 2nd Annual Jogging for Jovie as we come together to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Whether you are an experienced runner, working toward your first 5 km, joining us for a walk or participating virtually, everyone is welcome! Jogging for Jovie

Register today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/YGRNKYLs13

Please share this post with your family and friends and help us spread the word. Every step makes a difference!

08/31/2026

Join all the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre programs at our Open House this Thursday! AGM to follow that evening.

YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR OPEN HOUSE!

Join the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre for a welcoming afternoon at Kikinaw Outreach and learn more about the programs and services available through GPFC.

Come by for:
Program and service information
Community connection
Orange shirts
Lunch
Raffles and more!

September 3
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Kikinaw Outreach (10513-98 avenue)

This event is open to the entire community. Stop by, meet our team and discover how GPFC supports individuals and families in our community. We look forward to welcoming you!

08/31/2026

It has been a while! While I (Lindsy Coney) was away in Ireland, the summer Youth Workers Hannah Donald and Taylor Tapson did an amazing job with our August programming.

I want to express my deepest gratitude to Hannah and Taylor, and showcase some of what they did this past month. Also, we wish them the best in their future endeavours! Taylor will start her first teaching position, and Hannah is heading to SAIT to study Film Production - thank you for everything, and all the best! 🪶🥰♥

07/31/2026

July flew by in a flash, but what luck to get to be outdoors, on the land and at camp with many of our favourite youth, families and partner programs/organizations this month!

The Friendship Project Sleep-Away Camp was a hit again at Camp Artaban in Grimshaw - Thank you Sagitawa Friendship Society, New High Level Native Friendship Centre Society and the Northern Indigenous Health Alliance - HIV Outreach in Alberta's North for a wonderful partnership!

The 2026 Family Culture Camp followed shortly after, where we got to spend 4 days with more youth and families than ever at Beaverlodge Boys and Girls Camp along the beautiful Red Willow River. Thanks once again Sagitawa Friendship Society and the wonderful Grande Prairie Babies' Best Start program, as well as Elder Barb Goodswimmer, Sarah with Northern Indigenous Health Alliance - HIV Outreach in Alberta's North, Natascha Okimaw with Natawihowin Health Navigation, Terri Lynn Mitchell, and my sister Robin Hill and sister/cousin Becky Jones, and all who helped or presented- love you all! To all you youth and families who make work feel like home, I'm grateful for our memories made together 🥰🪶

To Taylor and Hannah Donald, the best Summer Youth Workers around, the camps would not have been the same without you! 💗

As I, Lindsy Coney, leave for a much needed rest, I leave the program still open for August, and in great hands with our Summer Youth Workers! Check out our August Calendar, and please feel free to message them with any questions or inquiries at [email protected].

07/24/2026

Calling all Indigenous youth artists!

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is excited to host our Annual Orange Shirt Day Design Contest!

Indigenous youth ages 12–18 are invited to submit an original design for the 2026 Every Child Matters T-shirt. Show us through your artwork what Every Child Matters means to you. The winner will receive a $500 prize.

Submission deadline: August 4 at 4:30 p.m
Complete the submission form here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ibtKCykGTK
Please email your completed design to [email protected].

We can’t wait to see your creativity and meaningful designs!

07/24/2026

Being out at camp the last week, service was spotty, and I see now that my post to share the Northern Indigenous Health Alliance - HIV Outreach in Alberta's North and Resource Centre for Su***de Prevention - RCSP’s camp next week did not go through 😩. Sharing it now! Please message Sarah, as specified in the post to see if there are spots left or for more details.

07/09/2026

Come and visit Hannah and Taylor, the Pitone Summer Youth workers for fun activities at tonight's Teen Thursday at Muskoseepi Park!

07/09/2026

Thank you for helping to fill spaces for our Friendship Project Camp! The registration is now closed. We're looking forward to spending next week with an awesome group of young people. 😄

We have 6 open spaces in this sleep-away camp (transportation provided) to be held at Camp Artaban outside of Grimshaw next week, July 13-16. Please see the form and poster for more details, and email [email protected] with questions.

Please use the link to register, NOT the QR code on the poster (the code does not work).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftgYoWos0BQI6EmEhLGWzhQMKaOIu42FzR-XFujK-GP6Mbog/viewform?usp=header

07/08/2026

We have 6 open spaces in this sleep-away camp (transportation provided) to be held at Camp Artaban outside of Grimshaw next week, July 13-16. Please see the form and poster for more details, and email [email protected] with questions.

Please use the link to register, NOT the QR code on the poster (the code does not work).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftgYoWos0BQI6EmEhLGWzhQMKaOIu42FzR-XFujK-GP6Mbog/viewform?usp=header