NB Children's Foundation

09/04/2026

Catherine Boyne, Coordinator of the Chipman Youth Centre was pleased to receive a grant award of $42,000 from Board Director Derrick Bishop. This award will help support the RESPECT and after school programs at the Chipman Youth Centre for children ages 5-18 years. Congratulations!

09/02/2026

08/17/2026

Mr. Allan Dickson, Board Director, presented a $𝟐𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 on behalf of the NB Children's Foundation to the Rotary Club of Campbellton to help support the youth programming coordinated by the Jeunesse Restigouche Youth Program, which is overseen by the InspireAction Centre, at the Tingley Youth Centre. The centre serves youth living in a low-income neighbourhood in Campbellton.

Thanks to this generous contribution, the Tingley Youth Centre will be able to offer year-round programming, including 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤-𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 and a minimum of 𝟐𝟎 𝐛𝐢-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 throughout the school year. In addition, monthly 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 activities will be coordinated in schools throughout the Town of Heron Bay, Village of Bois-Joli, and the Communauté rurale de Kedgwick, helping extend these valuable opportunities to even more youth across Restigouche County.

𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭):
Mr. Allan Dickson, Board Director (NB Children’s Foundation), Mr. Trevor McNally, Board President (Campbellton Rotary Club), Mr. John MacDonald, Board Treasurer (Campbellton Rotary Club), Mrs. Melissa Irvine, Executive Director (InspireAction Centre), Mrs. Joyce Roberts, Board President (InspireAction Centre), Ms. Jennifer Po***ck, Youth Programs Supervisor (Jeunesse Restigouche Youth & Youth in Action Centre), Mrs. Cathy Doull, Board Member (Campbellton Rotary Club).

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M. Allan Dickson, membre du conseil d'administration, a accordé une 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 $ au nom de la New Brunswick Children’s Foundation au Club Rotary de Campbellton afin de soutenir les activités jeunesse coordonnées par le programme Jeunesse Restigouche Youth, qui est chapeauté par le Centre InspireAction, au Centre jeunesse Tingley. Ce centre dessert les jeunes d’un quartier à faible revenu de Campbellton.

Grâce à cette incroyable contribution, une programmation pourra être offerte tout au long de l’année au Centre Jeunesse Tingley — comprenant 𝟖 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐝'𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 et au moins 𝟐𝟎 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝗲́𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 durant l'année scolaire. De plus, des activités mensuelles 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝗲́𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 seront organisées dans les écoles de la Ville de Baie-des-Hérons, Village Bois-Joli et de la Communauté rurale de Kedgwick, permettant ainsi d’offrir ces précieuses activités à un plus grand nombre de jeunes partout dans le comté de Restigouche.

𝐒𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝗲̀𝐪𝐮𝐞 (𝐝𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝗮̀ 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐞) :
M. Allan Dickson, membre du conseil d’administration (NB Children’s Foundation), M. Trevor McNally, président du conseil d’administration (Campbellton Rotary Club), M. John MacDonald, trésorier du conseil d’administration (Campbellton Rotary Club), Mme. Melissa Irvine, Directrice Générale (Centre InspireAction), Mme. Joyce Roberts, présidente du conseil d’administration (Centre InspireAction), Superviseure des programmes jeunesse (Jeunesse Restigouche Youth et Centre Jeunes en Action), Mme Cathy Doull, membre du conseil d’administration (Campbellton Rotary Club).

08/12/2026

Camp Sheldrake's Bradley Robinson was pleased to receive a grant award of $15,000 from Board Director Morgan Vickers. This grant award assisted with costs for 50 campers to attend a week long camping session. Congratulations!

07/17/2026

"A huge thank you once again to the New Brunswick Children's Foundation and the Campbellton Rotary Club for your continued support of these important and meaningful programs for our local youth. Your generosity helps ensure that youth throughout Restigouche County have access to enriching opportunities that make a lasting difference in their lives. Mr. Allan Dickson, Board Director, presented a $20,000 grant on behalf of the New Brunswick Children's Foundation to the Campbellton Rotary Club to help support the youth programming coordinated by the Jeunesse Restigouche Youth Program, which is overseen by the InspireAction Centre, at the Tingley Youth Centre. The centre serves youth living in a low-income neighbourhood in Campbellton. Thanks to this generous contribution, the Tingley Youth Centre will be able to offer year-round programming, including eight week-long summer camps and a minimum of 20 bi-monthly activities throughout the school year. In addition, monthly Youth Zone in Your School activities will be coordinated in schools throughout the Town of Heron Bay, Village of Bois-Joli, and the Communauté rurale de Kedgwick, helping extend these valuable opportunities to even more youth across Restigouche County. Pictured in the cheque presentation (left to right): Mr. Allan Dickson, Board Director (NB Children’s Foundation), Mr. Trevor McNally, Board President (Campbellton Rotary Club), Mr. John MacDonald, Board Treasurer (Campbellton Rotary Club), Mrs. Melissa Irvine, Executive Director (InspireAction Centre), Mrs. Joyce Roberts, Board President (InspireAction Centre), Ms. Jennifer Po***ck, Youth Programs Supervisor (Jeunesse Restigouche Youth & Youth in Action Centre), Mrs. Cathy Doull, Board Member (Campbellton Rotary Club)." Melissa Irvine

07/06/2026

We are pleased to announce Board Director Allan Dickson was nominated as the 2026 Citizen of the Year for the City of Campbellton! Congratulations Allan from all of us, well deserved!

Also that night, was the Miss Salmon Festival. Congratulations to Malika Levesque 👑 Queen: Miss Allen Paquet & Arseneau – and to all of the other beautiful winners:
🥇 First Princess: Miss Pizza Delight/ Scores- Lilly Rioux
🥈 Second Princess: Miss Plaza Chevrolet- Calley Po***ck
Miss Congeniality:Miss Pizza Delight /Scores - Lilly Rioux
Miss Photogenic: Miss Remax Prestige Campbellton- Emily Mia Arsenault
Miss Talent: Miss Allen Paquet & Arseneau- Malika Levesque

07/03/2026

Board Directors Ann Marie Dingee, Zoe Watson, Stephen Smith, Derrick Bishop - front row Marilyn Lester and Blair MacDonald, were so pleased to receive a beautifully crafted Thank You card full of children's handprints from BGC Charlotte County Club.

07/02/2026

Board President, Jim O'Connell was pleased to present Laine Harley, Administration and Communications Coordinator at Teen Resource Centre with a grant award of $20,000 to help support onsite programs and services for youth. Congratulations!

06/22/2026

left to right are Harriett Mills (volunteer), Tabitha Bungay (volunteer), Amanda Pooley (President WKNM) & Scott Oickle (NBCF)

English :
We cannot say thank you enough to The NB Children's Foundation for the $50,000 grant ❤️ This will allow us to help even more families with essentials at The SUE Shop over the next year. Thank you for believing in our mission and allowing us to go full steam ahead. Can't wait to see what the next year holds!

French :
Nous ne saurions assez remercier la Fondation des enfants du Nouveau-Brunswick pour la subvention de 50 000 $ ❤️ Cela nous permettra d'aider encore plus de familles avec des produits de première nécessité à The SUE Shop au cours de la prochaine année. Merci de croire en notre mission et de nous permettre d'aller de l'avant. J'ai hâte de voir ce que nous réserve l'année prochaine !

06/22/2026

"Thank you so much for your generous donation and support. Your impact is making a difference in the community." - Megan Globe from the Compassionate Grief Centre was presented with a grant award of $12,500 from Board Director Marilyn Lester. This grant will help support children and youth grief counselling.