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The Sandra Davison Memorial Golf Classic hosted a record number of golfers at Loyalist Golf and Country Club June 6, 2019. An excellent day celebrating LLF-funded projects and fundraising to support future initiatives. We are pleased to report this year's tournament raised $60,000 net.

Ryleigh Rioux, a Grade 11 student at Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake, is turning her knowledge about drone mapping into a summer business. Ryleigh recently completed her drone pilot's licence and will be mapping Malcolm and Ardoch Lakes thanks to a grant from North Frontenac Township.

The Estate of Larry Gibson supports music education in elementary schools throughout the Limestone District School Board. This year's recipient is Module Vanier for the project From Pails to Percussion: Exploring the Missing Voices.

Student wellness, environmental stewardships, mentorship, STEM, cooperative and experiential learning, bucket drumming and LEGO robotics, these are just a few of the initiatives awarded grants by the Limestone Learning Foundation.

Johnson Insurance Inc. has been with the Foundation since its inception. For two decades Johnson Insurance Inc. has sponsored many special events, including the renowned Crystal Ball Galas and annual golf tournament.

The Limestone Learning Foundation is proud to be celebrating 20 years of enhancing educational opportunities for Limestone District School Board students. In planning for the future the Foundation took a close look at its visual presentation and recently launched a new website.

What is kindness? Who can be change-makers? How does kindness grow? These are some of the questions local author and illustrator Peggy Collins helps students explore as part of a writing workshop about kindness.

The annual June golf tournament brings together Limestone educators, Foundation friends, and community partners, to enjoy a day of camaraderie and support for unique school projects. Save the date for this year's tournament, Thursday, June 6, 2019. Tee-off will be 12:30 p.m.

The Foundation's musical fundraiser Crystal Concert: A Tribute to the Holidays was a huge success. The evening celebrated holiday traditions through music and song.

The NASA mentorship program at Napanee District Secondary School fosters confidence and learning in math and sciences through a variety of workshops and one-on-one activities.

La Salle Secondary School has an organic garden so students and teachers could learn how to grow food and promote a healthy lifestyle. Students with mobility issues found it difficult or impossible to get to a garden bed and participate in the planting and care of the garden.

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