Baker Tilly SK LLP, a Yorkton鈥恇ased firm providing taxation, accounting, financial and management consulting and assurance services, has announced a three鈥恲ear financial commitment of $10,000 to the Yorkton and District Community Foundation.
The firm, which also has offices in Saskatoon, presented the Community Foundation with $5,000, and will make donations of $2,500 in each of the next two years.
The funds will be placed in the Community Foundations endowment fund, which generates annual revenue which is then used to support charities in Yorkton and district.
Darcy Spilchen, CEO of Baker Tilly SK LLP, noted that the firm, which has a history in Yorkton spanning more than 90 years, welcomes the opportunity to enhance its contributions to the community and provide for a long鈥恡erm investment.
鈥淭he Community Foundation has many passionate volunteers, and it is an organization we are happy to support,鈥 Spilchen added.
The donation was accepted on behalf of the Foundation by Andrew Rae, its vice鈥恜resident, who commended Baker Tilly SK LLP for its generous support.聽聽
The Yorkton & District Community Foundation was launched in October 2019. It is a registered charity and a member of Community Foundations of Canada, part of a worldwide movement of community foundations whose objective is to help build stronger and more vibrant communities.
The purpose of the Community Foundation is to connect donors and charities in our communities to identify and address local community needs, advocate for meaningful social change and to make lasting contributions to the well鈥恇eing of the community.聽