Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund

Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund 2024/2025

Following a review of over 100 applications for the 2024/2025 Anne Falk Memorial Fund. We are excited to announce that two students currently enrolled in health-related programs have been awarded $750 each, through the Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund this year. Thanks to a generous donation that has doubled our impact.

Congratulations to the recipients; Gloria Shi (registered in BSc, Dental Hygiene at the University of Alberta) and Salma Raghe (registered in the LPN program at NorQuest College). Thank you to all the applicants for their interest and dedication to advancing careers in health-related fields.

Anne Falk, a nurse, was a founder and original staff member back in 1981 of the Edmonton Newcomer Centre (formerly known as the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers or EMCN). She exemplified a person who devoted her life to the service of God by serving fellow human beings. She had a particular love for the Vietnamese people, with whom she worked closely for many years.

Anne passed away in 1998, and the Anne Falk Memorial Education Fund was created through the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers to honour her legacy of service to others and encourage young people to follow a career of their choice in a service field.

Eligibility

We encourage all eligible candidates who are passionate about making a difference in health service-oriented fields to apply.

To be eligible, you must be:

First or second-generation immigrant.
Living AND studying in Edmonton.
Pursuing a health-related field of study.
Enrolled in full or part-time studies of at least 4 months in duration.
Enrolled in first- or second-year studies only.

Contribute To The Fund

The Anne Falk Memorial Education Fund relies on the generosity of donors to continue its mission of supporting young individuals in their pursuit of service-oriented careers.

If you would like to contribute to this fund, or if you are interested in setting up a new fund to honour someone special, we welcome your support. Your contributions will help us continue Anne Falk’s legacy of service and make a lasting impact on the lives of future recipients.

To make a donation to this fund or for more information on setting up a fund, please contact:

Anne Hayes at ahayes@newcomercentre.com or
Adebola Adedoyin at aadedoyin@newcomercentre.com

Together, we can continue to inspire and support the next generation to make impact in our community.

Previous Fund Recipients

2023 Recipient

On March 15, 2024, Richa Patel was formally awarded the Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund for 2023.

Richa reflects her exceptional commitment to serving others and her passion for making meaningful contributions to her community. Her dedication embodies the values upheld by Anne Falk, who devoted her life to serving fellow human beings, particularly the Vietnamese community with whom she worked closely for many years.
In recognition of Richa Patel’s outstanding character and potential impact in service-oriented fields, she was presented her $750 cheque from Helen Ngan-Pare from the Newcomer Centre’s Board of Directors.
We are honoured to support Richa on her educational journey and eagerly anticipate the positive contributions she will make in her chosen career path.

For 2023:

Applications were open from Oct. 1 – Nov. 22, 2023, and closed on Nov. 23, 2023.
There was (1) $750 award presented in March 2024.

2022 Recipient

On Feb. 21, 2023, Darryl Diletzoy, EMCN’s Director of Finance and Operations, presented Emily Sagandoy with her $750 cheque as recipient of the 2022 Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund.

For 2022:

Applications for the 2022 award closed on Nov. 30, 2022.
There was (1) $750 award awarded on Feb. 21, 2023.

Anne Falk Memorial Education Endowment Fund