Religious Education Activities for Life (real) Foundation

The Religious Education Activities for Life (REAL) Foundation continues to provide financial support for the faith development activities for students and staff of Elk Island Catholic Schools (EICS) in the communities of Camrose Fort Saskatchewan Strathcona County and Vegreville Alberta. These activities include but are not limited to religious education in-services for school staff motivational/spiritual speakers and presentations in all schools religious retreats for staff and students and religious conferences in student leadership and faith formation. None of the preceding activities are funded through any other source of financing received by the school district. In addition the REAL Foundation sponsors 6 Christian Leadership Scholarships for graduating students. The REAL Foundation has recently begun to provide financial support for the Greatful Advocates for Catholic Education (GrACE) program within the EICS district. The GrACE program operates in Catholic school jurisdictions throughout the province of Alberta to also support the faith development of students through contests and development programs. However GrACE has no fund raising function.