Tuesday, December 1st is known as Giving Tuesday and is the
opening day of the giving season; a time to celebrate and encourage activities
that support charities and non-profits. This Giving Tuesday, we wanted to
highlight some of the great work Alberta museums are doing in their communities, and to
encourage support for these institutions through the Robert R. Janes Award for
Social Responsibility. We spent the day in Red Deer getting
to know the 2015 recipient of the Robert R. Janes Award for Social
Responsibility: the KerryWood Nature Centre and Historic Fort Normandeau.
A little background before we get into our adventures: The Robert R. Janes Award for Social Responsibility supports and furthers the work of museums that are solving community issues and promoting health and well-being through programs that affect real social and environmental change. Recipients are awarded $3000 to put towards investigating why their programs are so successful and modelling these successes for other museums in Alberta through a one-day workshop. As the third recipient of the Janes Award, Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Historic Fort Normandeau will host a workshop in the spring of 2016 to share their experiences with other museum professionals.
