The team behind the impact.

At the Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation, our team is a group of caring individuals dedicated to supporting students. As a charitable foundation, we believe every child deserves the tools, opportunities, and encouragement to thrive.

We approach our work with care, collaboration, and community, finding meaningful ways to make a difference and ensuring support reaches those who need it most.

Join Our Team
Crystal Dennison
Executive Director

I love working with NLSF because I directly get to see the impact our community can make on the kids.

Christina Cottell
Administrative Assistant

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Sandra Scott
Finance

In our schools, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with school supplies, fees, and clothes.

Tracy Gilbert
School Food Coordinator

In our schools, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with school supplies, fees, and clothes.

Morgan Theedom
Program Assistant

In our schools, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with school supplies, fees, and clothes.

Help us remove everyday barriers that stand in the way of aid for students.

Because when a child shows up to school without the supplies they need, without food in their belly, or without the confidence that they belong, learning becomes the last thing on their mind.

We're a community-powered foundation working side-by-side with schools, donors, and volunteers across Nanaimo and Ladysmith. We provide aid for students so they thrive both in the classroom and in life. Here’s how we make it happen.

Student Support Fund

In SD68, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with supplies, fees, and clothes.
Student Support Fund

In SD68, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with supplies, fees, and clothes.
Student Support Fund

In SD68, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with supplies, fees, and clothes.
Student Support Fund

In SD68, poverty is real. We help cover the basics with supplies, fees, and clothes.