THE 27th ANNUAL GUMBOOT RALLY brought fun, laughter and more than $16,500 to the Yellowknife Association for Community Living on Saturday morning, May 4. Thirteen teams made up of 65 participants raised the funds in recent months, before facing off in costume to compete in Saturday’s Gumboot-themed games of skill in the YK1 parking lot. “What a […]

The Yellowknife RCMP Gumboot Rally fundraising team will accept donations for YKACL at the Co-op from approximately 4pm-6pm on Sunday, April 28. Drop by – say hi – and make a donation! THANK YOU!

Join the ESJS Yo Da Bomb Gumboot Rally team at Trevor’s Independent Grocer from 4pm – 7pm on Tuesday, April 23. The team of YCS teachers and their friends will collect donations near the front door.   Join broadcasters from CBC North at the Co-op from approx. 10am-2pm on Sunday, April 28. The team will

The Youth Groups will join for a BBQ at Yellowknife River on Friday, April 26. Meet at the Abe Miller Building at 6pm. The event will end at the Abe Miller Building (4912 53 St) at 8:30pm. YKACL’s two youth groups meet twice monthly and always encourage new participants to get involved! The Young Adults

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST YKACL NEWSLETTER (APRIL 2019) YKACL Newsletter (April 2019) – United Way NWT donates $7,500 to YKACL Youth Groups (THANK YOU!) – World Autism Awareness Month – Gumboot Rally Team update (click here to donate to your favourite Gumboot Rally team fundraising campaign!) – William Macdonald students learn about FASD –

The next Parent & Family Night is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, beginning at 7pm in the Abe Miller Building (4912 53rd Street). The monthly event offers an opportunity for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities to drop in for casual conversation with other family members. If you require on-site childcare, please RSVP to

A message from the Tai Chi Tigers Gumboot Rally team: The Tai Chi Tigers Gumboot Rally team will host a fundraising table at Independent Grocer on Old Airport Road  from 4pm-7pm on Monday, April 15. Make a donation! (Donations of $25 or more receive a charitable tax receipt) The Tai Chi Tigers have been participating

THANK YOU to United Way NWT for the generous support of the YKACL Youth Groups. The United Way donation will help fund youth group activities this year! Yay Fusion! Teen Group welcomes youth aged 13-18, with or without a disability. YKACL Young Adults welcomes young people ages 19-29, with or without a disability. Both groups gather twice

The next Parent & Family Night is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, beginning at 7pm in the Abe Miller Building (4912 53rd Street). The monthly event offers an opportunity for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities to drop in for casual conversation with other family members. If you require on-site childcare, please RSVP to

CLICK ON A TEAM NAME BELOW TO DONATE ONLINE: THE EWOKS – made up of sisters, brothers and cousins aged 2 to 12! Contact superYKteam@gmail.com and The EWOKS will pick up your full bag of refundable recyclables from your home or workplace and donate the proceeds to YKACL! YO DA BOMB! – staff at ecole