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The RCMP Foundation presented a cheque for $5,000 to the Making Waves: Dating Violence Prevention Program for Youths earlier this week.

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HELPING HAND: The RCMP Foundation recently donated $5,000 to Making Waves: Dating Violence Prevention Program for Youths. Above, from left, are: Sudon Craft, executive director of Making Waves; Miguel LeBlanc, president of Making Waves’s board; and RCMP Cpl. Tammy Ward.

The funding will assist Making Waves to host a weekend conference to develop and promote healthy relationships among youth in New Brunswick.

The bilingual event will take place Nov. 7-9 at the Riverside Resort and Conference Centre in Mactaquac.

The RCMP Foundation was created in 1994 to support community initiatives involving local RCMP members.

The members volunteer their time and energy in the community to get these projects up and running.

The RCMP Foundation manages the RCMP licensing program, operates two retail stores in Ottawa, holds events and engages the involvement of corporate Canada in its activities.

Funds raised are used to support sports teams and events, drug awareness, youth programs and self-help programs, victim services and Internet safety.

For more information on the RCMP Foundation, visit its website at www.rcmp-f.ca.