Let’s Finish the New Ritchie Hall
Calls for Support
Looking for people to assist committee and new hall replacement implementation
Design braille signage
Hardscaping advice for new plaza and rink/court area
Building gift baskets for raffling at events
Lead the cabinet design and ordering
Equipment research and purchasing
The new Ritchie Hall is more than a building. It will be a gathering place for arts, recreation, celebrations, learning, and connection for generations to come. While construction funding is largely secured, community support is still needed to finish and furnish the spaces that will bring the hall to life.
Leave Your Legacy
Whether you sponsor a solar panel, support a program room, enhance accessibility, or help equip the kitchen, your contribution will help create a welcoming and sustainable home for community life in Ritchie.
Charitable receipts are available for individuals, families, and businesses from $250 to major naming sponsorships.
Support the Community Kitchen
Target - $32,288 - we only need $12,915 to reach the target!
What’s it for? Wall oven, counter fridge, wall cabinets for storage, cabinetry for an island and two serving counters, washer/dryer all in one unit.
First 50/50 - August to September 19 (league day draw)
Ticket: $10 for one, $20 for three, $50 for ten, $100 for 25
Total tickets - 2,000
August 26 Concert with Martin Kerr - volunteer!
With 50/50 raffled and Aug 26 Concert Volunteer, help create a kitchen space that will support:
Catering or concessions for community events
Food workshops and classes
Canning and preserving sessions
Food security initiatives
The kitchen was identified by residents as one of the most important features of the new hall—a place where food brings people together and knowledge is shared across generations.
The Kitchen area is not a commercial kitchen but instead a place for catering staging, workshops for canning and baking, and wheelchair accessible.
Energize Ritchie – Solar Sponsorship
Target - $140,000 - we need $59,500 for 150 panels
What’s it for? Solar panels, micro-inverters and installation
Recognition: Name a solar panel for $475 and become part of the solar map on display in the hall.
Sponsor a solar panel for $475 (OPENS SOON)
Support Ritchie to become one of Edmonton's most sustainable community spaces with a solar-powered, carbon-zero building. Sponsors can dedicate a panel in honour of a loved one, family, or business and become part of the hall's renewable energy legacy.
The solar generation will reduce operating costs and provide climate resiliency.
Make it truly inclusive - accessible for all abilities
Target - $17,010 - we only need $6,805 to reach the target.
What’s it for? Hand free doors, braille maps of the facility and washrooms, colour contrast for visually impaired, sound panels that dampen sound in the large space.
Help create a fully accessible space that will support:
Wheelchair accessibility at all entries
Colour contrast and braille wayfinding and signage
Noise control sound panels
Create Spaces for Arts & Recreation - Indoors and Out.
Target - $167,370 - we need $137,370 to reach the target.
What’s it for? Partition wall, rubber flooring, repairing and resurfacing the plaza, court and rink, add basketball nets.
Support the flexible program spaces that will host:
Dance and movement classes
Drama and theatre programs
Adult fitness and wellness programs
Sportball and children's recreation
Girl Guides and youth leadership programs
Social gatherings for seniors, men, women, new moms, and diverse cultural groups.
Workshops, clubs, and community learning
Plaza area that supports pickleball, youth sports, and winter skating
Court area that supports pickleball, basketball, ball hockey, and ice hockey/basketball/pickleball.
These adaptable rooms will make affordable community programming possible for residents of all ages while supporting local instructors.
Donations to Bring Community Events to Life
Target - $70,350
What’s if for? We need all to have the stage, lighting, seating
Help equip gathering spaces that will host:
Community BBQs and celebrations
Local musicians and comedians
Concerts and theatre performances
Cultural festivals
Local vendor markets and fundraisers
Family celebrations and community meetings
Winter and skating events
The new hall will feature flexible event spaces for up to 275 people, creating a much-needed venue for community events and emerging artists in Edmonton.