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The Six Nations Community Development Trust (SNCDT) is marking two decades of funding community projects. The SNCDT has funded over $21.4 million in community projects since it began, Kevin Martin, chair of the trust said during a presentation at the Six Nations Elected Council\u2019s (SNEC) General Finance meeting on July 21. The update, delivered by Martin and Melanie Bomberry, trust coordinator, outlined the trust\u2019s origins, operations, and financial impact over the last two decades. The trust was established in 2003, with the formal agreement signed in 2004, to manage and grow long-term assets derived from casino revenue agreements. It was intended to ensure sustainable benefits for the Six Nations community through investment returns. \u201cOur mission is to help create, reinforce and sustain conditions to improve the quality of life for… <\/p>\n

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The Six Nations Community Development Trust (SNCDT) is marking two decades of funding community projects. The SNCDT has funded over $21.4 million in community projects since it began, Kevin Martin, chair of the trust said during a presentation at the Six Nations Elected Council\u2019s (SNEC) General Finance meeting on July 21. The update, delivered by Martin and Melanie Bomberry, trust coordinator, outlined the trust\u2019s origins, operations, and financial impact over the last two decades. The trust was established in 2003, with the formal agreement signed in 2004, to manage and grow long-term assets derived from casino revenue agreements. It was intended to ensure sustainable benefits for the Six Nations community through investment returns. \u201cOur mission is to help create, reinforce and sustain conditions to improve the quality of life for... <\/p>\n

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