The Jasper Community Team Society (JCTS) is a registered charity in Jasper, Alberta, dedicated to raising funds to help residents overcome challenges to their well-being. Since 2004, the JCTS has provided direct financial support to Jasper residents through the Caring Community Fund, which is available through Community Outreach Services. Residents searching for support can access these funds by visiting Community Outreach Services. Click here, for more information about our vision and mission.

Through a strong partnership, the JCTS and Community Outreach Services work together towards a shared goal of ensuring that Jasper residents can access support to overcome barriers to their well-being. The JCTS focuses on fundraising and making funds available, while Community Outreach Services serves as the central place for social support in the community to distribute funds directly to Jasper residents. 

When a Jasper resident faces challenges, Community Outreach Services employees help individuals explore available resources, including government aid, insurance, and support from organizations like the Canadian Red Cross. The JCTS funds are only accessed when all other funding sources have been exhausted.

In the days after the wildfire, the JCTS’s volunteer board quickly launched a fundraising effort to assist the community’s long-term recovery beyond immediate relief efforts. Since then, the JCTS has raised over $1.7 million to directly support residents in overcoming challenges to their well-being through Community Outreach Services. Now, as a dedicated local advocate and registered charitable organization, the JCTS continues to focus on fundraising to support Jasper’s long-term recovery, ensuring support remains available for years to come. 

Recovery after a wildfire is a long-term process. The JCTS is committed to ongoing support, helping residents navigate challenges long after immediate relief efforts and insurance payments have ended. The JCTS will continue to advocate for community needs, raise funds, and provide resources to support Jasper’s recovery for years to come.

Community Outreach Services will help you understand your options through organizations such as the Government of Alberta, the Canadian Red Cross, and the Banff Canmore Foundation. These organizations provided immediate relief after the wildfire and continue to do so.

To learn more about immediate relief support available, please click here.

If you are in immediate emergency healthcare need, call 911. For housing, financial aid, mental health, and crisis support, you can find additional resources on the Municipality of Jasper website.

To date, the JCTS has raised over $1.7 million and released $504,717.14 to support wildfire recovery efforts in Jasper.

The JCTS remains committed to continually fundraising to ensure ongoing support for the community's long-term recovery.

To access funds, please schedule an appointment with Community Outreach Services.

Support is available through:

• Visit: Community Outreach Services located at 627 Patricia Street or visit the Activity Centre at 303 Bonhomme Street.

• Call: 780-852-2100

• Email: community@jasper-alberta.ca

The JCTS is legally required to distribute funds through qualified organizations that align with our mission, like Community Outreach Services. As a registered charity, the JCTS cannot provide funds directly to individuals but ensures support reaches those in need through our partnership with Community Outreach Services.

The JCTS serves as a secondary advisor for these funds. Fund distribution follows a formal process led by the Banff Canmore Foundation and the donors themselves, which is still being developed based on community needs. The JCTS continues to work with these organizations, and further updates will be shared once available. You can read more about these funds here.