A holiday bonus of over $300,000 is going to non-profits and charities in the region.
The funding initiative is in partnership with Community Foundations of Canada and United Way Centraide Canada, as part of the Government of Canada’s $350-million Emergency Community Support Fund.
United Way Thunder Bay CEO Albert Brulé explains they’re distributing it to 32 groups in need, including Beendigen, FIREFLY in Dryden, and the Regional Food Distribution Association.
The biggest investment is going to Mikinakoos Children’s Fund, which is getting $50,000 to provide warm winter gear to 1,000 children in remote First Nation communities.
The announcement also included over $31,000 to the NorWest Community Health Centres response to the pandemic.
“People are still in incredibly vulnerable situations and require support. United Way of Thunder Bay and the Thunder Bay Community Foundation wanted to ensure funding is distributed before the holidays, as we work together with our partners to address the most pressing issues affecting our region,” Brulé says.
