Vote for your favourite Tbaytel Good Community project

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Good Schools Program supporting youth
Good Schools Program supporting youth

Tbaytel for Good offers funding for community efforts.
Tbaytel for Good offers funding for community efforts.

THUNDER BAY – LIVING – The top five semi-finalists have been announced in the Tbaytel for Good  Community Fund  – Good  Community program:

  • CAHEP – Inside Out Community Art Studio
  • Willow Springs Creative Centre and OPTIONS Northwest Community Connections Committee – Grow Together Project
  • Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario – SwishNish Youth Basketball
  • Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre – Red Lake Food Box
  • Thunder Bay Food Bank – Healthy Options

The program, announced in March, asked not-for-profit organizations, charities and community groups in northern Ontario to submit project ideas that would help build strong and healthy communities. The entrants were required to submit a video highlighting their idea and projects had to fall within the following sectors:

  • Animal Welfare
  • Community & Wellness
  • Recreation & Culture
  • Environment
  • Innovation & Technology

Entries were submitted throughout the spring, with the entry deadline of May 2, 2017. A panel of judges have reviewed all entries and, based on program criteria, have shortlisted the group to five semi- finalists. The public is now being encouraged to vote to decide which two projects will each receive

$5,000 to turn their ideas into good projects.

Visit tbaytelforgood.net to vote for your favourite Good Community project today. Voting ends June 8, 2017 at 12 p.m. EST.