Nearly two dozen groups receiving community foundation funding
The North Bay Community Foundation is supporting 23 groups this year with grant funding.
Officials say nearly $158,000 in grants are helping sustain charitable projects impacting our community.
“Our Annual Community Grants stream provides charities and nonprofits in North Bay and Area the opportunity to fill gaps in funding needed to support new and ongoing charitable activities that otherwise may be at risk,” says Preston Tapscott, Executive Director. “We are proud to announce $158,000 in grants through this year’s stream, with an additional minimum of $42,000 going out through other granting streams, funds, and commitments. This is thanks to the dedicated support of our donors, fundholders, partners, and sponsors who uplift our capacity to grant.”
Funding will support a variety of projects and initiatives.
Some include program support to tackle food insecurity, a secondary school mental wellness space, theatre production equipment upgrades, and much more.
The list of grant recipients includes:
– Near North Palliative Care Network
– Camp Quality Canada
– Near North Special Olympics
– The PADDLE Program
– North Stars Hockey Club/City of North Bay
– Packsac Smiles Organization
– HANDS – The Family Help Network
– STEM Camp Foundation
– North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit – Families in the Kitchen
– Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity
– The Gathering Place
– Clean, Green, Beautiful North Bay/North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority
– East Ferris Golden Age Club/Municipality of East Ferris
– Discovery Routes
– Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Bay and District
– Victoria’s Quilts Canada
– Gateway Theatre Guild
– Calvin Presbyterian Church
– Nipissing Association for Disabled Youth
– United for Literacy
– FJ McElligott Secondary School/Near North Public School Board Charity Works
– Whitewater Gallery
– Nordic North Bay Ski Club
Officials say the foundation will also be hosting its 12th Annual Dinner & Auction in early October.
Richard Coffinhttps://www.mynorthbaynow.com/Richard Coffin has been a reporter and news anchor on the radio in North Bay for over 25 years. From premiers to people in the neighbourhood, he enjoys connecting with newsmakers and writing stories that matter to area listeners on a variety of topics including healthcare, education, politics, sports and more.
