THUNDER BAY — The Tbaytel for Good Community Foundation keeps doing good for community organizations in Northwestern Ontario.
On Thursday the charitable arm of the publicly owned utility announced another $30,000 in funding for six different projects in the region, including a $10,000 award to St. Patrick High School for the purchase of equipment for its Clover Café.
The café will be managed and run by hospitality and tourism students, teachers and volunteers, with money raised being donated to local charities.
“On behalf of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, St. Patrick High School staff, and students, we would like to thank Tbaytel for giving our Clover Café an opportunity to give back. Their continued generosity has allowed for our wonderful school to not only contribute back to our neighboring communities but to other charities within Thunder Bay,” said Karen Powell, a teacher at St. Patrick High School.
“Thank you for granting us the opportunity to purchase equipment that will help support our student body and assist in our community programs abroad. The Clover Cafe, paired with the Hospitality and Tourism classes, work hard to provide food for community programs such as The Dew Drop Inn and RFDA. It’s opportunities like the Tbaytel Community Fund that fosters growing relationships and inclusivity between students and community programs.”
Other programs receiving funding include $1,500 for the Thunder Bay Free Store to help stock supplies, $5,064 to the Thunder Bay Emergency Shelter, which will use the money to buy picnic tables so families living in poverty can enjoy a hot meal in a healthy, outdoor environment.
The Eighth Street Trails Committee in Fort Frances is getting $5,000 to buy equipment and signage for walking and cross-country ski trails, while the Thunder Bay Drug Awareness committee was awarded $4,118 to purchase and rent equipment for its 10th annual Rockin’ Recovery event.
Finally, the Marathon and District Senior Citizen’s Club is also getting $4,118 to help purchase storage, kitchen and recreation equipment for its more than 100 members to use.
“This year the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund received 40 incredible submissions from across northern Ontario,” said Tbaytel communication coordinator Jamie Smith.
“We look forward to seeing these six winning projects do great things for our region and would like to thank everyone for participating in this year’s community fund. We would also like to thank the Tbaytel for Good Community Fund Judge’s Panel for all of their hard work in selecting the winning projects.”
