Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre supports Indigenous youth and families.Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
The Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre supports Indigenous youth and families from birth to adulthood and one of their many programs making a difference for Thunder Bay youth is the AWKE:GO program.
An Indigenously-based and culturally appropriate program for children ages seven to 12. AWKE:GO allows children in this age group to not be packed in with teenagers or feel like young children, the separation allows for appropriate growth and expression.
Programming goals
Before AWKE:GO came to fruition, the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre led a group called Little Beavers but when funding had stopped it led to a cry out from the community for a more centralized and individualized program for youth in the Thunder Bay community.
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Nuclear Waste Management Organization gives $194,000 to address food insecurity
NWMO says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in demand at food banks
Dec 22, 2020 4:45 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
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TORONTO The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has donated almost $200,000 to support communities and food banks across Ontario, including to numerous recipients in the Northwest.
The contributions are aimed at providing emergency food access during the COVID-19 pandemic for families with children, seniors, and people who use emergency meal programs.
In Northwestern Ontario, recipients include:
$5,000 each for the Regional Food Distribution Association, the Rural Cupboard Food Bank (Thunder Bay area), food banks in Ignace, Dryden, Kenora and Red Lake