Residents can now vote to help decide which community-focused projects across the NWT and Alberta are most deserving of funding.
Field Law’s 2024 community fund program will award a total of $80,000 to charitable organizations, non-profits and individuals in the province and territory.
Public votes will determine how the money is distributed.
“By listening to the local community, we identify where the greatest need is for funding and direct our resources to where the funds will make the biggest impact,” Christine Pratt, chair of Field Law’s giving committee, said in a statement.
“There is no shortage of brilliant and deserving ideas and meaningful community initiatives.”
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According to Field Law, this year’s program received “a record-breaking” 175 applications.
NWT-based projects seeking funding include:
- a wellness map and Indigenous wellness programs from Sweetgrass Healing Centre Inc;
- free online counselling for small communities from KidSport NWT;
- Yellowknife art walks;
- Line Drive, a youth outreach sobering centre program from Home Base YK;
- supporting Students Against Destructive Decisions members from École St Patrick High School to attend a conference in New Zealand;
- a smoothie bar program from the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government;
- a bursary program from the College and Association of Nurses of the NWT and Nunavut;
- a music program in Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Enterprise from the Kole Crook Fiddle Association;
- peer support for families with autistic children in Yellowknife;
- holistic mental health programs from Cetana Neurotherapy;
- a Gymnastics for All health and inclusion program from the Yellowknife Gymnastics Club;
- sewing circles for NWT patients in Edmonton from Goba Care;
- a Yellowknife dog therapy program from St John Ambulance;
- a northern-focused Meaning of Home contest from Habitat for Humanity NWT; and
- revitalization and expansion of the Kimberlite Career and Technical Centre.
Residents can vote online for their favourite projects until November 20. The winners will be announced on December 3.
