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Thunder Bay Community Foundation Grants $140,000 in Scholarships and Bursaries

Thunder Bay Community Foundation Jun 13, 2023

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Each year, the Thunder Bay Community Foundation awards graduating high school students with Scholarships and Bursaries to assist them with their post-secondary education. These awards…

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Lakehead University Student Health and Wellness Is Celebrating Pride Month!

Empower the North Jun 08, 2023

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Student Health and Wellness has been making efforts to ensure that all of our 2SLGBTQIA+ students feel welcome accessing our services and spaces. It started…

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Helping Women Find Their Way Since 1973!

Empower the North May 12, 2023

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The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre (NOWC) is celebrating 50 years of feminist advocacy, creativity, leadership, collaboration, and activism! For five decades (1973-2023), the Northwestern Ontario…

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The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Program

Our Kids Count Apr 05, 2023

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Many children and youth in Canada struggle with societal barriers and face adversities in their lives, but with the support of mentors, youth can reach…

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Spiritual Rags to Riches

Monkbrother Feb 15, 2023

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I have spent my entire adult life addicted to substances of all kinds. It was my way of coping with childhood traumas. My ego-centric interpretation…

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Dew Drop Inn’s Senior Bag Program

Thunder Bay Community Foundation Feb 09, 2023

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For over 41 years, the Dew Drop Inn has been feeding the hungry in Thunder Bay. Their number of patrons continue to escalate as more…

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I Value the Thunder Bay Public Library

Thunder Bay Public Library Feb 07, 2023

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I wanted to write in to comment on how much I value the Thunder Bay Public Library. I’ve been a library patron for decades. My…

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United Way of Thunder Bay Staff Get in the Spirit of Pizza

Feb 21, 2024

Tampon Tuesday 2024 in Celebration of International Women’s Day

Mar 08, 2024

Novemburger 2022 Has Officially Kicked Off

Nov 02, 2022

Creating a Supportive and Inclusive Thunder Bay for Autism

Jan 10, 2024

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