The Aviva Community Fund has announced the semi-finalists for its competition, which offers $1 million in donations for community initiatives across the country.
Canadians submitted around 1,100 ideas and cast nearly 2 million votes for projects that will improve communities across the country. The semi-finalists will now attempt to gain votes again, with the top 30 (10 from each funding category)becoming finalists, guaranteeing their idea between $5,000 and $150,000 in funding.
Ideas with associated charities that are not moving to the semi-finals will also have their “vote now” button on the website replaced with a “donate now” button, to allow for continued support.
Starting Dec. 2, voters can visit the website o support their favourite semi-finalist ideas until Dec. 11. Finalists and winners will be announced Dec. 13, 2013 and Jan.28, 2014, respectively.
The semi-finalists include:
British Columbia (11)
Let’s Play Together! Evans Elementary Community Playground (Chilliwack)
Courtney & Skye Buck Memorial Courtyard at Raft River Elementary (Clearwater)
Project Ecole Mt. Prevost: Let’s Get Moving! (Duncan)
North Island Wildlife Recovery Association (Errington)
Palsson Playground Improvement (Lake Cowichan)
Critter Care Wildlife Society – Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (Langley)
Dream Harry Hooge Elementary Playground (Maple Ridge)
Community Playground at Qayqayt (KUH-KITE) – (New Westminster)
Art for Everyone! (Richmond)
New Freezer/Cooler for Eagle Bay Camp (Shuswap Lake)
Youth4Tap Windermere (Vancouver)
Alberta (16)
Saint-André Playground Project (Beaumont)
“Save the Beaver River Trestle” on Alberta’s Iron Horse Trail (Bonnyville)
Help Rebuild Alberta Flood-Ravaged Camp Gardner (Calgary)
Rideau Park School Playground and Sport Court (Calgary)
The Lab – A Hip Hop Space for At-Risk Youth (Calgary)
Claresholm Bowling Alley & Family Fun Centre (Claresholm)
Coalhurst Community Playground and Park Project (Coalhurst)
Give Pass Powder Keg a LIFT! (Crowsnest Pass)
Anything is Pawsible (Edmonton)
Fill the Halls with Music (Edmonton)
Shelter from the Storm (Edmonton)
Stratford School/Jasper Park Playground Redevelopment (Edmonton)
Developing a Space for The Last Chance Cat Ranch: Saving Stray Cats (Lethbridge)
Wilson Way Bus (Lethbridge)
Stirling Community Running/Walking Trail (Stirling)
Barrier Free Community Playground (Valhalla Centre)
Saskatchewan (1)
Moose Jaw Minor Football Practice Field (Moose Jaw)
Manitoba (1)
Winnipeg Beach School: Together, We Are Able (Winnipeg Beach)
Ontario (25)
Wildlife Rehabilitation Nursery (Barrie)
Fox and Coyote Veterinary and Rehabilitation Facility Project (Beeton)
Project Jessie – Help Us To Help Even More Animals In Ontario! (Caledon)
A Playground for All (Courtice)
I Am Awesome! Self Esteem & Empowerment Retreat (Emo)
Georgian Bay Turtle Hospital (Georgian Bay)
Goderich Lions Club – Camp Klahanie Revitalization (Goderich)
Turning Grey to Green: Transforming G. R. Allan School’s Ground (Hamilton)
Marathon District Museum (Marathon)
The Cultural Café Project: Jobs for the Visually Impaired (Markham)
It Takes A Village To Build A Playground (Newcastle)
May 12th Awareness Day for ME/CFS and FM (Ottawa)
Vincent Massey Kindergarten Playground Renewal( Ottawa)
A Safe Place to Heal (Pefferlaw)
Nursery for Orphaned Baby Animals (Rosseau)
Give All the Paws at LAWS a New, Safe Home! (Smiths Falls)
Camp Winston: Extraordinary Programs for Very Special Kids! (Sparrow Lake)
Gymnastics Energy (St. Catharines)
Make a Splash for Stacey (Sundridge)
Challenging the Status Quo of Elder Care. There is a Better Way! (Toronto)
Community Grassroots Arts Hub (Toronto)
Helping People Help Homeless Cats (Toronto)
Transforming Lives of Children at Risk With the Power of Music (Toronto)
Kitty Kare Cat Sanctuary (Thunder Bay)
WesForYouthOnline.Ca…….It’s Okay to Ask for Help! (Walkerton)
Quebec (15)
Le CPE a besoin d’aires de jeux extérieures sécuritaires! (Baie-Saint-Paul)
Une nouvelle cour d’école pour Gaston-Pilon! (Boisbriand)
S.P.A. des Cantons / Sterilization Program (Cowansville)
Valhalla’s Sustainability Learning Centre (La Prairie)
Construire ses plus beaux souvenirs dans notre futur parc-école (Mirabel)
Animal Rescue Networks PURRfect Shelter for Life – Help us Build (Montreal)
Give a Dog a Second Chance – Opt to Adopt (Montreal)
Montréal Roller Derby – Sport Court Project (Montreal)
Revitalisation de la cour de l’école Christ-Roi (Montreal)
Girl Guide Camp Wa-Thik-Ane – Help Us Keep Our Boats Afloat! (Morin-Heights)
Pour une éducation alternative axée sur la nature (Pointe-St-Charles)
Donnez un toit à notre piscine! (Quebec City)
Les Éclairs font rayonner la musique au Québec! (Quebec City)
Le parascolaire contre le décrochage scolaire au Paul-Hubert (Rimouski)
Refuge Anni-maux (St-Bernard de Beauce)
New Brunswick (6)
Help Us Help Animals by Completing Our New Shelter! (Dalhousie)
Aidez à la construction du refuge – Help Build the Shelter (Edmundston)
Shelter for the Homeless / Refuge pour les sans-foyers (Grand-Sault)
Be Their Best Friend (Moncton)
A Low Cost Cat Spay and Neuter Program in Saint John (Saint John)
The Joshua Group Center – A Place Where Dreams are Made (Saint John)
Nova Scotia (9)
Emily’s Place Spay & Neuter Outreach Society (Amherst)
Autism Cape Breton After School Program (Cape Breton)
Hope for Mojo – Baie Ste. Marie Animal Society (Church Point)
Rae of Light Centre (Dartmouth)
Litters N Critters-Vet Bill Fund (Halifax)
The St. Margaret’s Bay Skate Park Project (Hubbards)
Cranton Crossroads Community Center Dream Playground (Margaree Centre)
Greyhound Pets of Atlantic Canada Society (Musquodoboit Harbour)
Port Hawkesbury Community Park (Port Hawkesbury)
Prince Edward Island (2)
Souris Playground for ALL (Souris)
Youth Engagement Centre for At-Risk Youth (Summerside)
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Canadians submitted around 1,100 ideas and cast nearly 2 million votes for projects that will improve communities across the country. The semi-finalists will now attempt to gain votes again, with the top 30 (10 from each funding category) becoming finalists, guaranteeing their idea between $5,000 and $150,000 in funding.
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