December 2020

HIGHLIGHTS

ST. THERESA POINT, MB RECEIVES SEVEN PALLETS OF HOCKEY EQUIPMENT

Thank you Shelley Poulton, Nolan Muller, Nolan Foley Quinn Foley and Strini Reddy, as well as Freddie Wood and the education authority in STP for helping with distribution.


CROSSFIT GROUP RAISES MONEY TO PURCHASE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR BUFFALO RIVER, SK.

Thank you Kalesha and her team at Element Crossfit in Mississauga for raising funds to provide a backpack for each student at Buffalo River Dene School in Saskatchewan. More photos to come soon!


SCHOOL SUPPLIES HEAD TO TATASKWEYAK FIRST NATION IN MANITOBA

 

Thank you Hazel Garde and her dad for collecting and raising funds for school supplies as part of their Northern Supplies for Success Project.

 

THE MAKWA PATROL VAN HITS THE STREETS IN KENORA WITH 15K DONATION FROM TRUE NORTH AID

Thank you to our incredible donors throughout Canada for helping Makwa Street Patro l to buy a van to support the most vulnerable living on the street and providing HOPE to their community.


MOON TIME SISTERS ONTARIO RECORDS THEIR LARGEST DONATION YET

Congratulations to Moon Time Sisters Ontario on a very successful campaign this year and helping to provide HOPE for women and girls in northern communities.


SUPPORTING TWO FIRST NATIONS WITH CULTURAL PROGRAMMING

Assistance being provided to (NNOC) in Nelson House, Manitoba, and Buffalo Narrows School in Saskatchewan to purchase supplies for their Culture Integration and Outdoor programming. For more info click HERE .


AMAZON.CA EMPLOYEE MATCH CAMPAIGN RAISES $159,000 FOR TNA FOOD PROJECTS

Thank you to Amazon.ca and their employees for choosing True North Aid as their charity of choice this year and including us in their Delivering Smiles Campaign .


SUPPORTING SOUTHEND SASKATCHEWAN

Thank you to The Ballantyne Project team, Tina from Cytheria Kids Boutique for their incredible donations and support for the community of Southend, SK with clothing and other items to be distributed to those in need.

TADOULE LAKE RECEIVES PALLETS FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE NORTH MISIWAY

 

THE FRIENDS OF THE NORTH MISIWAY PROJECT Supporting the Dene community of Tadoule Lake in Manitoba with winter clothing and other goods. Thank you to Capital Movers in Kingston for sponsoring this shipment!

 
 

SUPPORTING 120 ELDERS WITH FISH IN NORTHERN ONTARIO

 
In November, freshwater whitefish was delivered to support elders living in Anishnaabeg of Kabapikotawanag Resource Council communities. Thank you Hale Fishers and the volunteers who helped oversee this project.
 

SAWMILL PUBLIC SCHOOL SENDS THREE PALLETS OF HOCKEY EQUIPMENT NORTH

 
Thank you Ms. Virk and the students who helped to organize a hockey equipment collection for youth living in Tataskweyak First Nation, Manitoba. Shipment on its way!
 
 
 
 

40,000LBS OF FLOUR DELIVERED TO OVER 20 COMMUNITIES IN MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN AND NORTH WESTERN ONTARIO

 
Thank you to everyone who applied and helped distribute over 40,000 lbs of flour to their communities in northern Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Thank you to Trucks for Change and Gardewine North for helping with transportation.
 
 

SAWMILL PUBLIC SCHOOL SENDS THREE PALLETS OF HOCKEY EQUIPMENT NORTH

 
Thank you Ms. Virk and the students who helped to organize a hockey equipment collection for youth living in Tataskweyak First Nation, Manitoba. Shipment on its way!
 
 
 
 

40,000LBS OF FLOUR DELIVERED TO OVER 20 COMMUNITIES IN MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN AND NORTH WESTERN ONTARIO

 
Thank you to everyone who applied and helped distribute over 40,000 lbs of flour to their communities in northern Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Thank you to Trucks for Change and Gardewine North for helping with transportation.
 
 

ROOTS CANADA SUPPORTING TRUE NORTH AID THROUGH MASK SALES

 
 Thank you Roots Canada who chose True North Aid as their charity to support this month sharing our story of how we support northern communities in Canada through the sales of their masks.
 
 
 
 

440 CASES OF DIAPERS DELIVERED TO KO COMMUNITIES IN ONTARIO

 
Thank you Aneka Bastien, her Aunt Nicole and Uncle Rick in Ottawa for providing over 440 packages of adult diapers and thank you V2Innovations Mobility for Life for their donation of various medical supplies to help with mobility and Capital Movers in Kingston for sponsoring the transportation!
 
 
 

BIKES FOR KAZHIIK PART TWO COMPLETE WITH TWO SHIPPING CONTAINERS!

 
In October, True North Aid had two brand new shipping containers delivered to the Gaagakiizhik School This is phase 2 of our Bikes for Kiizhik Project and will help store more bicycles and serve as a repair shop for them. Thank you to Darcy and Wendy at Kiizhik school and all our donors for their support.
 
 
 

CHURCHES SUPPORT NORTHERN COMMUNITIES WITH CRITICAL SUPPLIES

 
Thank you to Julie Harrison and the Blyth and Brussels United Churches for their hard work in with the collection of clothing and school supplies.