Aviva Canada announces Community Fund finalists

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Aviva Canada announces Community Fund finalists

Three million votes submitted.

Staff on November 8, 2016

Aviva Canada has announced the 30 finalists of the 2016 Aviva Community Fund (ACF).

Over 18 days, Canadians cast more than three million votes for the over 450 ideas submitted for funding, a 26% increase in ideas submitted and over five times the number of votes cast compared to last year’s campaign.

“We’re in awe that in year eight, the Aviva Community Fund continues to resonate at the grassroots level and meet new and emerging needs in communities across Canada,” says Debora Hendrickson, Senior Vice President, Customer & Marketing, Aviva Canada. “We’re so proud of the positive impact ACF has in communities from coast to coast. We can’t wait to announce the grand prize winners on December 6.”

The 30 finalists moving on in the ACF competition will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges, who will determine the grand prize winning ideas. Non-grand prize winning finalists will receive a $5,000 donation to their charity of choice.

This year’s judges include Elissa Beckett (Tides Canada), Ian Foo (Aviva Canada), Marina Glogovac (CanadaHelps.org), Fred Morison (Morison Insurance Brokers Inc.), Debra Shime (United Way), Paula Speevack (Volunteer Canada) and Samina Talat (Canadian Red Cross). Each judge brings a unique perspective and passion to the competition, to ensure the best ideas win funding.

The 30 finalists are listed below by funding category:

Community Development finalists

• McGirr Elementary Playground Upgrade (Nanaimo, BC)


• Projector and Screen for Columbia Valley Centre (Invermere, BC)


• Revitalization of The Hub (Vancouver, BC)


• Bashaw – A Place for Everyone (Bashaw, AB)


• Riverstone Playground (Grand Prairie, AB)


• I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!) Self Esteem Retreat (Fort Frances, ON)


• Swan Lake Newfoundland Tour (Toronto, ON)


• Love, Dignity, and Respect (Moncton, NB)


• Share the Harvest, Feed the People! (Moncton, NB)


• Dartmouth North Good Food Market & Cafe (Dartmouth, NS)

Community Health finalists

• Ecole Quarterway Nature Inspired Play Space (Nanaimo, BC)


• Oliver Community Fundraising Park Project (Oliver, BC)


• We Play For Shaye (Prince Albert, SK)


• Holy Redeemer Catholic School’s Playground (Kanata, ON)


• Jessica’s House – a residential hospice (Exeter, ON)


• Un jardin therapeutique a La Maison Aube-Lumiere (Sherbrooke, QC)


• Keeping the cancer journey close to home (North Bay, ON)


• Building Renovations for Temporary Shelter (Woodstock, NB)


• Caleb’s Courage Fund for Pediatric Palliative Care (Cape Breton Island, NS)


• Sacred Heart Academy Playspace with Heart Project (Marystown, NL)

Community Resilience finalists

• Ferme Urbaine (Montréal, QC)


• Emma’s Acres Food Sustainability (Mission, BC)


• Food Forest (Owen Sound, ON)


• Pathway to Progress – Building a Resilient Future (Tecumseh, ON)


• Raptor Rehabilitation Flight Pen (Georgina, ON)


• Wildlife Veterinary Hospital (Caledon, ON)


• Des jardins a partager partout! (Trois-Rivières, QC)


• Ferme Urbaine (Montréal, QC)


• Grand nettoyage de la riviere du Chene (Sainte-Therese, QC)


• SLAquaponie au Cegep de Rimouski (Rimouski, QC)


• Une serre a renover pour des legumes a partager (Oka, QC)

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