The Village’s capital campaign got closer to its fundraising goal today with a $100,000 donation from TD Bank.
"TD Bank in North Bay, along with our commercial and wealth partners, are extremely thrilled and honoured to be a part of this ground-breaking initiative to educate the next generation of our nation's health and wellness professionals,” said Andrea Tomasini, branch manager. “We feel that this is a very inspiring and exciting new adventure for our community."
The money will be directed to the new Indigenous Centre within The Village, representing approximately one-third of the facility’s instructional area. The cultural centre will include applied learning spaces for Indigenous programs, a community kitchen, and an Elder’s room. In addition to academic delivery, the spaces will be available to the broader community for hosting cultural activities and workshops.
TD’s donation will also create student awards for Indigenous learners who choose to study in the college’s School of Health, Human Care and Wellness. In addition, the bank will deliver the TD Bank Group Speakers Series focused on financial literacy over the next five years.
The Village concept by Canadore College is the only model of its kind in Canada, focused on collaborative interprofessional education and the integration of Indigenous, Eastern and Western healing and wellness practices.
The facility’s construction and technology is valued at $20 million in total. In the past two months, Canadore has announced donations of $1.2 million to add to the $5.63 million from the federal government and $800,000 from the province. The overall fundraising campaign goal is $5 million from non-government sources.
