
True Sport Foundation is committed to ensuring that sport makes a positive contribution to Canadian society, to our athletes and to the physical and moral development of Canada’s youth.
Bell Canada, in partnership with the True Sport Foundation, announced the first group of grant recipients of a $1 million investment in community hockey and soccer programs for youth.
The Bell Community Sport Fund awarded $5,000 grants to fifthy-nine communities to improve access to community sport. Six additional communities received grants of $25,000 each for projects that showed legacy potential. More than 450 applications were received before the April 30 deadline. Applications were evaluated based on their level of inclusion, good governance and the potential number of participants affected.
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The Bell Community Sport Fund awarded $25,000 grants to the following communities:
Association québécoise de sports pour paralytiques cérébraux will use its grant to fund a pilot program for adapted (disabled) soccer in Québec. The soccer program will be offered free of charge with all the necessary equipment provided to each player. |
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South Dundas Soccer Association (Iroquois) will use its grant to purchase all the materials needed to refurbish two soccer fields and build an equipment storage facility to expand the capacity of their youth soccer program. |
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Lambeth Youth Soccer (Lambeth) will use its grant to irrigate a main soccer field and install lighting and wheelchair parking. In addition, the funds will be used to pave a path and special section to allow greater access for special needs spectators. |
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The Bell Community Sport Fund awarded $5,000 grants to the following communities: