It was an agonizing decision for the judges, ranking 30 worthy ideas that Canadians chose from out of thousands of contenders. But the ideas were ranked, and the $1,000,000 Aviva Community Fund has been allotted to the winners.
Here are your Aviva Community Fund competition winners.
- Kitchen Equipment to Help Feed Bodies and Soul – Kamloops, B.C.
- Northern Lights Wildlife Society, Bear Rescue Facility – Smithers, B.C.
- Holyrood School Courtyard Classroom – Edmonton, Alberta
- G.S. Lakie Convertible Theatre/Summer Arts Institute – Lethbridge, Alberta
- Yorkton Skateboard, Bike and Walking Park – Yorkton, Saskatchewan
- Kate’s Kause Accessible and Inclusive Playground – Elmira, Ontario
- St. John School’s Field of Dreams – Guelph, Ontario
- St. Joseph’s Villa/S.I.M Gym (Seniors in Motion) – Dundas, Ontario
- Cameron Street Public School’s Yard Revitalization – Collingwood, Ontario
- Give our Lions a Place to Roar (Lincoln Centennial Public School) – Catharines, Ontario
- The Cascades Club – Chelsea, Quebec
- All Natural Play Area – Centre de plein air Domaine-Notre-Dame – Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
Even if your favourite ideas didn’t win, thank you for your support and for being part of the Aviva Community Fund this year.
What happens next?
Now that winners have been chosen, and the $1,000,000 Aviva Community Fund has been divided among them, the projects will kick off and the positive changes can begin.
Even though the competition is over for this year, you can still make a difference. You can contribute to the ideas you supported by:
- Making a donation to the registered charities that chose to accept donations through our website
- Visiting the idea overview pages and posting comments to see how you can help
About Aviva
We started the Aviva Community Fund in 2009 as a way of giving back to the communities we serve across Canada. Aviva is one of the leading Property and Casualty insurance groups in Canada, providing home, automobile, recreational vehicle, group and business insurance to more than three million customers – and we’d be pleased to count you among them. Ask your insurance broker about Aviva.
Your Aviva Community Fund team