UPDATED: Money Donation Leads To PPE For Businesses

Jason Wellwood October 2, 2020 3:00 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 5:29 am

A monetary donation leads to more facemasks and hand sanitizer for Thunder Bay small businesses.

Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce making the equipment available thanks to a $15,000 donation from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Norman Sandberg

“Small businesses are facing significant, on-going costs for masks and sanitizer to ensure the safety of their clients and employees,” says Charla Robinson, President of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce. “We welcome the assistance of NWMO to support businesses by providing these vital supplies.”

“We all have a role to play to combat the spread of COVID-19,” said Norman Sandberg, Relationship Manager, NWMO. “We are proud to partner with the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to make personal protective equipment available to small business in Thunder Bay.”

Small businesses that require masks can submit their request here

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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