Rideshare launches fund to assist local students in Northern Ontario

Thunder Bay-based Uride created a $20,000 Student Support Fund to award four $5,000 grants to students in communities where it operates; applicants must be students who live in a Uride city and have an active account.

Uride, a rideshare company founded in Thunder Bay, has launched the Uride Student Support Fund to help students with education costs. The fund totals $20,000 and will provide four awards of $5,000 each during February. Eligible applicants must be students who live in a community where Uride operates and have an active Uride account. The company says charitable contributions are part of its mandate and that it has supported various causes since launching in 2017. Key details: - The Uride Student Support Fund totals $20,000. - Uride plans to award $5,000 to each of four chosen students throughout February. - Applicants must be students living in a Uride city and hold an active Uride account. - In Northern Ontario, Uride operates in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timmins, and the company now serves 26 communities across Canada. - Founder and CEO Cody Ruberto said students often juggle tuition, rent and work, and the fund aims to reduce some of that pressure. Summary: The fund is intended to help ease education-related costs for a small number of students in Uride communities. Awards will be made to four recipients during February and applicants submit their stories via the Uride Student Support Form; further selection details were not disclosed. Undetermined at this time.