KPMG’s Social Impact Officer Offers Five Tips for Holiday Giving
TORONTO, ON–December is holiday giving season, when companies and Canadians join together with charities to help those in need. Kristine Remedios (left), KPMG’s Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer, leads the firm’s national inclusion and diversity strategy which leverages the capabilities and collective impact of employees, clients, non-profits and charities …
EUKANUBA Partners with Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society
Optimal nutrition plays a vital role in the work of life-changing Assistance Dogs PUSLINCH, ON–EUKANUBATM Canada – specialists in performance nutrition for dogs – today announced an important partnership with Dogs with Wings (DWW). Assistance dogs play an important role in our communities, and their nutritional wellbeing is vital in …
Surprises, lots of emotion for 3rd annual Canada-wide philanthropic contes
Over $350,000 for ten Canadian charities QUEBEC CITY, QC–iA Financial Group announced that the organization Le Phare Enfants et Familles, in Montreal, is the grand prize winner of our third annual philanthropic contest and will be awarded a donation of $125,000. This significant financial support will increase the reach of …
Prostate Cancer Canada, Canadian Cancer Society to Amalgamate
TORONTO, ON–Prostate Cancer Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) will embark upon a strategic amalgamation that will strengthen and support cancer research, education and the needs of Canadians and their families dealing with the disease. As part of the agreement, Prostate Cancer Canada’s activities and initiatives will remain an …
Over $2.2 Million Raised at Enbridge Gas for United Way to Strengthen Ontario Communities
TORONTO, ON–Enbridge Gas employees and retirees today reaffirmed their passionate support for the communities in which they live and work, by raising a total of $2,294,491 for United Ways across Ontario in 2019. “Our employees and retirees put their heart and soul into this year’s campaign to raise funds for …
Maxim Pancake Breakfast Raises Over $27,000 for Christmas Cheer Board
WINNIPEG, MB–Now in its 19th year, Maxim Truck & Trailer held their annual charity Pancake Breakfast on December 5, 2019 in Winnipeg and raised $27,202 for the Christmas Cheer Board of Winnipeg. The event took place at Maxim’s Head Office in Winnipeg and attracted over 450 guests from across the …
THE AGO’S ANNUAL PASS USERS ECLIPSE 100,000 HOLDERS
AGO community now includes a record high number of visitors 25 years and under TORONTO, ON–When the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) announced a bold revamp of its pricing model last spring, the public response was immediate. In the six months since launching the $35 AGO Annual Pass on May …
CARE Calls on Canadian Government to to Ramp Up Climate Planning
Ambition cannot ignore women, girls, bearing brunt of change as it impacts international locations, CARE insists MADRID, SP–Amidst wildfires, prolonged droughts, cyclones, and rising social injustice, CARE calls on all governments and stakeholders at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25, to ramp up their national climate plans (NDCs) by 2020 …
FGM will support three new projects; two in Kahnawake, Kanesatake
MONTREAL, QC–The Foundation of Greater Montréal (FGM) is announcing the projects it will back as part of the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, with each project receiving a grant of $15,000. The Challenge offers tangible support to young people between 15 and 29 years of age from 150 small- and …
GoodLife Launches New Corporate Giving, Volunteer Program
Company pledging up to $550,000 to match employee donations to over one million causes globally LONDON, ON–On Giving Tuesday, GoodLife Fitness announced the launch of an all-new giving and volunteer program called GoodLife Gives. On the GoodLife Gives platform, employees will be able to donate to over one million causes …