BMO Financial Group Employees Give $43,000 to Edmonton Area Charities
EDMONTON, April 21 /CNW/ - The BMO Employee Charitable Foundation hosted a Celebration of Giving today, to distribute funds to Edmonton Area charitable organizations.
BMO Financial Group employees and representatives from various supported charitable groups gathered to celebrate the culmination of a year of employee-driven fundraising efforts by the Foundation.
- The 2009 Campaign raised a total of $483,486 for Alberta/NWT charities, many of whom attended the event. - More than $8.7 million was raised Canada-wide through employee pledges and fundraisers. - This is in addition to the $55 million that BMO Financial Group contributed in corporate donations, sponsorships and events in Canada and the United States last year.
One hundred per cent of donations provided through the Foundation are disbursed to charities across Canada, as BMO Financial Group covers all administrative costs.
"Today's Celebration of Giving recognizes the tremendous work of these charities and the unwavering support of BMO employees," said Lynda Taylor, Vice-President, Alberta North District.
"We invest in the well-being of the neighbourhoods, towns and regions we serve because we are a part of them," continued Ms. Taylor. "Our commitment to helping meet the needs of the many organizations and groups that make our communities strong is driven by the people who work here. It's something we approach the same way we do every other part of our business: with a full-time commitment."
"We are thrilled that BMO employees have once again joined together to support the Foundation's fundraising campaign," said Julie Bussiere, Chair of the BMO Employee Charitable Foundation. "Last year's results have been a tremendous achievement and we are looking forward to increasing our charitable support in our upcoming 2010/2011 campaign."
"During this time of economic uncertainty for thousands of people, today is a fine example of how together we can put our shared aspirations to work to strengthen our communities," said Marjorie Bencz, Executive Director, Edmonton Food Bank.
Listed below are the local recipient organizations of this donation:
Alberta Cancer Foundation Alzheimer Society - Edmonton Autism Society - Alberta Boys & Girls Clubs Edmonton Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Canadian Cancer Society - Edmonton and North-West Division Canadian Diabetes Association - Edmonton Christmas Bureau - Edmonton Cross Cancer Institute Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation Edmonton Gleaners Association Food Bank Edmonton Humane Society Fort Saskatchewan Food Gatherers Society Friends of Bertha Kennedy School Society Heart and Stroke Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kids Kottage Multiple Sclerosis Society Muscular Dystrophy Association Northgate Baptist Church Rainbow Society of Alberta Spruce Grove & Stony Plain Victim Services St. Albert Food Bank Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation Strathcona Christmas Bureau United Way - Alberta Capital Region University Hospital Foundation Westlock Food Bank Youth Emergency Shelter Society Zebra Child Protection Centre Society A Safe Place - Strathcona Shelter Society
About The BMO Employee Charitable Foundation
BMO Employee Charitable Foundation improves the lives of those in need by supporting thousands of registered charities in Canada through the generous support of the employees, pensioned employees, customers and friends of BMO Financial Group. Since 1999, the Foundation has raised over $64 million for more than 3,000 charities across the country through the efforts and generosity of BMO Financial Group employees and customers.
For further information: Media Contact: Laurie Grant, (604) 665-7596, [email protected]; Internet: www.bmo.com
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