Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life invest in Indigenous youth education
Sponsorship of Indspire will help Indigenous youth pursue post-secondary opportunities
WINNIPEG, March 23, 2018 /CNW/ - As the Youth Laureate award sponsor at the 25th anniversary Indspire Awards, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life are proud to honour and congratulate three exceptional Indigenous achievers – Ashley Callingbull, Donna May Kimmaliardjuk and Tracie Léost. The Indspire Awards recognize First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievement.
In addition, the companies are pleased to announce a new $250,000 commitment to Indspire's Building Brighter Futures program. These funds will be matched by the Government of Canada, and will help Indspire as they continue to encourage Indigenous youth to reach their full potential through education.
"Indspire has an extensive record of success when it comes to bringing organizations together in support of Indigenous achievement, and our companies are proud to support their efforts," says Paul Mahon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Great-West Lifeco. "Our new five-year commitment will give even more Indigenous youth access to bursaries, scholarships and awards that will help them finish their post-secondary education and become tomorrow's leaders."
To date, the companies have contributed over $1 million in support of Indspire. Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life share Indspire's belief that encouraging Indigenous youth to see the positive effects of a good education, and investing in Indigenous education, creates lasting benefits.
Congratulations to all the award winners, and to Indspire – for 25 successful years of the Indspire Awards and for opening the door to a range of education opportunities for Indigenous youth. To learn more about Indspire, visit www.indspire.ca.
Building a brighter future for communities
Together, Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life help to build a brighter future for communities by providing financial support focused on education, health and wellness, arts, social services and community development. As an Imagine Caring Company, supporting the principles of corporate citizenship and benchmarks for community investment established by Imagine Canada, they contribute at least one per cent of average pre-tax profits in support of the communities where their employees live and work. In 2017, our companies contributed $13.5 million to communities. To learn more visit www.greatwestlife.com.
SOURCE Great-West Life Assurance Company
Tim Oracheski, Director, Media & Public Relations, 204-946-8961, [email protected]
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