Western Financial Group's 1,600 Employees to Build Teddy Bears for Charity

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HIGH RIVER, AB, June 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Western Financial Group's more than 1,600 employees will brighten the lives of children across Canada by each building a teddy bear at their employee conventions this month. The bears will be distributed to more than 20 charities chosen by employees.

"Building teddy bears at our employee convention allows us to have fun, and give back to the community while coming together as a team," said Jeff Burke, president and CEO of Western Financial Group's network of insurance brokerages. "We hope these teddy bears will make a difference in the lives of children who are overcoming a trauma, experiencing a life change, or who just need to be cheered up."

Western Financial Group's employee conventions are taking place at locations across Western Canada during the month of June. The groups of employees will complete a Build-A-Bear workshop, where each employee will create a unique teddy bear complete with a birth certificate to be given to a child.

Receiving charities include:

British Columbia Burnaby Children's Fund AiMHi Prince George Association for Community Living NUKO FSJ Child Development Centre Chase Christmas Hamper Society The Bridge Youth and Family Services				Burnaby Prince George Nanaimo Fort St John Chase Kelowna
Alberta
Big Country Victim Services Phoenix Safe House Peace River Women's Shelter Big Brothers Big Sisters Society for Support to Pregnant and Parenting Teens Children's Cottage Society Big Brothers Big Sisters CNP Women's Resource in Crisis Center Victim Services Rowan House Kids Kottage Zebra Child Protection Centre (Society) Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Center				Drumheller Medicine Hat Peace River Medicine Hat Grande Prairie Calgary Lacombe Coleman Cold Lake High River Edmonton Edmonton Calgary
Saskatchewan
Estevan Family Resource Centre Kids First Program YWCA Regina Parkland Victim Services				Estevan Nipawin Regina Yorkton
Manitoba
Child & Family Services of Western Manitoba Rossbrook House Ronald McDonald House Various charities WISH Inc				Brandon Winnipeg Winnipeg Roblin Winnipeg
Ontario
Native Child & Family Services of Toronto				Toronto

About Western Financial Group

Western Financial Group is a western Canada based, diversified, financial services company serving more than 600,000 customers. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in High River, Alberta, Western provides insurance services through more than 120 office locations and the Internet (www.westernfinancialgroup.ca). With a skilled team of approximately 1,600 employees, and backed by the strong resources of its owners, Western is committed to building the strongest financial services company in Western Canada.

Western Financial Group is a subsidiary of Desjardins General Insurance Group, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada.

 

 

SOURCE: Western Financial Group

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