Giving Back to Our Communities
Each year, we invite our employees to nominate a Canadian charity that holds personal significance to them for a meaningful grant to support the charity’s work. In 2024, we were proud to award 25 Give for Good grants to organizations nationwide that deliver critical services to those in need. These grants are administered under the auspices of our charitable owner, Benefact Trust.
The 2024 Give for Good Recipients are:
- Alexandra Park Community Centre (Ontario)
- Backpack Buddies (British Columbia)
- BC Fire Fighters Burn Fund (British Columbia)
- Bridges to Hope Food Aid Centre (Newfoundland)
- Canadian Cancer Society (Alberta)
- Chisholm Services for Children (Nova Scotia)
- City Street Outreach (Ontario)
- Dixon Hall Music School (Ontario)
- Dyslexia Canada (Ontario)
- Earthroots Fund (Ontario)
- Epilepsy Toronto (Ontario)
- Fred Victor (Ontario)
- Lotus Light Charity Society (British Columbia)
- Melly’s Market + Cafe (Ontario)
- New Circles (Ontario)
- Northstar Startups (Ontario)
- Ontario Track3 Adaptive Sports (Ontario)
- Ottawa Network for Education (Ontario)
- Saint James Music Academy (British Columbia)
- Spay Day HRM (Nova Scotia)
- Toronto Humane Society (Ontario)
- Toronto Wildlife Centre (Ontario)
- True North Aid (Ontario)
- Water First (Ontario)
- Whitby Free Methodist Church (Ontario)
“What an incredible feeling to ‘Give for Good’.” Alexandra Park Community Centre is truly a unique place where members of the community who grew up here are now running the centre. They are dedicated to enriching the lives of everyone in the community and their logo, a tree with vast roots, expresses their profound history and impact.”
— Mary McGolrick, Senior Underwriter
“I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to present this cheque to Epilepsy Toronto and to have met the incredible people behind the organization. Visiting the organization and hearing people’s stories reaffirms the importance of their work and the value of our donation.”
— Amanda Smith, Business Associate
“Track3 is an incredible volunteer-based charity that enables kids and youth with disabilities the opportunity to discover their confidence and discover the thrill of skiing and snowboarding. I am very fortunate to have instructed a number of our incredible athletes and I am consistently amazed at the enthusiasm, courage and tenacity they demonstrate as they conquer the slopes!”
—Derek Reedie, Chief Underwriting Officer
“Melly's Workplace and Interactive Development Program is an individualized, immersive job-training experience built for the life-long learning and development of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to foster greater inclusion in the workforce. The cafe is near my home, and we visit it often. It is an amazing place full of wonderful people!”
— James Choleras, Senior Claims Specialist
