PowerStream Donates More Than $175,000 to the United Way
Benzinga.com
Dec. 11, 2015
An outstanding 2015 employee campaign once again was acknowledged as being a key contributing factor in PowerStream being able to provide $176,481.39 to be shared by United Way Toronto & York Region and United Way of Greater Simcoe County.
The announcement was made at PowerStream's head office on Friday as part of an official cheque presentation ceremony involving several company officials including Maurizio Bevilacqua, Board Chair and Mayor of the City of Vaughan; Jeff Lehman, Board Member and Mayor of the City of Barrie; Brian Bentz, President and CEO; Dennis Nolan, EVP Corporate Services and Campaign Co-chair, as well as Bill Schmidt, VP, Information Services and Campaign Co-chair. They presented a cheque to Victoria Nixon, Resource Development Manager of United Way Toronto & York Region, as well as Rosslyn Junke, Campaign Manager, United Way of Greater Simcoe County.
The donation is consistent with PowerStream's ongoing commitment to support the communities in which their customers live, work and play. The company's annual campaign includes a variety of employee-focused initiatives that help to raise funds for the United Way and its agencies. In 2015, the initiatives included payroll deductions, kick-off breakfasts, jeans days, a corn roast and participation in the company's annual golf tournament.
QUOTE
- "It's that time of year again when we look forward to giving back to the communities we serve through our annual United Way campaign," explained Mayor Bevilacqua. "It's heart-warming to see how many of our employees recognize the importance of providing a helping hand to those who are less fortunate and then proceed to contribute to this worthy cause in so many ways."
- "Our employees' ongoing commitment and support to the United Way is consistent with the values that have been embedded across the organization," added Bentz, "As a leader in corporate social responsibility, this is an aspect of our culture that we continue to see as being important to promote, nurture and retain."
BACKGROUND
- PowerStream's United Way campaign kicks off each year with the company's annual charity golf tournament in September. In 2015, the tournament alone generated over $100,000.00 for the campaign.
- Participation by PowerStream employees in other annual charitable activities includes the Heart & Stroke Foundation's BIG Bike and Zrincess Margaret Hospital's Ride to Conquer Cancer.
- Since 2004, PowerStream and its predecessor utilities have donated in total more than $1.4 million to the United Way.
