Brandt donates $550,000 to support global communities
In the past five years, the Canadian-based company has donated more than $2.2 million to charity
Eleven charities are sharing $550,000 in donations, made possible through the Brandt Thanks A Billion holiday fund. The contributions are part of the company's annual week-long virtual holiday celebration, where employees of the company choose how the funds are distributed in their respective communities across Canada, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
"Supporting our communities is a priority for us. We give back to strengthen the places where our employees and customers live and work, ensuring a brighter future for us all," said Matt Semple, the senior vice-president of marketing at Brandt.
"The holidays are a time for gratitude, and the Thanks A Billion holiday fund is the Brandt Family's way of saying ‘thank you' to our communities and the organizations that make them strong."
Organizations benefitting from the holiday fund include:
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Make-A-Wish Canada
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
- MS Canada
- Wounded Warrior Project
- Mayo Clinic
- Heartland Community College Foundation
- Rural Aid Australia
- Make-A-Wish Australia
- Cancer Society New Zealand
- New Zealand Rural Support Charitable Trust
The Thanks A Billion program is about to celebrate its thirteenth anniversary. Since its inception, the program has invested more than $25 million in 250+ communities throughout the communities that the company serves.
