Lowe’s Canada makes big donation for children
"At Lowe's Canada , our purpose is to help people love where they live. Our day-to-day actions are motivated by that goal, and it doesn't stop at the doors to our stores. We want to have a positive impact on the communities we serve across the country and make a real difference in people's lives, every day," said Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, svp of communications, public Affairs and compliance for Lowe's Canada.
"Through partnerships with 14 children's hospitals across Canada, the Children's Miracle Network and Opération Enfant Soleil provide tangible assistance to sick kids and their families,” Lamoureux added. “We are pleased to be a major partner of these organizations, which are doing such outstanding work to help children love where they live across the country."
From April 6 to May 21, Lowe's Canada corporate stores across Canada, as well as affiliated dealers, took part in an extensive fundraising campaign. Besides collecting donations at checkout, stores organized events where proceeds went to the charities.
Part of the donated amount also comes from a corporate donation made by the Rona banner, which was the official building materials provider for Maison Enfant Soleil signee Bonneville (in Quebec only), and from the sale of tickets for Maison Enfant Soleil signee Bonneville in RONA and Réno-Dépôt stores in Quebec.
Opération Enfant Soleil is a non-profit organization that raises funds to develop high-quality pediatrics and to contribute to various projects for all the children in Quebec. Part of the funds raised by Opération Enfant Soleil are distributed among Quebec's four major pediatric centres: the CHU de Québec- Laval University's Centre mère-enfant Soleil, the CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal, the Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre and the CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHU de Sherbrooke.
"In this first year of involvement, the Lowe's Canada team has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the cause," said Anne Hudon, CEO of Opération Enfant Soleil. "The large amount donated will make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of families coping with illness. I thank them for their great generosity and their commitment right through to the end of the campaign."
"We are exceedingly proud of this new partnership with Lowe's Canada," added Mark Hierlihy, President and CEO of Canada's Children's Hospital Foundations. "The company's teams put in tremendous efforts to raise an impressive amount that will have a real impact on the lives of thousands of children.”