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Pembridge proudly supports the community through sponsorships and contributions to various charitable organizations across the country including Easter Seals, Operation Red Nose, P.R.O. Kids, S'port for Kids, Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC), and many others.
Pembridge Supports S’port for Kids
On Tuesday June 17, 2008 at the Pembridge Corporate Head Office in Markham, Ontario, staff displayed their support as President Bob Tisdale presented S’port for Kids President Alexander Yuan a cheque for $5,000.
As part of the Pembridge commitment to give back to our communities by actively supporting youth in sport, Pembridge has been a proud supporter of S’port for kids for the past four years.
S’port for kids is a registered national charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth in underprivileged communities through various sporting events and team involvement.
As Bob Tisdale presented the cheque, Mr. Yuan graciously accepted the donation and thanked everyone for their support; “We are extremely lucky to have good companies like Pembridge to support us as we help children at risk.”
100% of the net proceeds raised by the S’port for Kids foundation are allocated to deserving youth.
Pembridge raises funds for WICC
On Thursday May 1, 2008, Women In Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC), held its 5th annual Atlantic Fundraising Evening at the Three Mile Steakhouse in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Pembridge was proud to be one of many industry wide supporters for this event for the 5th straight year by hosting a “Million Dollar Bingo” table. Guests visited the Pembridge table throughout the evening purchasing raffle tickets for their chance to win 1 of 15 prize packages or a door prize valued at $100. Further excitement surrounded the table when participants were given an Atlantic Lotto ticket for their chance to win $1million.
Thank you to Brian Bilensky, Darrel Coates, Karen Steeves and the rest of the Pembridge team whose outstanding efforts were instrumental to the success of this year’s fundraising event. Together, the Pembridge team raised just over $2,300.
The evening was an immense success for WICC who increased their total funds raised over the prior years to approximately $18,000 to go toward the fight to end cancer.
   
Pembridge goes green with tree planting
On Sunday May 4th, Pembridge employees and their families, along with many other community volunteers, came together at George Richardson Park in Newmarket, Ontario to pitch in and plant 1,000 trees along the shores of the East Holland River. The spirited effort contributed to restoring the East Holland River and will help reduce surface runoff and water contamination, as well as enhance fish and wildlife habitats.
Pembridge staff and family were hard at work and play throughout the day and enjoyed a sunny day filled with face painting and button-making for the kids, a fundraising BBQ, ice cream, music and a prize raffle.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who came out and contributed to a successful tree-planting initiative!
 
Pembridge teams up to support Moisson Montréal
On February 15th, a team of Pembridge employees from Quebec represented Pembridge Insurance in another successful effort to give back to the communities in which we work and live by donating time and resources for a worthy cause.
The Quebec Pembridge team leant a hand to Moisson Montréal, helping to sort donated food, which usually ranges in volume from 40,000 to 50,000 kilos daily. Due to these large volumes, Moisson Montréal relies on the help of several volunteers each day to sort food donations and ensure it is effectively being distributed to those in need.
Moisson Montréal is the largest food bank in Canada; it serves 204 organizations on the island of Montreal, who in turn help up to 107,000 people in need on a daily basis. At Moisson Montréal, food sorting is a very important stage of the process. It is the intermediate step between receiving donations and distributing to those who need it most. Everything is sorted and placed in separate boxes. Each of the boxes becomes a food basket and is given to a needy family.
At the end of the day, the people at Moisson Montréal thanked the Pembridge team by presenting them with a souvenir to commemorate their contribution and to stress the important role that each volunteer plays in making sure that Moisson Montréal can continue to operate effectively.
Thank you to all of our volunteers, who have committed to return to Moisson Montréal and help out again. Not only have your efforts gone a long way to help those less fortunate, it also helps to remind us all to be thankful for what we have.
   
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