Bruce Power and its supplier partners have teamed up to donate $170,000 to numerous organizations across Bruce, Grey and Huron counties that are making the holiday season brighter for local families.
The company and its suppliers, in partnership with the United Way Bruce Grey, employees and the community at large, raised $40,000 for local toy drives and hamper programs across the Clean Energy Frontier, while the company also donated $2,000 to each of 38 local food banks.
Principals at elementary and secondary schools across the region handed out $50,000 in grocery store gift cards to students and their families, while women’s shelters and Indigenous and Métis communities also received thousands of dollars in gift cards to distribute within their communities.
Bruce Grey Child and Family Services and Huron-Perth Children’s Aid also shared $10,000 in warm winter clothing to distribute to families in need across the region, while Bruce Power’s Indigenous Network – an organization that brings together Indigenous employees to organize activities that raise cultural awareness and engagement both at work and in the community – held an on-site warm winter clothing drive for the communities of Saugeen First Nation and Nawash Unceded First Nation, to which the Supplier Sponsorship Program also donated $7,000 to purchase additional clothing.
“The need is great across Bruce, Grey and Huron this holiday season, so we wanted to give a helping hand to the many incredible local organizations that make the season brighter for hundreds of families,” said John Peevers, Bruce Power’s Director of Community and Media Relations, and Economic Development. “We’re proud of the role we play locally and provincially but recognize that comes with a responsibility to help others when in times of need.”
About Bruce Power
Bruce Power is an electricity company based in Bruce County, Ontario. We are powered by our people. Our 4,200 employees are the foundation of our accomplishments and are proud of the role they play in safely delivering clean, reliable nuclear power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world. Bruce Power has worked hard to build strong roots in Ontario and is committed to protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which we live. Formed in 2001, Bruce Power is a Canadian-owned partnership of TC Energy, OMERS, the Power Workers’ Union and The Society of United Professionals. Learn more at www.brucepower.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
