Air Canada and WestJet donate $10 million to benefit children across Canada
MONTREAL and CALGARY, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada and WestJet today
announced that together they have selected over 175 charitable organizations to receive a cumulative total of $10 million throughout the remainder of 2006 for the benefit of children and youth across Canada. Half of the donations, representing $5 million, will be given to three organizations: Children's Miracle Network for the benefit of 14 pediatric hospitals, The Boys and Girls Club of Canada Foundation and The Breakfast Clubs of Canada, each of which will receive $2.5 million, $1.5 million and $1 million, respectively. Twenty other charities selected by the airlines will receive $2.5 million. The employees of Air Canada and WestJet also selected 155 local charities, based on their involvement with the organizations, to receive the remaining $2.5 million. The charities selected by Air Canada, WestJet and their employees supply much needed programs in the communities they serve, and are dedicated to assisting children and youth. << LIST OF 20 CHARITIES TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $2.5 MILLION: -------------------------------------------------------- - Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation - Autism Society Canada - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada - Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Foundation Fighting Blindness - Hull Children and Family Services - Kids Help Phone - Make-a-Wish Foundation of Canada - Marie-Vincent Foundation - Missing Children's Society of Canada - Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario - Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children - Reach for the Rainbow (Ontario) - Sarah Cook Fund of the Cedars Cancer Institute for Children - Save the Children Canada - Shriners Hospital for Children - Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation Canada - Street Kids International - Toronto Star Children's Charities - Wood's Homes Foundation LIST OF 155 CHARITIES SELECTED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF AIR CANADA AND WESTJET ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $2.5 MILLION: ----------------------------------- Air Cadet League of Canada Hope Mission Air Cadet League of Canada Hope's Home Squadron 41 Hospice Calgary Foundation Air Cadet League of Canada Hospice for Eating Disorders of Squadron 706 Toronto Airdrie Family Services Society Jazz Cares for Kids Society Al Shamal Shrine Hospital Patient Junior Forest Wardens Association Transportation Fund of British Columbia Alberta Adolescent Recovery Juvenile Diabetes Research Centre (AARC) Foundation Canada Alberta Association for Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Community Living Alberta Alberta Foster Parent Association Kids Up Front Alberta Theatre Projects Society Kiwanis Club of La Guardia Amici Camping Charity Airport Foundation Association sportive et La Fondation Québecoise pour les communautaire du Centre-Sud inc. enfants malades du coeur Aunt Leah's Independent Lake Nutimik Baptist Camp Inc. Lifeskills Society League des Cadet de l'air, Autism Resource Centre Inc. Escadron 518 Autism Society of Edmonton Learning Disabilities Association Autism Society of Newfoundland of Alberta and Labrador Inc. Les Coccinelles d'Oakville Inc. Back Door Les Services de répit Emergo - B.C. Family Hearing Resource autisme et troubles envahissants Society du développement inc. Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for C.H.I.L.D. Foundation Young People Caledon Teen Ranch On Rock Ministries Inc. Calgary Between Friends Club Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Calgary Bridge Foundation for Canada Youths Macdonald Youth Services Calgary Girls School Society Manitoba Riding for the Disabled Calgary Health Trust Fund Association Inc. Calgary Marching Showband Missing Children's Network Canada Association Moncton Lions Club - Sick Calgary Urban Project Society Children's Funds Inc. Calgary Young People's Theatre Montreal Real Estate Foundation Society for Kids Camp Carmangay Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Camp Fircom Society of the United Research Foundation Church of Canada Muscular Dystrophy Canada Camp Maskepatoon NeuroScience Canada Foundation Camp Oochigeas Newfoundland and Labrador Down Camp Quality Inc. Syndrome Society Inc. Campbell River Association for Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Community Living Society of Calgary Canada Basketball Foundation Optimist International Foundation Canadian Cystic Fibrosis of Canada Foundation Our Lady Queen of Peace Ranch Canadian Food for Children P.A.D.S. Co-Workers BC Division Pacific Riding for Developing Canadian Society for Abilities Mucopolysaccharide & Peel Children's Centre Related Diseases PREP Program Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Projet Equestre Goldie Support Programs Inc. Providence Child Development Cantilon Choral Society Society Canuck Place Children's Hospice Quebec Society For Disabled Cause an Effect Foundation Children Cerebral Palsy Association in Rainbows Alberta Ranch Ehrlo Society Cerebral Palsy Association in Rehabilitation Centre for Newfoundland Children Foundation Inc. Child and Youth Friendly Calgary Renfrew Educational Services Children's Wish Foundation Resicare Society of Calgary Children's Aid Society of Ronald McDonald House of Alberta the City of Kingston and Royal Canadian Air Cadet County of Frontenac Squadron 66 "Challenger" Children's Link Society Ryan's Well Foundation City Kidz Ministry Saskatchewan Cerebral Palsy Club des petits déjeuners du Association Québec Saskatoon Society for Protection Community Crisis Society of Children Community Foundation for Greater Saskatoon Youth Development Toronto Complex Inc. Cornerstone Youth Society Scouts Canada - Tri-Shores Region Covenant House Vancouver Sonshine Society of Christian Crisis Intervention & Suicide Community Prevention Centre for Greater Springfield Parents for Vancouver Performing Arts Inc. Development Disabilities St. Francis Senior High School Resource Centre of Calgary St. James Town Family Literacy Delta Life Skills Society Services Devin Shafron Memorial Book Fund Summit School - Ecole Le Sommet Down Syndrome Association of Swimming/Natation Canada Hamilton Teresa Group - Child and Downs Children's Centre Inc. Family Aid Dreams Take Flight (Canada) The Diabetic Children's Education Matters Foundation Families for Children Third Academy Families Matter Tim Horton Children's Fondation de l'hôpital Général Foundation Inc. de Hawkesbury and District Toronto Children's Chorus General Hospital Foundation Toronto Windfall Clothing Support Fondation du Syndrome d'Angelman Service Fondation le Terrier Underground Gym & Youth Fondation pour la Recherche Centre Inc. sur la Moelle Epinière Variety Foundation Fondation pour l'amour de Sarah Voice for Hearing Impaired Foothills Academy Society Children For the Love of Children Society Vanguard Development Fund Foster Parents Plan of Canada War Amputations of Canada Friends of 88 Squadron Society West Haldimand General Hospital Greater Victoria Hospitals Westmount Charter School Society Foundation Whizkids Foundation Inc. Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services Women for P A C E (Canada) Halifax Area Leisure Therapeutic Woodview Children's Centre Riding Society Y A N A Fund Society Halton Down Syndrome Association YMCA of Greater Montreal Home of Charlotte's Children YMCA - Calgary Foundation YMCA - Hamilton Hope Air Youth Flight Canada Education Fund >> |
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