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(Photo courtesy of Brandt)
Brandt, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies, spread a lot of holiday cheer around this year as 11 charities shared in $550,000 of donations collected through the company’s Thanks a Billion Holiday Fund.
The contributions were part of the company’s annual week-long virtual holiday celebration, where Brandt employees choose how the funds are distributed in their local communities. Over the past five years, Brandt employees have directed $2.2 million to charities in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, all countries where the company has facilities and staff.
“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 company’s senior vice-president of marketing. “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.”
This year’s recipients included the 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, and the New Zealand Rural Support Charitable Trust.
The Brandt’s Thanks a Billion program is about to celebrate its thirteenth anniversary. Since its inception, the program has raised more than $25 million to help charities in more than 250 communities across Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia.