Giving back to local communities in the US and Canada
26 Jan 2023
During our Season of Giving, our North American teams gave back to their local communities in a variety of ways. Their efforts helped to change many lives for the better and to strengthen their local communities, all in the spirit of Build Back Ever Better.
Our offices and labs worked with national organisations like Toys for Tots and the Red Cross, as well as local charities supporting a wide range of causes – such as those experiencing homelessness and economic hardship, those living with mental health conditions, victims of domestic violence, foster children, the elderly and abandoned pets.
In Lowell, Massachusetts, our Business Assurance team supported the local Salvation Army’s Annual Holiday Toy Drive by donating clothes and gifts for children in need. The team also spent an afternoon helping to distribute the donations to more than 100 families, joining the Salvation Army’s mission to bring joy back into the season.
Meanwhile, in Mississauga, Canada, our Assuris colleagues hosted a holiday get-together and fundraiser in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association. The team raised $1,000 (CAD) during the event and made a total donation of $1,600 (CAD) with additional money it had raised throughout the year.
After its recent office move, the Intertek Catalyst team in Waterloo, Canada, got straight into supporting its new community by raising funds for a local Turkey Drive. The team’s donation of
$430 (CAD) was combined with other contributions to provide a meal for 14,500 local people in need. Similarly, our Hazloc team in Edmonton, Canada, collected money for the Hope Mission, which serves up Christmas dinner for hundreds of disadvantaged and homeless people in Edmonton and Calgary each year.
In Farmers Branch, Texas, our Professional Service Industries ('PSI') team collected donations for the Humane Society of North Texas, providing food and supplies for the animals the organisation cares for. Our PSI team in Orlando, Florida, collected items for Second Harvest Food Bank, Toys for Tots and the Orlando Women’s Shelter.
Our Transportation Technologies team in Kentwood, Michigan, donated gifts to two community service organisations: Be A Santa for a Senior, supporting the elderly, and Mel Trotter Ministries, helping the homeless. In Texas, our Plano team donated blood through
Carter Blood Care and our colleagues in Westlake joined forces with the Houston Police Department to host a toy drive, collecting for children in need.
In Bozeman, Montana, our Wisetail team took part in several initiatives, including a blood drive for the local Red Cross and fundraising for two local causes: Big Sky Youth empowerment, which supports vulnerable teenagers, and the Compassion Project, which works in schools and communities to promote lifelong skills for relationships and wellbeing.
In addition to coordinated office efforts, employees also took part in the Season of Giving challenge by personally supporting their favourite causes across North America.
