Over the course of its first year of operation, the MTY Group Foundation/Fondation Groupe MTY fundraised over $140,000 for the community.
The largest fundraising event spearheaded by the Foundation was its first annual golf tournament at Le Blainvillier Golf Club in September 2024, which welcomed 288 players and over 60 sponsors, raising over $100,000 for the Breakfast Club of Canada, said the organization in a news release on Monday.
“In June 2024, the MTY Foundation fundraised over $34,000 for “Pedal for Kids”, an event led by The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, helping fund the inter-hospital pediatric transport project and supporting the pediatric education services team,” said the Foundation
“In December 2024, the MTY Foundation, in collaboration with The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, organized a toy drive with the goal of distributing over 300 gifts to sick children. All of MTY Group’s Montreal office contributed to the initiative, collecting over 300 gifts and bringing some cheer to the holiday season for children in need.”
“It’s important for our teams to be able to directly contribute to making a difference. This initiative also allowed our employees to talk about the notion of sharing and helping each other with their own children,” said Renée St-Onge, MTY Group’s Chief Financial Officer and member of the MTY Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Also, MTY Group employees were given the opportunity to contribute to the Foundation throughout the year with discretionary donations in exchange for snacks in the Group’s cafeteria or raffle tickets that were sold during the Group’s Christmas festivities. This helped the Foundation fundraise over $11,000.
The MTY Foundation said it extended its contributions through the Group’s Calgary office, with a $1,500 donation in connection with the 2024 Calgary Stampede. The Calgary Stampede supports programs such as The Young Canadians School of Performing Arts, Calgary Stampede Showband, Band of Outriders, and Calgary Stampede Showriders.
“Without the participation of our employees and the collaboration of our partners, none of this would be possible. The MTY Foundation’s efforts are a great way to demonstrate one of MTY Group’s three core values: dedication,” said Éric Lefebvre, MTY Group’s President and CEO.
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