Bell Aliant and the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers contribute more than
$67,000 to local charities during their annual Christmas Celebration
The Christmas donation program has been a tradition for 22 years for employees and Pioneer volunteers at Bell Aliant. Representatives from a number of charities were on hand to receive their donations and were joined by Bell Aliant employees, retirees and their families.
"This is an important holiday giving tradition at Bell Aliant," said
"We are very grateful for the generosity of Bell Aliant and the Bell Aliant Pioneers. Their continued support has allowed us to fund more children in recreational and leisure programs in the city," said
Since 1985, Bell Aliant and the Bell Aliant Pioneers have been assisting organizations in the province carry out their work at Christmas with cash contributions, volunteer work and donations of Christmas stockings. This year the Pioneers have collected over 580 stockings filled with gifts by Bell Aliant employees. These stockings have been distributed to families in need by community based organizations across the Province.
Donations were made to the following programs and organizations:
Christmas Stocking Program $27,810.00 Candlelighters Association $ 2,000.00 Big Brothers/Big Sisters $ 2,000.00 Community Food Sharing Association $ 6,000.00 Brother T.I. Murphy Center $ 1,000.00 Kids Eat Smart Foundation $11,000.00 REAL Program $ 5,000.00 Fort Pepperall Life Members Club -------------------------------- Emmaus House - $500.00 Choices for Youth - $1,100.00 Gathering Place - $1,000.00 Bridges to Hope - Fort Pepperell Life Members Club 500.00 Gander ------ Cara House $250.00 Gander Academy School Breakfast Program- $250.00 Gander Food Bank -$500.00 Grand Falls - Windsor --------------------- Central NL Health Center -$250.00 Grand-Falls Windsor Food Bank - $250.00 Corduroy Brook Association - $250.00 Salvation Army Windsor - Exploits Club $250.00 Clarenville ----------- Clarenville Food Bank -$200 Bonavista Food Bank - $200 ALS Society - $200 Autism Society-$200 Alzheimer Society -$200 Springdale ---------- Green Bay food Bank - $250.00 Indian River Academy Breakfast Program -$250.00 Baie Verte Ministerial Association - $250.00 Salvation Army Happy Tree - $250.00 Corner Brook ------------ Sacred Heart Elementary Breakfast Program - $300.00 Deer Lake Foodbank - $200.00 Salvation Army Kettle Drive - $100.00 Pasadena Ministerial Association - $200.00 Xavier House - $300.00 Corner Brook Firefighters Toy Drive - $300.00 Transition House - $200.00 Stephenville ------------ Port aux Basques Ministerial Association - $200.00 Stephenville Food Bank - $200.00 Stephenville Sick Children - $200.00 Salvation Army Happy Tree - $200.00 Knights of Columbus Stephenville - $200.00 Bay Roberts ----------- KIXX Country Happy Tree -$500.00 Salvation Army Bay Roberts - $250.00 St. Vincent de Paul - $250.00 Goose Bay --------- Lake Melville Food Bank - $500.00 Labrador Friendship Center Food Bank - $500.00 Burin Peninsula Ministerial Association - $500.00 Northern Peninsula Ministerial Association - 500.00
About Bell Aliant
Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) is one of North America's largest regional communications providers and an Official Supporter of the
About the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers
The Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers is the largest corporate based volunteer organization in Atlantic
Over the past nine decades, the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers, along with their families, have assisted a wide variety of community service efforts. These energetic and innovative volunteers often offer their support at a moment's notice. In the past year alone, the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers fundraised over
The work of the Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers contributes to Bell Aliant's overall community investment program.
The Bell Aliant Pioneer Volunteers are part of TelecomPioneers, the largest industry-based volunteer organization in the world. The TelecomPioneers boast nearly 620,000 men and women throughout
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