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QUEBEC CITY, Dec. 18, 2023
QUEBEC CITY, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - iA Financial Group would like to congratulate the following charities, each of which will receive a major donation of $100,000 for the seventh edition of our annual philanthropic contest: Hope for Dementia of Saint-Laurent (Quebec), I Challenge Diabetes of North York (Ontario), PLEA Community Services Society of British Columbia of Vancouver (British Columbia) and Community Care Network Society of Halifax (Nova Scotia).
"Every year, I am impressed by the quality of the projects submitted by organisations serving Canadian communities. On behalf of iA, I would like to thank them for their dedication to developing educational projects that make a real difference to individuals and communities. I would also like to thank everyone who took the time to vote," says Denis Ricard, President and CEO of iA Financial Group.
The aim of the contest is to provide charities in the health, environment, social services or education fields with considerable financial support for their promising educational project. We received many incredible proposals from across the country, each of which was carefully analyzed by a jury. The twelve finalists ran a tight race, each vying to win the public's vote for the most inspiring projects.
The winning charities are those that received the most votes from the Canadian public out of the twelve contest finalists. These charities each received a donation of $100,000. The remaining eight finalists each took home a donation of $10,000. Also, iA Financial Group's 9,000 employees were asked to select their favourite charities, four of which received an additional $5,000 in donations.
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE RECIPIENTS
THE OTHER FINALISTS:
The eight remaining finalists each receive $10,000. They are:
Remember that over 200 charities across Canada and their communities answered iA Financial Group's call last September. A jury analyzed all the projects we received from across the country and selected twelve finalists, which were submitted to a public vote. Participating charities were grouped into four major regions (Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada/the North) to guarantee a fairer distribution of donations across the country.
In order to be a company that contributes to sustainable growth and the wellbeing of its clients, employees, partners, investors and communities, iA Financial Group has made sustainable development a priority. To guide our achievements, we incorporate environmental, social and governance factors into our operations, as attested by our use of the iA Sustainable pictogram.
iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in Canada, with operations in the United States. Founded in 1892, it is an important Canadian public company and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols IAG (common shares) and IAF (preferred shares).
Source:
Pierre Picard, Head of Public Affairs
iA Financial Group | ia.ca
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