Bruce Power and its supplier partners are celebrating Giving Tuesday by donating $335,000 to local holiday initiatives across Bruce, Grey and Huron counties.
Bruce Power, in partnership with its employees, suppliers, the United Way of Bruce Grey and the community at large, raised more than $60,000 in support of over 20 local toy drives and hamper programs. An additional $2,000 is being donated to each of 38 local food banks to help offset the increasing impact of food insecurity.
Community meal programs in Chesley, Hanover, Walkerton, Owen Sound, Kincardine and Port Elgin will also receive a combined $50,000 to help feed those less fortunate, while an additional $50,000 is being shared amongst the Safe n Sound drop-in centre in Owen Sound, the YMCA’s Emergency Shelter Program in Bruce County, and SOS Grey County to assist with their housing insecurity initiatives.
Bruce Power also received assistance from local schools and women’s shelters to distribute $60,000 in grocery store gift cards to local families.
In addition, $40,000 in new warm winter clothing was donated to Bruce Grey Child and Family Services, Huron-Perth Children’s Aid, Saugeen First Nation and the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation to distribute to local families.
“There are growing challenges in our communities making this time of year even more difficult for so many in Bruce, Grey and Huron,” said Maggie Tieman, Bruce Power’s Director of Community and External Affairs. “We are very thankful for the support of our supplier partners, employees and our community for helping make the holiday season brighter for our families across the region.”
About Bruce Power
Bruce Power is an electricity company based in Bruce County, Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory, Ontario. We are powered by our people. Our 4,200 employees are the foundation of our accomplishments and are proud of the role they play in safely delivering clean, reliable nuclear power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world. Bruce Power has worked hard to build strong roots in Ontario and is committed to protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which we live. Formed in 2001, Bruce Power is a Canadian-owned partnership of TC Energy, OMERS, the Power Workers’ Union and The Society of United Professionals. Learn more at www.brucepower.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
