A successful second fundraising campaign
for Lowe's, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Ace
Canada corporate stores and participating affiliated dealer
stores
BOUCHERVILLE, QC, June 3, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Lowe's Canada, one of
Canada's leading home improvement retailers, is proud to present
$1,125,000 to Children's Miracle
Network and Opération Enfant Soleil
following a successful second fundraising campaign. From
March 24 to April 30, Lowe's, RONA,
Reno-Depot, and Ace Canada corporate
stores and participating affiliated dealer stores collected
donations from their customers to support 14 children's hospitals
across the country. This weekend, Lowe's Canada participated in the
Opération Enfant Soleil telethon, in
Quebec, and the BC Children's
Hospital Foundation Miracle Weekend telethon, in British Columbia, to present these
organizations with cheques in the amount of $550,000 and $83,000, respectively.
"At Lowe's Canada, we are committed to taking concrete action to
have a positive impact on our communities. This commitment to
making a difference in the lives of our fellow Canadians is
particularly evident when it comes to helping children battling
illness," said Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, Senior Vice-President,
Communications, Public Affairs, and Compliance at Lowe's Canada.
"The cause championed by Children's Miracle Network and Opération
Enfant Soleil is one that resonates
deeply with the some 28,000 employees in our network, and we are
proud to do our part by contributing to the annual fundraising
campaign of these organizations that play a vital role in the lives
of thousands of children and their families."
Over a period of five weeks, employees from participating stores
showed great creativity and organized various fundraising events,
such as special days with guest mascots and benefit barbecues, to
raise as many donations as possible in support of sick children. In
addition to mobilizing its network of stores, Lowe's Canada was
once again the official provider of building materials for the
Maison Enfant Soleil by Bonneville. Part of the amount contributed
comes from the corporate donation made by Lowe's Canada as part of
this commitment, as well as from the sale of tickets for the draw
to win the Maison Enfant Soleil by Bonneville at participating RONA
and Reno-Depot stores in Quebec.
"New to the Opération Enfant
Soleil family since 2018, Lowe's Canada is already one of
our major partners, one that we can rely on to make a big
difference in the lives of thousands of families coping with
illness," said David Archambault,
Senior Director, Opération Enfant
Soleil. "We have witnessed the great chain of solidarity
that has developed in all RONA, Reno-Depot, and Ace Canada corporate stores and participating
affiliated dealer stores throughout Quebec. I want to thank Lowe's Canada for its
invaluable contribution and tremendous generosity, which support
children's well-being."
"Lowe's Canada has once again proven its commitment to
supporting communities across the country. The tremendous effort
put forth by the teams and stores during the 2019 campaign will
have a major impact on our children's hospitals and the lives of
thousands of Canadian families," added Mark
Hierlihy, President and CEO of Canada's Children's Hospital
Foundations. Our mission is to do what is right for children, so
they live the healthiest and most fulfilling lives possible. Lowe's
Canada has fully embraced this by putting children at the heart of
its fundraising. Our sincere thanks to everyone who made this
campaign such a success! We are extremely proud of our
partnership."
About Opération Enfant
Soleil
Founded in 1988, Opération Enfant
Soleil is a non-profit organization that raises funds to
develop high-quality paediatrics and to contribute to various
projects for all the children in Quebec. Part of the funds raised by Opération
Enfant Soleil are distributed among
Quebec's four major paediatric
centres: the CHU de Québec-Laval
University's Centre mère-enfant Soleil, the CHU
Sainte-Justine in Montreal, the
Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill
University Health Centre and the CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHU de
Sherbrooke. Opération Enfant Soleil is a great chain of solidarity
formed by thousands of volunteers and over 1,000 partners of all
kinds (businesses, individuals, schools, social clubs, daycares,
etc.) from every region of Quebec.
About Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network® raises funds and awareness for 170
member hospitals, 14 of which are in Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical
treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and
research. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the
nonprofit's mission to save and improve the lives of as many
children as possible. Find out why children's hospitals need
community support, identify your member hospital and learn how you
can Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are, at
www.childrensmiraclenetwork.ca
About Lowe's Canada
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a
FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more
than 18 million customers a week in the
United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2018 sales of
$71.3 billion, Lowe's and its related
businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and
hardware stores and employ approximately 300,000 associates. Based
in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe's
Canadian business, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, RONA
inc., operates or services more than 600 corporate and independent
affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under
different banners. These include Lowe's, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Ace and
Dick's Lumber. In Canada, the companies have more than 28,000
associates, in addition to approximately 5,000 employees in the
stores of independent affiliate dealers operating under the RONA
and Ace banners. For more information,
visit lowescanada.ca.
SOURCE Lowe's Canada