$2.3 million
going to the United Way of Calgary
and Area
CALGARY, Nov. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - Pembina Pipeline
Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") has proudly raised a
record $2.6 million – the largest
contribution in Pembina's history
– which will go to United Ways across its operating areas. United
Way of Calgary and Area will receive a donation
of $2,326,396 (including Pembina's 100 percent match), the result of
the Company's annual staff fundraising campaign. Further,
Pembina will be donating
approximately $300,000 to United Ways
in its operating areas once the Company's field office campaigns
have wrapped up.
Calgary Campaign
Employees, contractors, board members and retirees from
Pembina's Calgary office came together to raise funds
through pledges and activities, including a mini-sticks hockey
tournament, fun money casino night, silent auction and an Executive
game show, with 91 percent of employees participating in the
campaign. All funds raised were then fully matched by Pembina.
Fun and games aside, Pembina
staff also volunteered their time and energy to give back to the
Calgary community through ˈDays of
Caringˈ activities. Pembina
volunteers served a meal at the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre
and spent an afternoon reading to students at Guy Weadick
Elementary School through the Calgary Reads program.
"We recognize that this has been a difficult year across the
energy industry and in the Calgary
community, and we are proud to see so many people at Pembina stepping up to lend a hand to their
neighbours in this time of need," explains Mick Dilger, Pembina's President and Chief Executive
Officer and the 2015 Co-Chair of the United Way of Calgary's Major Giving Cabinet. "We've been a
strong supporter of the United Way for over 30 years, an
organization we feel is integral to the Calgary community and is able to direct funds
towards the areas of greatest need within our city."
"Pembina Pipeline's 91 percent employee engagement rate for
their United Way campaign is an example of what it looks like when
the best happens," said Lucy Miller,
President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Calgary and Area. "Their generous donation of
more than $2.3 million will directly
improve the lives of Calgarians. More kids will graduate from high
school, more people will achieve financial stability and more
communities will thrive. The city is grateful for their
support."
Field Office Campaigns
Pembina also supports the
United Way in communities across its operations, through
its British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
offices. Many of these field office campaigns will continue into
the holiday season, with final tallies coming in closer to the end
of the year.
Pembina's Commitment to
Investing in Communities
Pembina's community investment
program supports non-profit and charitable organizations that are
based in, or support, the communities where they operate. Within
this framework, Pembina's
investment decisions and partnerships are focused on initiatives
that improve access to education, protect or preserve the
environment, promote safety, create community space, and encourage
recreation and a healthy lifestyle. To learn more about our
community investment initiatives, please visit our website
at www.pembina.com.
About Pembina
Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline
Corporation is a leading transportation and midstream service
provider that has been serving North
America's energy industry for over 60 years. Pembina owns and operates pipelines that
transport various hydrocarbon liquids including conventional and
synthetic crude oil, heavy oil and oil sands products, condensate
(diluent) and natural gas liquids produced in western Canada and ethane produced in North Dakota. The Company also owns and
operates gas gathering and processing facilities and an oil and
natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. With
facilities strategically located in western Canada and in natural gas liquids markets in
eastern Canada and the U.S.,
Pembina also offers a full
spectrum of midstream and marketing services that spans across its
operations. Pembina's integrated
assets and commercial operations enable it to offer services needed
by the energy sector along the hydrocarbon value chain.
Pembina is a trusted member of the communities in which it
operates and is committed to generating value for its investors by
running its businesses in a safe, environmentally responsible
manner that is respectful of community stakeholders.
SOURCE Pembina Pipeline Corporation