CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund Has Raised More Than 2M$ for its 2021 Fundraising Campaign
January 21 2021 - 9:00AM
CN (TSX: CNR)(NYSE: CNI) is proud to announce today that the CN
Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund (the Community Fund) 2021
campaign was able to raise more than C$2 million for various
non-profit organizations in a moment where the need is greater than
ever.
"We are living through unprecedented times, and
while the impacts of the current pandemic are many, it is
particularly affecting society’s most vulnerable. CN employees and
pensioners have been incredibly generous once again. We are
deeply thankful for their kindness and compassion, and their
willingness to pay it forward.”
- Janet Drysdale,
CN's vice-president, financial planning and co-chair of the annual
campaign
More than 500 non-profit organizations working
in various fields such as health and research, community welfare,
child welfare, and humanitarian aid will benefit this year from the
generosity of CN's active and retired employees.
The C$2M raised this year includes individual
contributions as well as funds raised by more than 3,655 CN
employees and pensioners and 510 external contributors through
fundraising activities including, among others, the CN Alumni
Challenge, the Terry Fox Run, the Christmas Angel Program,
Humanitarian aid for Lebanon, and Jeans Day.
Founded more than 50 years ago and led by CN
employees and pensioners acting on behalf of their colleagues, the
CN Community Fund organizes annual fundraising activities and
campaigns in support of various charitable organizations in Canada.
Over the past 10 years, more than C$19.1 million in donations have
been raised to help those in need. Over the years, the CN Community
fund has become one of the largest and most successful of its kind
in Canada.
About CNCN is a world-class
transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy,
to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely
transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources,
manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America
every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and
Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500
mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been
contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since
1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social
responsibility and environmental stewardship.
Contacts:
Media |
Investment Community |
Mathieu Gaudreault |
Paul Butcher |
Senior Advisor |
Vice-President |
Media Relations |
Investor Relations |
(514) 249-4735media@cn.ca |
(514)
399-0052investor.relations@cn.ca |
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