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- Donates New Computers to 25 Waterloo Region Schools
- Supports Wilfrid Laurier
University's Lift Off to Higher Education
WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - The pandemic has brought
new challenges to classrooms across Canada, and teachers have responded by
delivering innovative plans for virtual learning. Manulife sat down
with teachers to learn how to help during these difficult times.
The answer was more technology. With the surge in digital learning,
now more than ever access to technology is critical.
As a result, Manulife is donating computers to 25 schools in the
Waterloo Region, where the Company has a long history of community
involvement, and where its Canadian headquarters are located.
"Teachers play an incredibly important role in shaping the
future of our children," said Mike
Doughty, President & CEO, Manulife Canada. "Manulife is
proud to help bridge the gap and bring more technology into
classrooms as students continue adapting to virtual learning."
In addition to helping teachers and their students stay
connected, Manulife is proud to support Wilfrid Laurier University's Lift Off to Higher
Education program. Lift Off to Higher Education helps students in
grade seven and eight identify their interests, build financial
literacy skills and introduce them to different paths of education.
At an early age, students are expected to make decisions about
their post-secondary education, and with the help of Manulife,
Laurier can provide helpful information and opportunities for
students to better set and achieve their goals for the future.
In response to COVID-19, Manulife has focused on several
critical fronts, globally. This includes ensuring food security for
the most vulnerable by partnering with food banks and distribution
organizations, supporting the well-being of health care workers,
enabling mental health support through digital programs, and
facilitating donation matching and virtual volunteer programs.
Locally, Manulife matched donations up to a maximum of
$200,000 made by the residents of the
Waterloo Region, raising more than $695,565 for St. Mary's General Hospital in
Kitchener. And, most recently, Manulife gave each of its 35,000
employees around the world the spending equivalent of $50 CAD in their local currency to 'pay it
forward' and create acts of kindness in their local communities
this past holiday season.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a
leading international financial services group that helps people
make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global
headquarters in Toronto, Canada,
we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia,
and Europe, and primarily as
John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial
advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for
individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2019, we had
more than 35,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of
distribution partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of
September 30, 2020, we had
$1.3 trillion (US$943 billion) in assets under management and
administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.2 billion in payments to our customers. Our
principal operations are in Asia,
Canada and the United States where we have served
customers for more than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the
Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges
and under '945' in Hong Kong.
SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation