Ecclesiastical Insurance 2021 Community Impact Grant Recipients Announced

TORONTO, ON, NOVEMBER 30, 2021/insPRESS/ – Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc is excited to announce the recipients of our 2021 Community Impact Grant.

Community Impact Grants are provided to registered charitable organizations across Canada for specific projects that make a positive and sustained impact on the community, by benefiting youth, vulnerable and under-represented people or by supporting our communities’ unique cultural programs.

“Ecclesiastical is proud to protect those who enrich the lives of others and equally proud to give back to the diverse communities we serve across the country. We’re delighted to announce the recipients of our 2021 Community Impact Grant, which we award under the auspices of our charitable trust owner, Allchurches Trust Ltd,” said David Huebel, President, Ecclesiastical Insurance. “This challenging environment has resulted in increased demands on charitable organizations, so we are pleased to be able to support charities in this way.”

Ecclesiastical’s goal is to support initiatives that make a positive and sustainable impact on their communities and are proud that the 2021 grant-supported programs continue that trend. Projects include food security programs for vulnerable families, counselling and support services for youth who have experienced domestic violence, employment skills training, care and rehabilitation for men suffering from alcoholism and substance dependencies, an early literacy program and grief and bereavement support for youth who have lost a loved one.

The 2021 Community Impact Grant recipients are:

• Dixon Transition Society, Burnaby, British Columbia
• YWCA NWT, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
• Simon House, Calgary, Alberta
• Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta
• BGC Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Anglicans in Action, St. Catharines, Ontario
• Kids’ Health Links Foundation, Oakville Ontario
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Toronto, Ontario
• MABELLEarts, Toronto, Ontario
• Action Nouvelle Vie, Longueuil, Quebec
• Elementary Literacy Inc., Fredericton, New Brunswick
• Harvest House, Moncton, New Brunswick

For more information on all the charities receiving grants, visit ecclesiastical.ca.

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 About Ecclesiastical

Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc is a specialist commercial insurance company. We are deeply committed to protecting the needs of organizations that enrich the lives of others; to supporting our communities’ unique cultural programs and to championing initiatives that help improve the lives of people in need. Ecclesiastical Canada has received the Caring Company designation from Imagine Canada for its outstanding leadership in community investment and social responsibility in Canada.

An award-winning employer, Ecclesiastical was named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, 2021 for the 9th consecutive year and one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, 2021 for the 3rd consecutive year.

Visit www.ecclesiastical.ca for more information.

Contact:
Sally Turney, Communications Executive, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc
1-289-407-9881
sturney@ecclesiastical.ca