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Western Financial Group’s flagship community event raises over $100,000 for local charities
This year, more than 2,000 employees participated at more than 150 locations, supporting more than 100 local charities; Western Communities Foundation’s annual 5K walk is the most successful in its 20-year history
Kitchen
Western Financial Group team members participating in the company-wide 5km walk in Kitchener, Ontario. For each team member, the company donated $50 to local charities.
White Rock, BC
From coast to coast, Western Financial Group donated $50 to local charities for each team member to participate in the 5K walk. Pictured: Western team in White Rock, BC
High River, Alberta, May 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With care at the heart of everything we do at Western Financial Group, this year’s National Walk saw nearly 90% of its team members across Canada wearing their Western Communities Foundation shirts. t-shirts, coming together with colleagues, partners and community members to walk to raise funds and awareness for local charities.
“Western has a history of caring for our people and the people who live and work in the communities we serve,” said Kenny Nicholls, president and CEO of Western Financial Group. “We are there to help pick up the pieces when things go wrong and we want to share the joy when things go right. We share this philosophy with our team members, who use it as a basis for serving our customers. It only makes sense that we extend these values to our broader communities.”
For every team member who participates in the 5K walk, Western Financial Group makes a $50 donation to support charities important to our people. To honor Western’s culture of putting people first and understanding that employees have different scheduling needs, this year’s National Walk was held over a week (May 20-24) rather than a dedicated day. This allowed Canada’s insurance broker to provide greater flexibility for more people to participate. Teams have walked together from their local branch, remote individuals have walked in their own neighborhoods, or even vacationing employees have taken the time to run a 5K in new surroundings. The ultimate goal was to make the walk as easy, accessible and flexible as possible to encourage participation.
“It’s incredible to see the spirit of giving back and the passion our people have for caring for our communities,” said Michelle Mak, Director of the Western Communities Foundation. “Western has been holding this annual walk since 2005. It has become a pillar of the company; team members are excited to participate and are truly passionate about the charities we support.”
Employees from coast to coast took to social media with photos of their hiking experiences. From scenic trails to city streets, the Western team showed their spirit and dedication. Check out the western Facebook It is LinkedIn pages for more.
Western Financial Group Inc.
Headquartered in High River, Alberta, Western Financial Group is a diversified insurance services company focused on creating security and peace of mind and providing adequate protection to more than one million Canadians for more than 100 years. Western is committed to community service, customer service, innovation, growth and people while providing personal and business insurance through our engaged team of more than 2,000 people across more than 200 locations, affiliates and multiple connected channels .
From the beginning, supporting our local communities has guided everything we do – it’s who we are. In 2001, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation (our non-profit charity) was created as a way for our team members to give back and positively impact people and pride in the places where we live, work and play – until the We have currently invested more than US$9 million in our communities.
Western Financial Group is a subsidiary of Trimont Financial Ltd., a subsidiary of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company. westernfinancialgroup.ca
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Western Financial Group Communities Foundation
Founded in 2001, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation serves to give back to the communities where Western employees live, work and play, and promotes employee pride and engagement. The Foundation’s major grantmaking programs include Community Infrastructure Grants, the Western Inspirational Awards for students graduating from high school, and the Matching Grants Program. Since its inception, the Western Communities Foundation has given back more than $9 million to support local communities.
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CONTACT: Nichola Petts Western Financial Group 4162006782 nichola.petts@westernfg.ca
