Vision & Voice
How Has Your Company
Supported The Fort McMurray
Relief Efforts?
"Being there for our fellow Canadians,
whether in good times or in difficult
situations such as the disaster in Fort
McMurray is at the core of our mission
in Canada. We have tremendous empathy for those that have been through
such tragedies. We have to bring hope to
that community, in order to quickly and
safely return the residents back to the
quality of life that they had prior to the
devastating fires. Then and only then,
can we take pride in having done our
duty as a company and as citizens
of Canada."
Marc Tersigni,
Chief Strategic Officer,
Essilor Canada
08 Optical Prism | July 2016
"The eyewear industry is very
inter-dependent, much like a
large family. At WestGroupe, we
believe in creating a sense of
community, great partnerships
and strong bonds in our daily
business transactions. It is important that we embrace these
core values and come together
as one during times of crisis.
Offering our support is not only
a way to help people in need, but
to also care for our clients, employees and colleagues that are
affected by tragedy in any way.
We are deeply moved by the
Fort McMurray event and our
help is given instinctively
because taking care of family
is what we do at WestGroupe.”
"Plastic Plus was pleased to
lend its assistance to the Fort
McMurray relief effort. You
never know when a disaster
might hit home and it’s important to be there to support our
fellow Canadians in times of
need. We assist with aid
programs all around the world,
but it is especially rewarding
to be able to help at home. We
are proud of the efforts of the
entire industry and those on
the front lines in Fort
McMurray."
Paul Faibish,
President, Plastic Plus
Michael Suliteanu,
President, WestGroupe
"Like most people across the country, we wanted to do what we could to help
our fellow Canadians displaced by this massive natural disaster. Steve de Pinto,
Centennial’s President, quickly set a target of a $25,000 donation to the Canadian
Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal. The disaster relief response has been inspiring,
with thousands of families provided with over $30 million in immediate
financial assistance in a 24 hour period, the largest and fastest distribution of
financial aid in the history of the Canadian Red Cross.
In addition to Centennial Optical’s fundraising program, we are also supporting
the Canadian Vision Care (CVC) “Eyes on Fort McMurray” member initiative,
providing replacement frames for evacuees in need of prescription eyewear."
Rick LeRoux
Centennial