New contributions by Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life target early childhood education
From left to right: Joanne Grant, CEO United Way of Regina,
Allen Loney, President, CEO Great West Life, London Life, Canada Life, Paul Mahon, President, COO Great West Life, London Life, Canada Life and Anne Luke, Campaign Director of the Regina Early Learning Centre Capital Fund.
Allen Loney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, today announced a $100,000 contribution supporting the Regina Early Learning Centre Capital Campaign. The contribution is the companies’ most recent community investment in Regina.
“The province of Saskatchewan is experiencing strong growth,” said Loney. “Through our support of organizations like the Regina Early Learning Centre, the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology and many others, we can help ensure that the benefits of a strong economy result in greater opportunities and a more vibrant community.”
“We are very pleased that this community investment, along with others made by Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, will help students at all stages of life and from all economic circumstance contribute to Saskatchewan’s future,” said Joanne Grant, Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Regina. “It is these types of partnerships between the corporate and community sectors which are issue focused, that we believe can create the lasting change we all desire.”
The Regina Early Learning Centre works with low income families to provide programs that foster the healthy development of children from prenatal to five years of age. The Centre has created a nationally-recognized program that actively involves parents in their children's early development and education, and better connects home life and school.
Today’s community investment will go toward the Centre’s $1.5 million Small Hands – Big Dreams capital campaign, and will help the Centre to purchase and renovate the building that houses the majority of its programs.
“Today, thanks to Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, we are one step closer to achieving our goal,” said Capital Campaign Director Anne Luke. “Reaching that goal will help us get children off to a strong start and help people change their lives.”
In addition to the contribution to the Regina Early Learning Centre – made through The Key to Giving™, the national corporate citizenship program for Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life – the companies also announced funding for a range of scholarships and bursaries supporting students attending the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). The new scholarships and bursaries are aimed at helping to ensure that businesses in the province have an ample, skilled local workforce to draw from as the provincial economy continues to grow.
View Anne Luke' s remarks at the event
