CALGARY,
AB, July 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the
Canadian Gypsum Corporation ("CGC Inc." or "CGC") hosted its annual
"Cowboy Corral" charity event at the Calgary Stampede. The second
annual fundraiser generated $24,000
for the Trellis Society via a silent auction. The donation was made
via CGC's partnership with The Home Depot Foundation.
Trellis Society offers parent and caregiver support and early
childhood, youth and family programs in Wheatland County and across
Alberta.
The event brought together representatives from Alberta's major players in the building and
construction industries, government officials, non-profits, and
local community and business leaders.
On top of the charitable donation, the CGC Cowboy Corral
highlights the company's commitment to invest in Alberta and Western
Canada in other ways. In May, CGC broke ground to commence
construction on its state-of-the-art wallboard manufacturing plant
in Wheatland County, just east of Calgary. The plant is slated to create
hundreds of new jobs and help spur housing and infrastructure
development in Alberta and
Western Canada.
CGC makes great efforts to support the communities where it has
established operations to do business, hence why the Cowboy Corral
is focused on supporting a deserving non-profit like the Trellis
Society, an organization which helps Alberta's youth, caregivers, and families
thrive. In 2023, CGC's inaugural Stampede fundraiser raised over
$25,000 for Trellis.
"We're thrilled to have established a long-term manufacturing
presence in Alberta," said
Steve Youngblut, General Manager at
CGC. "Cowboy Corral is one way we can express our appreciation for
this community that has embraced us. We've been inspired by the
great work happening at the Trellis Society."
Youngblut pointed out that the non-profit's mission is aligned
with CGC's own values.
"This gift allows Trellis to reach more people and create more
opportunities to grow our community," said Amelia Blondin, Program Manager at Trellis'
Strathmore Family Resource Network. "We want to help create an
environment where all Wheatland
residents and families can flourish. We're grateful that CGC
supports that vision."
Amber Link, Reeve of Wheatland
County and attendee at the Cowboy Corral, shared the same
sentiment. "Corporations like CGC can have a profound influence for
good in our community. I'm grateful that they have chosen to invest
in Wheatland County's communities and families through this
donation," Link said.
ABOUT CGC Inc.
CGC Inc. is a leading marketer,
manufacturer and distributor of gypsum wallboard products, interior
finishing materials and suspended acoustical ceilings
in Canada. It has mining, manufacturing, and logistical
operations all across Canada,
including Nova Scotia,
Quebec, Ontario, and is in the process of constructing
its newest plant Alberta.
Visit the CGC Inc. website to learn more.
About Trellis Society
One organization. Countless ways to help.
Our vision is a community where everyone can flourish. Through
strengthening economic stability, wellbeing, mental health and
belonging, thousands of people each year are supported to exit
poverty, navigate out of crisis and move from isolation into
community.
Trellis works across all cultures, languages, and diversity
spectrums to end homelessness, increase employment and high school
graduation rates, and equip families to be safe and well.
Together, we're making a positive impact for generations to come
by empowering people to grow beyond life's challenges and reach
their dreams.
SOURCE CGC Inc.