Our Annual Community Day
Community is a word that resonates with everything we do at Ardene, which is why we've created a culture of giving that inspires everyone here. Our annual Community Day is just one way in which we give back; working with local organizations to give our team members an opportunity to lend a hand. We've just wrapped it up for this year, and through the Ardene Foundation, our teams volunteered at Moisson Montreal, Starlight Children’s Foundation and GUEPE to give back to the community we're so proud to be a part of.
Taking Care of Each Other
Building a strong community means supporting each other, and so two of the organizations we've been working with for many years are focused on helping people. Moisson Montreal is the largest distributing food bank in Canada; collecting food and basic need products for families in need across the country. Starlight Children's Foundation brings smiles and joy to sick children with initiatives like hospital fun rooms and holiday events. Our team members had the opportunity to volunteer at both places and learn firsthand the importance of what they do to help bring the community together. Want to help? We're collecting $1 donations online and in-store until January 2nd, 2022 for Starlight Children's Foundation to support their initiative. Donate online here (linked), or in a store near you.
With the holidays coming, we also participated in another annual event - filling shoeboxes for women's shelters. Team members got together and created beautiful gift boxes filled with essential products, holiday treats and words of support, because part of helping people is letting them know they're not alone.
Taking Care of the Planet
Today is National Recycling Day, and giving back to the planet is also something very close to our hearts. Our teams had the chance to join GUEPE to help clean Bois de Liesse park and learn a bit about our local environment. Their naturalists work to educate people about nature conservation and protecting local wildlife, and we always love experiencing the outdoors with them.
Some of our team members were also lucky enough to be joined by a beekeper from Miel Mtl to help bottle honeycomb extracted from our very own beehives. This is our second season partnering with Miel Mtl, who works to support the maintenance of bees and other pollinators, and we are so happy to be doing our part to keep our bees healthy.
As we move into the holiday season and start gift shopping for our loved ones, let's also remember to give back to our community. A helping hand goes a long way, and it feels good to do good. #ardenelove
