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100th Anniversary Benefits the Red Cross and Hunger Relief

American Red Cross logo.
Canadian Red Cross logo.

Giving back to the communities where we live and work has always been a priority for Wilbur- Ellis. As part of our 100th anniversary celebration, we launched the Giving Program to help people in need worldwide.

Each month, we posed a new question for employees and friends of Wilbur-Ellis, as well as for the children in employees’ families. For each response received, the company added to a donation for the Red Cross. In total, the Giving Program raised $52,000 USD for the Red Cross, building on the company’s $100,000 donation in 2020.

 

 

“On behalf of those we serve, we are deeply grateful that your Giving Program supports our mission. It is because of partners like Wilbur-Ellis that the Red Cross can deliver on our humanitarian mission 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Thank you for standing with us, and happy anniversary!”

— Jennifer Adrio, CEO of the Northern California Coastal Region of the Red Cross

 

 

During the celebration, the company’s employees also contributed to the Wilbur-Ellis Fund Drive to Stop Hunger. A total of $30,000 was raised through employee contributions and company matching funds, benefitting Feeding America in the U.S., Second Harvest of Canada, and Action Against Hunger internationally.

Feeding America.
Action Against Hunger.

 

 

“Wilbur-Ellis and its employees have a long tradition of giving back. When the pandemic happened and the needs of our communities were so great, we increased the focus on helping people in need. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our heritage and our future.”

— John Thacher, Executive Chairman

 

 

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