TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2022 /CNW/ – This fall Fidelity Canada and BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada) are celebrating their 20^th year of partnership in helping kids and teens develop the skills they need to succeed.

“At Fidelity Canada, we are committed to giving back to the communities in which we work and live and it has been a real privilege to work with BGC Canada,” said Phil McDowell (he/him), Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, former BGC Canada Chair and BGC Foundation Board Member. 

“One of Fidelity Canada’s corporate charitable giving objectives is to “open doors for young Canadians”, which is also a guiding principle of BGC Canada, and this alignment speaks to our shared purpose of supporting children and youth.”

Fidelity Canada began a national partnership with BGC Canada in 2002, supporting programs from coast to coast that help thousands of kids. Fidelity has focused its efforts on two main programs, both of which foster a positive attitude towards education and life-long learning:

• PowerUp! is an after-school academic support program that encourages positive study habits, academic achievement, and fun learning activities; and,
  
  
• STE(A)M Ahead!, a comprehensive education program that provides youth with the resources to introduce, enhance, and expand their skills in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

“Throughout the course of our partnership, Fidelity’s contributions have changed the lives of more than 30,000 children and youth across the country,” said Owen Charters (he/him), President & CEO of BGC Canada “There are very few corporate and charity partnerships that span more than 20 years – the Fidelity and BGC partnership is a truly special relationship.”

In addition to the programs support, Fidelity also hosted approximately 500 BGC Canada Club kids from the Greater Toronto Area at professional sporting events and trips to Canada’s Wonderland every year.

McDowell added, “We recognize our responsibility to drive positive change in the communities we serve. We would like to thank BGC for their partnership and look forward to continuing our work to ensure young Canadians have opportunities to grow and succeed.”

To mark two decades of making a difference, Fidelity and BGC will publish a series of social media posts highlighting the positive impact they have made together over the years.

For more information on Fidelity Canada, visit www.fidelity.ca.

Fidelity Canada

Fidelity Canada is part of the broader group of companies collectively known as “Fidelity Investments”, one of the world’s largest providers of financial services.  

Consisting of Fidelity Investments Canada (FIC) and Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC), Fidelity Canada’s mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. FIC has $187 billion in assets under management and administration (as at November 9, 2022).

Established in 1987, FIC provides Canadian investors with innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. As a privately-owned company, FIC’s people and world class resources are committed to doing what is right for investors and their long-term success. FIC’s clients include individuals, financial advisors, pension plans, endowments, foundations and more.  
 
FIC is proud to provide investors with a full range of domestic, international and global equity and income-oriented funds, ETFs, sustainable investing products, digital asset strategies, a high net worth program and more. Fidelity funds are available through a number of advice-based distribution channels, including financial advisors and financial planners, investment dealers, banks and insurance companies, and they are also available on online trading platforms.  

As part of FIC, the investment management team provides world class investment management services for retail and institutional strategies. The team is comprised of portfolio managers, equity research analysts, credit research analysts, traders and other investment professionals. With access to Fidelity Investment’s global research resources, the investment team is focused on meeting investment objectives of the products and strategies it manages and seeking to deliver strong returns for investors.  

Founded in 2009, FCC is a leading provider of custody and clearing services, which provides robust, flexible, saleable and innovative solutions to registered portfolio managers, investment dealers and other institutional investors. Clients rely on FCC for expertise in wealth management technology, trading, administration and reporting and business transition. which provides them the freedom to focus on what they do best – helping investors achieve their financial goals. FCC is Canada’s first Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada regulated entity to offer a secure digital asset trading and custody solution for institutional investors including investment funds.   

Sustainability at Fidelity Canada

Since FIC and FCC’s founding in Canada, Fidelity Canada has operated with two core principles embedded in everything it does – trust and integrity. As Fidelity Canada’s clients, employees and other stakeholders trust it to do the right thing and have a positive influence in the communities in which it operates and the world at large, sustainability has become a growing priority for how Fidelity Canada operates its businesses. Fidelity Canada is committed to continuously enhancing its sustainability efforts to build a better future for its clients and investors. 

In 2021, Fidelity Canada was a proud recipient of the following employer awards: Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers, Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2021, 2021 Canadian HR Awards – Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Imagine Canada Caring Company.  

About BGC Canada

For 120+ years, BGC Canada has been creating opportunities for millions of Canadian kids and teens. As Canada’s largest child and youth serving charitable and community services organization, our Clubs open their doors to young people of all ages and their families at 736 locations nationwide. During out-of-school hours in small and large cities, and rural and Indigenous communities, our trained staff and volunteers provide programs and services that help young people realize positive outcomes in self-expression, academics, healthy living, physical activity, job readiness, mental wellness, social development, leadership, and more. Opportunity changes everything. Learn more at bgccan.com and follow us on social media @BGCCAN.

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SOURCE Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

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For further information:
Chris Pepper, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
T: (416) 307-5388
M: (416) 795-7762
E: chris.pepper@fidelity.ca

Grants to support local, environmental and community projects, including COVID-19 relief efforts, in honor of 135th birthday of Coca-Cola

(Originally published on Coca-Cola’s website May 6, 2021)

The Coca-Cola Foundation today announced $35 million in new grants, including a $20 million fund to support nonprofit partners working to stop the spread of Covid-19 through vaccine distribution, personal protective equipment and public awareness efforts. The remaining $15 million will support local environmental and community organizations in the United States and Canada.

The grants honor the 135th birthday of Coca-Cola, which is May 8.

Stopping the Spread

The Coca-Cola Foundation will identify community initiatives that meet the requirements of the Foundation’s new Stop the Spread fund.

“We know the Covid-19 crisis is far from over,” said Bea Perez, president and chair, The Coca-Cola Foundation. “Last year, during the initial outbreak phase, we channeled over $56 million of relief funds to organizations positioned to mobilize quickly and provide aid and supplies to healthcare workers and populations. Now, as Covid-19 continues to impact communities around the world, this new fund will allow the Foundation to focus on supporting charities working to stop the spread of the virus.”

More than $6.6 million in grants have been awarded from the $20 million fund to stop the spread of Covid-19, including:

• $2 million for Project Last Mile to support vaccine rollouts in eight African countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.
• $3.6 million for United Way of Mumbai to fund vaccine distribution initiatives and public awareness campaigns in 22 districts in India.
• $500,000 for COVAX, a program co-led by the World Health Organization to ensure equitable, global access to Covid-19 vaccines. The contribution was made in support of Global Citizen’s VAX LIVE: Concert to Reunite the World (airing and streaming on May 8), which calls for new commitments from governments, the private sector and philanthropists to equitably distribute Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments to the world’s poorest countries.

Local, Environmental and Community Support

In the company’s hometown of Atlanta, as well as other communities across the United States and Canada, the Foundation awarded several grants totaling $15 million to local, environmental and community initiatives:

• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership to support green infrastructure planned for Westside Park and Enota Park.
• Trust for Public Land to support its showcase site on the Chattahoochee as part of the initial phase of the Chattahoochee RiverLands, a 100-mile trail from Buford Dam to Chattahoochee Bend State Park.
• Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center Inc. to support the annual corporate campaign. The Woodruff Arts Center serves more than 850,000 patrons annually, including hundreds of thousands of students from throughout the state of Georgia.
• National Park Foundation to support waste reduction, recycling, resilience and sustainability projects.
• Ducks Unlimited Canada to support efforts to protect and restore critical watersheds across Canada.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Canada and Puerto Rico to support academic success with a focus on afterschool homework programs.
• United Services Organization (USO) to support initiatives to connect service members and their families.
• United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta to support the Child Well-Being Impact Fund.