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Our employees are active partners in the communities we serve and give generously each year to important social causes.

A program called ATCO EPIC (Employees Participating in Communities) supports employee charitable giving and volunteerism. In 2006, we directed almost $239,000 to communities and charities across Alberta, the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories. In 2005, more than $237,000 was directed through ATCO EPIC.

“ATCO Electric employees strive every year to increase support for charities and community service organizations in our service area, and in true testament to their efforts more money was raised in 2006 than ever before,” says Sett Policicchio, President, ATCO Electric.
 

Charitable Giving Volunteerism

ATCO Electric employees have a tradition of giving generously to charity. In 1997, employees created their own charitable-giving program and have raised over $1.48 million dollars for charities of their choice through ATCO EPIC, formerly known as the ECHO Foundation (Employees for Community Health and Welfare Organizations) campaign. Although health and welfare donations cannot be directed to a specific community, the benefits from these programs can and do directly impact citizens from Alberta communities.

Employees personally select registered health and wellness organizations and charities to support their communities.

Through an ATCO fund-matching program, ATCO increases the overall financial impact.

In 2006, more than $224,000 was directed to charitable organizations and community programs.

Top 15 Employee Charities:

  1. Catholic Social Services

  2. Hope Mission

  3.  The Mustard Seed Street Church

  4. United Way

  5. Canadian Cancer Society

  6. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (Alberta Chapter)

  7.  Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta

  8. The Marian Centre

  9. Strathcona Shelter Society

  10. Salvation Army

  11. Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS)

  12. Alberta Lung Association

  13. Youth Emergency Shelter Society of Edmonton

  14. Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation

  15. Bissell Centre

To qualify for the ATCO EPIC company match, the chosen charity must:

  • be human health & welfare related be registered with Canada Revenue Agency
    Visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/menu-e.html to view the list of registered Canadian charities or call toll-free 1-800-267-2384.
  • carry out their work in Alberta, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon Territory
  • offer services to all community members in a geographic area
  • have a mandate consistent with ATCO’s corporate donation guidelines

 

Our Volunteer Recognition Fund is designed to increase the impact of our employees who volunteer in their communities.

This fund is one way we support our staff who give their time to improve the quality of life in their community.

The Volunteer Recognition Fund is similar to the charitable-giving program, however instead of rewarding employee financial contributions, it rewards employee efforts.

The mechanics of the program are simple: employees who have volunteered 50 hours or more in the past year in their community are eligible for a $150 donation to the registered charity of their choice.

Through the Volunteer Recognition Fund, ATCO Electric and its employees directed $14,550 to charities in 2006, based on 15,860 hours of registered volunteering.