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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 2009, we directed over $740,000 to communities and charities across Alberta, the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories. In 2008, more than $560,000 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 2009 than ever before,” says Sett Policicchio, President, ATCO Electric.
 

Charitable Giving Volunteerism

ATCO Electric employees continue to give from the heart, and our 2009 campaign totals prove it.

Employees personally selected registered  charitable organizations and had their contributions matched to support their communities.

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

Across the ATCO Group of companies, employees pledged $2.97 million to more than 500 charitable organizations in 2009.

Top 15 Employee Charities:

  1. Alberta Cancer Society

  2. Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation

  3. Edmonton City Church Corporation

  4.  Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta

  5. Canadian Cancer Society

  6. Catholic Social Services

  7.  The Mustard Seed Street Church

  8. Hope Mission

  9. Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS)

  10. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (Alberta Chapter)

  11. United Way

  12. Children's Wish Foundation of Canada

  13. Youth Emergency Shelter Society of Edmonton

  14. Alberta Lung Association

  15. Canadian Diabetes Association

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

  • be human health & social related and be registered with the 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.
  • offer services to all community members in a geographic area
  • have a mandate consistent with ATCO’s corporate donation guidelines

 

Our Time to Give program is designed to increase the impact of our employees who volunteer in their communities.

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

Time to Give 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 Time to Give program, ATCO Electric and its employees directed $29,550 to charities in 2009, based on 26,804 hours of registered volunteering.