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Canadian Tire Corporation Donates $5 Million for Canada's Frontline Healthcare and Community Workers
Canadian Tire Corporation Donates $5 Million for Canada's Frontline Healthcare and Communi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nCanadian Tire Corporation Donates $5 Million for Canada's Frontline Healthcare and Community Workers\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO, April 9, 2020\n\n\n\nTORONTO, April 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire Corporation (TSX:CTC, TSX:CTC.a) (CTC) today launched the $5 million Canadian Tire COVID-19 Response Fund to help Canadians and communities respond to the current COVID-19 pandemic. This fund is comprised of two donations of $1 million each to the Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada, as well as up to $3 million in personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential products from across our family of companies.  \nOur $1 million donation to the Canadian Red Cross will help to support the health and well-being of Canadians through the use of its field hospitals, relief supplies, and isolation sites, in addition to the provision of PPE for Red Cross personnel responding to the needs in communities across the country. United Way Centraide Canada will direct our $1 million donation to strengthening support for more vulnerable Canadians by providing funding for vital community social services such as food delivery, outreach to seniors living in low-income or precarious housing, crisis lines, women's and homeless shelters, and support for frontline community workers.\nOur $3 million product donation will be to support frontline medical workers and community organizations in need. In addition to donating PPE, we are prepared to meet the demand for other essential products – such as cleaning supplies, scrubs, running and safety shoes – needed by frontline medical workers and community organizations. If your frontline medical or community organization is in need of essential products, please send us a request for support through our website here.\n\"Working through the networks of the Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada will help us quickly reach the communities who need our help the most,\" said Greg Hicks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Tire Corporat...