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Intact Financial Corporation Continues to Support People and Communities Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Intact Financial Corporation Continues to Support People and Communities Affected by the ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Intact Financial Corporation Continues to Support People and Communities Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic\n \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.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Intact donates\n \n $1.35 million\n \n to help\n \n Toronto's\n \n most impacted neighbourhoods and support their vaccination efforts\n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n May 5, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) is donating\n \n $1.2 million\n \n to United Way Greater Toronto to help people and communities who have been most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Intact is also donating\n \n $150,000\n \n to the\n \n City of Toronto\n \n to support the vaccination effort in hotspot neighbourhoods.\n \n \n \"We know the pandemic has been tough for many people, businesses and society – especially this latest wave. From the start, we've been focused on how we can help our customers with relief and support the communities where we live and work,\" says\n \n Louis Gagnon\n \n , President Canadian Operations, Intact Financial Corporation. \"We're supporting individuals and families who are most vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic. We want to continue doing our part to help.\"\n \n \n The donation to the\n \n City of Toronto\n \n will be shared equally between two organizations arranging transportation to drive residents in priority neighbourhoods to vaccination clinics. This donation will allow the Circle of Care for iRIDE and the Scarborough Centre for Health expand the number of drivers, hours and services for seniors, people with immunocompromised conditions, and people with disabilities who don't qualify for Wheel Trans.\n \n \n \"On behalf of the\n \n City of Toronto\n \n , I'd like to thank Intact Financial Corporation for their generous donation,\" says Mayor\n \n John Tory\n \n . \"This support will help ensure the Circle of Care for iRIDE and the Scarborough Centre for Health - our community partners on the City's Vaccine Equity Transportation Plan - are able to help more vulnerable residents get s...