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Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Breakfast Club of Canada Expand Breakfast Program to Four Indigenous Schools
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nPembina Pipeline Corporation and Breakfast Club of Canada Expand Breakfast Program to Four Indigenous Schools\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\nCALGARY, June 21, 2018\n\n\n\nCALGARY, June 21, 2018 /CNW/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation (\"Pembina\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) announced today that in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, its signature community investment program, Fuel 4 Thought, has launched in Driftpile First Nation, Sturgeon Lake Cree First Nation, Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation and Ktunaxa Nation Council.\n\nIn partnership with Breakfast Club of Canada, Fuel 4 Thought serves a healthy breakfast to 140,000 kids across communities where Pembina operates to ensure young people have the energy they need to realize their full potential.\n\n\"We work closely with our communities and Indigenous partners to develop opportunities to collaborate on community projects,\" said Jaret Sprott, Pembina's Senior Vice President & COO, Facilities. \"We work hard to understand the challenges in the areas where we operate. When we found out that 1 in 2 children in Indigenous communities across Canada are at risk of starting their day on an empty stomach, we saw an opportunity to make a big difference with our Fuel 4 Thought program.\"\n\nMany of Pembina's operations are located on or near First Nations and Métis lands. Building relationships with Indigenous communities helps Pembina employees better understand local needs. \"Our Indigenous neighbours have a special interest in the land on which we operate, and today is a great opportunity to recognize and celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples,\" added Mr. Sprott.\n\n\"At Breakfast Club of Canada, we strongly value the communities of our Indigenous People,\" said Daniel Germain, Founding President, Breakfast Club of Canada. \"Many of these communities have seen generation after generation of adversity and are demanding change for a better future. When you provide a child ...