NOVA employees come through again for United Way Central Alberta

From United Way Central Alberta

NOVA Chemicals – Community Spirit Helps Spread Local Love throughout Central Alberta

United Way Central Alberta would like to extend a huge Thank You to NOVA Chemicals’ employees who raised an astounding $750,000 for the 2018 United Way Central Alberta community campaign, which includes a dollar for dollar corporate match. The company runs a successful campaign by engaging a core committee of volunteers to plan and organize the event, and encourages their Leadership team to visibly support and encourage the campaign on-site.

Off-site they are strong supporters of United Way’s Days of CaringTM Program with 223 employees donating 1600 hours to support community agencies.

“We appreciate organizations like NOVA who are unwavering in their commitment to United Way. Each year NOVA looks at creative ways to improve their internal campaign and they build such‘community spirit’ at their worksite.” said United Way Co-Chair, Linda Wilson. “We can’t thank themenough for their passion to support Central Alberta!”

Highlights include:

? 141 Leadership donors (donations of $1,200 or more)
? 423 employees (heroes) participated in the campaign

In 2017 United Way Central Alberta provided services to 19,000 people! NOVA employees are responsible for a significant portion of that number! Congratulations NOVA… Thank you for supporting your friends and neighbours throughout Central Alberta.

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What is your business?

Registered Massage Therapy.

When did your business open?

February 15th, 2021 (brand new, baby!)

What makes your business unique?

I don’t have different “types” of massage that you must choose between for your treatment (relaxation, Swedish, therapeutic, deep tissue, etc), instead I only book by the time slot. This is means every massage session is perfectly tailored to your needs and goals! My favorite thing to do is scalp and neck massage, you’ve got to get on my table and experience it!

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Why did you choose Downtown Red Deer?

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Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership surveying citizens about racism

Published on February 28, 2021

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This post is submitted by the Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership

RDLIP Would Like to Know Your Thoughts on Racism

Understanding Experiences of and Responses To Racism in Red Deer

Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership (RDLIP) would like to know your thoughts on racism in our community as they launch a survey to aid in the Racial Harmony Campaign, which is a social marketing campaign aimed to change perceptions, attitudes and behaviours on Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC).

The survey is conducted to gather perceptions on people of colour and the state of race relations in our community. The findings from the survey will inform strategies in the implementation of the campaign. “It is important for us to understand the extent of racism in Red Deer”, said Lori Jack, Co-Chair of the Central Planning Council, RDLIP. “It’s the first step in building harmony among all of us”, added Jack.

“We would like to ask the community to help us by answering the survey”, says Ezgi Sarioglu, Program Manager, RDLIP. “This survey will provide valuable insight on the experiences of our community members who may be struggling due to racism”, added Sarioglu. The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. Three $100.00 Visa gift cards are available for participants who would like their name into a draw. The survey can be found on this link:

https://rdc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9TwuufiC2XOQ9WS .

The RDLIP is a community-based partnership aiming to create a community which openly receives newcomers (immigrants and refugees); embraces cultural diversity; strives to understand the needs of newcomers to provide access to a full range of services and participation in all aspects of society; and works to strengthen the understanding of two-way responsibility & benefit for newcomers and the broader community.

For further information on the campaign or the Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership, contact:

Lori Jack, Chair
Central Planning Council
Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership Phone: (403) 967-1363
Email: [email protected]

Ezgi Sarioglu, Program Manager
Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership Email: [email protected]