Wednesday, June 09, 2010
EMPLOYEE WALKING CLUB GIVES $3350 TO RONALD McDONALD HOUSE
NORTH ATLANTIC’S EMPLOYEE WALKING CLUB RAISES $3,350 FOR RONALD McDONALD HOUSE
(Wednesday, June 9, 2010) Health and wellness is alive and walking at North Atlantic. Each day, refinery and marketing employees take to the street on their lunch break to keep fit and to raise funds for the charity of their choice.
This year the 60-member dinnertime walking club completed 3,350 walks, which translates into $3,350 for charity. This year’s charity of choice is Ronald McDonald House.
"Since its start in 2005, North Atlantic’s DinnerTime Dodgers have walked nearly 44,000 kilometres and have raised $21,350 for charity. For each lunchtime walk that our employees take, our company donates one dollar into the dodger’s charity fund. At the end of the year, walkers vote for their charity of choice,” says Gloria Warren Slade, North Atlantic’s Communications Manager.
About North Atlantic:
Since 1994, more than ONE-BILLION-DOLLARS in upgrades and new equipment have been invested in the oil refinery. Together, these investments and the employees’ well-demonstrated commitment to safety continue to help ensure the safety of its people and the integrity of the entire operation.
At North Atlantic, 500 employees make and market some of the cleanest fuels in the world for customers here in the province and those around the world. As a major player in the local oil industry, North Atlantic contributes $160 million a year direct to the provincial economy—that’s $60 million in employee wages and benefits and $100 million in local business procurement.
In addition, the company gives another half million dollars a year to local charities and fundraisers, and direct community support.
