Donations Archives - Tradition Mutual Insurance Company

Chuck – Minto Fire Safe Kids Day

July 10, 2024/in Donations /by Sonya Beimers

Chuck's day with Minto Fire

Minto Fire Safe Kids Day is an annual event dedicated to educating children about fire safety.

Minto Fire – Safe Kids Day, received a significant boost this year thanks to a generous donation from Tradition Mutual Insurance Company. This contribution underscores the community’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its youngest members ranging from Grade 3 – 6 from local school. Enhancing Educational Outreach.

The donation was used to enhance various aspects of the event, allowing organizers to expand their outreach and offer more comprehensive educational activities. These activities include interactive demonstrations by fire safety professionals, hands-on training sessions for children on how to respond in case of a fire, and the distribution of educational materials that children can take home to share with their families.

The Minto Fire Safe Kids Day plays a crucial role in the community by equipping children with the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe in case of a fire emergency & other potential emergencies.

With the support from Tradition Mutual Insurance Company, this year’s event was able to reach more children and provide them with an even richer learning experience. Their donation was not only able help in making the event more impactful but also inspire other members of the community to contribute to this important cause.The organizers are excited about the possibilities this donation opens up and are looking forward to implementing new and improved activities that will leave a lasting impact on the children.

The generous donation from Tradition Mutual significantly enhanced the Minto Fire Safe Kids Day, helping to create a safer and more informed community. The organizers and participants alike extend their heartfelt gratitude for this invaluable support.

Steph – Woodland Towers

July 2, 2024/in Donations /by Sonya Beimers

Stephanie's Day at Woodland Towers

“I had a blast volunteering at Woodland Towers in Stratford.”

Woodland Towers is an independent living facility with a fantastic support services program for those who need more assistance with activities of daily living.

Steph chose to support their activity program! Having been a former PSW at Woodland Towers, she has seen firsthand how crucial these programs are for residents, and wanted to ensure they had some extra funding to keep the fun going!

Steph started her day off at 9:45 running brain teasers, sparking laughs and lively discussions with residents. She then assisted the PSW and kitchen staff with handing out meals and running trays to apartments. In the afternoon, she helped set up the auditorium for an awesome fundraising BBQ and entertainment event. Residents gathered in the hall, where Steph and Woodland staff checked tickets, served up delicious food, and even drew names for door prizes. The music got everyone on their feet, dancing and enjoying themselves!

If you’re interested in volunteering and spreading some joy, Woodland Towers and Spruce Lodge are always on the lookout for helpers. Feel free to contact volcoord@sprucelodge.on.ca for more information!

Steve – Huron County Pride

June 26, 2024/in Donations /by Sonya Beimers

Steve's Day with Huron County Pride

Huron County Pride is an organization that helps LGBTQ+ community by providing supports and inclusion, solidarity, as well as resistance to discrimination and violence.

Steve chose to support the organization because he is a member of the community and feels it is important to support others.

He spent the day prior to the Pride festival helping to prepare and set up for the Saturday celebration. On Saturday, the day of the pride celebration, Steve spent the whole day (7am-7pm) helping with set up and tear down of the event. Steve was a floater that worked wherever he was needed during the day.

Huron county Pride is always looking for volunteers for the events they hold, just go to the website, www.huroncountypride.ca

or facebook, https://www.facebook.cam/Huroncountypride

Paul – Stratford House of Blessing

April 3, 2024/in Donations /by Sonya Beimers

Paul's Day at The Stratford House of Blessing

Paul - Tradition Mutual's President & CEO - spent a day volunteering with Stratford House of Blessing

Tradition provides staff members a volunteer day to spend at a local organization. Time to learn about them, serve with them and present them with a $1,000. Cheque.

I spent March 26 at the House of Blessing in Stratford. I learned about the various programs that they perform. The main one is the food bank, but they do operate other programs as well. These programs include:

Welcome to the World Baskets – a baby shower in a hamper for caring for new babies
Off to School Smiling – a brand new backpack and school supplies for school-aged children
Christmas Toy Program – parents and grandparents come in and choose gifts for the children in their lives
Fresh Start Program – new supplies for starting over including work wear and steel-toed boots
Emergency Support for People Living with Insecure Housing – customized support to individuals who are living in unique living conditions (homeless, lacking cooking facilities)

In the morning, time was spent picking up food from a few grocery stores. We then took the food back to weigh it and classify the different items received. I moved on to the sorting area and each item was put in different bins based on what the item was and the best before date.

In the afternoon, we delivered food hampers to some people living in Stratford. After we returned, time was spent organizing the food by best before dates.

I enjoyed working with Joanne, Chris, Serena, Reg (who is a Tradition policyholder), Steve and Jake. They have a great group of staff and volunteers who do great work for the community. I would encourage anyone interested to get involved by either volunteering or by donating.