Assiniboia Community Garden blossoms with $3000 Donation from TD Friends of the
Environment Foundation
- Garden initiative will help educate the community on protecting the local environment - (July 6, 2009) Assiniboia, SK-Gardening will go beyond your own yard this year, as the Assiniboia Community Garden starts to bloom, thanks in part to a $3000 donation from the local TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) chapter.
The garden is a community initiative is designed to improve the quality of life for all community members through education and community participation as they work together to grow food in a natural capacity.
“We are always looking for opportunities to educate people in our community on ways to preserve and protect the environment,” said Don Findlay, Branch Manager TD Canada Trust and local TD FEF Chapter Coordinator. “Our local TD FEF advisory board was able to immediately recognize the environmental and community benefits of supporting this initiative.”
Operated by the Assiniboia Food Security Committee and partnerships between Assiniboia Child Care Services and Assiniboia Community in Bloom, the program is committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and social cohesion.
“The Assiniboia Community Garden is aimed at providing opportunities inclusive of all community members,” said Jeanette Brazeau, Chairperson for the Assiniboia Food Security Committee. “Another integral component to the Community Garden is the development of an ecoshed which will focus on water conservation, solar energy and recyclable materials which is being made possible thanks to a generous grant provided by the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation who are making this endeavour a reality.”
TD FEF is a unique partnership that brings TD Bank Financial Group, its customers and its employees together to help protect Canada's wildlife and environment.
TD FEF supports a wide range of projects, including:
- Wildlife rehabilitation
- Education programs for children
- Environmental cleanups
- Tree planting campaigns
- Conservation and recycling initiatives
- Urban renewal
There are several ways to get involved with TD FEF:
- Donating to TD FEF for as little as a few dollars per month or by making a one-time donation online at www.tdfef.com or at any TD Canada Trust branch;
- Volunteering with their local TD FEF Chapter Advisory Board or by signing-up to support a TD FEF environmental project like the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (www.tdgcsc.ca);
- Visiting the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation page on Facebook.
About TD Friends of the Environment Foundation:
Since 1990, TD FEF has provided $49 million in funding to over 18,000 grassroots environment and wildlife projects across Canada. In 2008, TD FEF provided more than $3 million in support of over 800 projects. Thousands of TD customers and employees donate to TD FEF on a monthly basis and TD Bank Financial Group contributes in excess of $1 million annually. TD also covers the management costs of running TD FEF; this ensures 100 percent of every dollar donated goes directly to funding environment and wildlife projects in the community where the donation was made. For more information on how to donate and get involved in your community, visit www.tdfef.com.
For further information:
Ellen Dungen
Regional Manager, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
TD Bank Financial Group
Phone: (403) 294-5685
E-mail: ellen.dungen@td.com
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