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Regional Grants
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“McKesson cares about its employees and the communities where they live and work. One of our priorities is to improve the health of our communities.”
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2007 Regional Grants Recipients |
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Peel Children's Centre, Moncton, New Brunswick |
A community-based agency that provides mental health treatment services for children.
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Amount: $20,000
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Project:
To renovate the basement of the residential treatment centre to provide a recreational space for positive peer interactions and a treatment area for group therapy.
Blake Fullerton, Residential Supervisor, Peel Children's Centre; Richard Peterson, Manager, Moncton Distribution Centre, McKesson Canada, and Humphrey Mitchell, Executive Director, Peel Children's Centre.
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Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre, Mississauga, Ontario |
A multi-service, community centre that serves the diverse population of Mississauga east.
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Amount: $10,000
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Project:
To purchase computers, language programs, typing tutor programs, and dictionaries, calculators, etc., for an after-school program.
Jeff Faria, Vice-President, Customer Solutions, Ontario, McKesson Canada; Carlene Charles, Administrative Assistant, McKesson Canada; Lynn Petrushchack, Executive Director, Dixie Bloor, and Hazel Henry, Volunteer Coordinator, Dixie Bloor.
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The CARA Helpline, Moncton, New Brunswick |
An anonymous and confidential assistance program and referral service for southeastern New Brunswick.
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Amount: $15,000
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Project:
Add a youth services portal to the Helpline's new web site.
Karen Eustace, Executive Director, Helpline; Cecilia Schaller, Board Member, Helpline; Dina Marchetti-Girouard, President, Helpline, and Richard Peterson, Manager, Moncton Distribution Centre, McKesson Canada.
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The Jean Tweed Centre, Toronto, Ontario |
A non-medical, community-based treatment centre for drug, alcohol and gambling abuse, helping Ontario women over the age of 16, and their families.
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Amount: $10,000
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Project:
To purchase therapeutic toys and musical instruments to promote both fine and gross motor skills in children affected by substance abuse.
Jeff Faria, Vice-President, Customer Solutions, Ontario; Carlene Charles, Administrative Assistant, McKesson Canada; Nancy Bradley, Executive Director, Jean Tweed Centre, and Diana Dickey, Counsellor, Jean Tweed Centre.
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Youth House, Dieppe, New Brunswick |
A centre for at-risk youth, where diverse activities and services are offered in a safe and supportive environment.
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Amount: $15,000
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Project:
To purchase computers and software in order to offer on-line educational opportunities to youth who do not attend school on a full-time basis.
Front Row : Richard Peterson, Manager, Moncton Distribution Centre, McKesson Canada; Caroline Thibodeau, Programs Director, Dieppe Youth House; Jeannot Ouellette, General Manager, Dieppe Youth House; Richard Brennan, Director Atlantic Marketplace, McKesson Canada. Back Row: Dieppe Youth House Members.
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Boys and Girls Club, Ottawa, Ontario |
A centre that offers after-school, weekend and summer programs to more than 4,500 children and youth every year.
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Amount: $10,000
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Project:
To renovate a kitchen in a clubhouse enabling staff and volunteers to provide nutritious and healthy snacks to youth.
Scott Bradford, Executive Director, Ottawa Boys and Girls Club, and Kanti Mapara, Manager, Ottawa Distribution Centre, McKesson Canada.
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Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), Hamilton, Ontario |
An agency that provides support and information for Canadians affected by vision loss.
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Amount: $12,000
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Project:
To purchase accessible educational resources for the Lending Library to broaden the knowledge and enhance the quality of life of children with vision loss.
Jeff Faria, Vice-President, Customer Solutions, Ontario, McKesson Canada; Kelly Couto, Specialist, Independent Living Skills, CNIB; Jenn Ladd, Specialist, Independent Living Skills and Orientation & Mobility, CNIB; Lisa Tyrrell, Specialist, Early Intervention, CNIB.
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Moncton Youth Residences Inc., Moncton, New Brunswick |
A centre for at-risk children, youth between 12 and 24, and families.
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Amount: $11,500
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Project:
To purchase audio books, magazines, resource materials and computers to assist at-risk youth who have low or no literacy skills.
Richard Brennan, Director, Atlantic Marketplace, McKesson Canada; Mel Kennah, Executive Director, Moncton Youth Residences, and Richard Peterson, Manager, Moncton Distribution Centre, McKesson Canada.
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Discovery Children's Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
A community-owned Day Care and Nursery School facility that operates programs for children aged 3 months to 12 years old.
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Amount: $32,650
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Project:
To improve the facility by purchasing an aluminium ramp for wheelchair access, replacing sinks in the children's washrooms and converting a storage locker into a kitchen.
Ron Blatz, Executive Director, Children's Discovery Centre, and Larry Baydak, Acting Manager, Winnipeg Distribution Centre, McKesson Canada.
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Nexus Youth Services, Mississauga, Onatrio |
A community agency offering mental health treatment and outreach services to marginalized youth.
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Amount: $11,000
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Project:
To replace heavily worn furnishings and outdated computer equipment at its Square One Youth Centre, which offers resources, counselling and activities for at-risk youth.
Simon Clare, Six Sigma Blackbelt, McKesson Canada; Carlene Charles, Administrative Assistant, McKesson Canada; Chelsea Takalo, Program Support Worker, Nexus; Sherrese Bleary, Community Youth Counsellor, Nexus, and Yasmin Loewe, Clinical Supervisor, Nexus.
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Pathways for Children, Youth & Families, Markham, Ontario |
An organization that provides drop-in services and long-term residences to improve the lives of homeless youth, at-risk parents and young families in the York region.
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Amount: $29,400
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Project:
To renovate and upgrade the Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Fitness and Education Room at the Home Base Youth Drop-In Centre. Refurbish room and purchase construction materials, computers and health equipment.
Front Row: James Thomson, Executive Director, Pathways; Wyn Chivers, Volunteer Board of Directors, Pathways. Back Row: Lisa Ceresney, Team Leader, Pathways; Jeff Faria, Vice-President, Customer Solutions, Ontario, McKesson Canada, and Theron Cumberbatch, Team Leader, Pathways.
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Toujours Ensemble, Verdun, Québec |
An organization that offers educational and recreational activities to support young people as they encounter academic, family or social difficulties.
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Amount: $23,000
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Project:
To equip the facility's resource room with computers, software and books, and to purchase kitchen appliances for the centre's lunch program.
Alain Vachon, Vice-President and General Manager, Eastern Canada, McKesson Canada; Pierre Côté, President and General Manager, Toujours ensemble; Dannick Ménard, Student and Evelyn Reyes, Student.
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