Left to right - Okotoks Mayor Bill McAlpine; Molson rep Moe Lambert
A full house was on hand last night at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alberta to cheer on the Okotoks Dawgs as they won their 13th straight game. It was a fantastic night at the ballpark, not only because the Dawgs won, but because Molson was able to help the Okotoks community through a $25,000 donation to the Town of Okotoks. This donation will go towards building a new field house at the Stadium.
The Dawgs were fantastic hosts and helped to organize a very fun presentation ceremony at home plate in front of the packed house. Molson rep Moe Lambert then threw out the first pitch; surprisingly he even hit the catchers mitt!!
Dan and Justin from ARC were also on hand documenting the night at the ballpark- stay tuned for their great video.
Personally, it was amazing to see the support the community provides to the Dawgs; the stadium was packed win fans of all ages, cheering on their team. Also, Seaman Stadium is an absolute gem of a ballpark - there isn’t a bad seat in the house!!
At Molson, we are truly proud to play our part in supporting this fantastic facility that will benefit the entire community.
Molson is a longtime sponsor of Canadian sports from the grassroots level right up to the pros, and we are proud to play our part in helping to provide a safe and cost effective way for loyal Eskimo fans to get to and from the game this season.
The “mane” event at the legislature in Edmonton last week didn’t occur inside the legislative chamber; instead it was outside on the front grounds. As part of the 8th annual Government of Alberta employee’s “Take it all of for Cancer,” Alberta’s Deputy Premier, the Honourable Ron Stevens, bravely volunteered to shave off his thick and full head of hair to raise money for cancer research and programs. Molson was proud to play it’s part by donating $1000. Hats off (or perhaps on!) to Deputy Premier Stevens and all those who supported this worthy cause!
Above from Left: Bike winner and Molson employee (bike donated by Energy @ Work) Gary Johnson, Molson employee Doug Dittburner, and Scott Rouse from Energy @ Work.
Last Friday, I took a stroll over to the Toronto brewery to see what was going on for Energy Week — it was great! There were booths set up from different sponsors and organizations including Spirax Sarco, Enbridge, Energy@Work, Toronto Hydro and more. The Molson employees were able to go to the booths, learn about different energy saving initiatives, ask questions and submit ideas.
At the end, tons of prize draws were done with prizes donated from Enbridge. Every time a Molson employee submitted an idea for energy saving at the brewery, they received a raffle ticket.
Would like to hear your ideas too! How are you saving energy?
Below: Molson employees: Doug Dittburner, Jennifer, Roy Mohabir
Below: Ashu Kahol from Enbridge
Below: Charles Elliott from Spirax Sarco Canada Limited
As we recognize National Volunteer Week, I am so proud to be part of a corporation that celebrates its employees who have made such a difference in our communities. I have been the Donations Officer at Molson for over 17 years and have seen first hand the passion and commitment of our employees.
Molson introduced its Molson Volunteer Program (MVP) in April, 2006 and I was assigned to oversee and help execute the program for English Canada, organizing volunteer events for our employees. We used Mayor Miller’s Clean up Your City Dayas the launching event with 100 employees from Toronto heading to Centennial Park, led by our President, Kevin Boyce, to beautify the park by getting rid of the garbage that accumulated over the winter months., We picked up over 100 bags of trash in one hour! The Mayor’s clean-up is now the springboard for Toronto employees to get outside, work together and clean up our grounds and prepare for the many volunteer activities that take place throughout the balance of the year.
The results of the MVP have been astounding! To date we have logged more than 6,000 volunteer hours which indicates the passion and commitment of our employees to make a difference. The MVP has provided several great team-building experiences and employees are embracing the program in true Molson fashion – working together, having fun and giving back.
I represent Molson on Volunteer Canada’s Corporate Council on Volunteering , where I work with appointees from 24 other corporations to promote volunteerism in Canada.
I am proud to work with such an enthusiastic group of employees who give so generously of their time to make a difference to the charitable sector in Canada by reaching out to those who need a helping hand. Thank you Molson volunteers — We are all Proud to play our part!
