Gildan Announces "I Support..." Program Donation Recipients

January 17, 2012

Deanna Thompson (center), executive director for the AARCS, accepts a $20,000 donation as part of the 2011 Gildan "I Support..." program from Gildan representatives Genevieve Gosselin and Ted Krason.

Gildan Activewear SRL, Newton, Christ Church, Barbados, recently announced the recipients of donations in various amounts for its second consecutive "I Support..." program.

The following charities have been selected to receive donations from Gildan for their demonstration of genuine stewardship:

Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society — recipient of the Genuine Stewardship award of $50,000.
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) — recipient of the Impact award of $20,000.
Amizade Global Service-Learning — recipient of the Sustainability award of $10,000.
YESIWUAH Inc. — recipient of the People's Choice award of $10,000.

Gildan presented AARCS with its $20,000 donation check during a ceremony that took place on Jan. 6, at the Toronto Congress Center prior to the opening of the 12th annual Imprint Canada Show.

Gildan reached out to individuals in the apparel and promotional products industries via its Facebook presence to ask "Who do YOU support?" This generated nominations for charities that have a genuine, positive impact in the communities they serve. A top 10 list was determined based on the number of votes each nominee received. Then, a panel of judges decided which of the 10 would receive donations based on each charity's responses to a questionnaire. The final five recipients were selected based on their demonstration of accountability, sustainability and impact — lynchpins to the Gildan Genuine Stewardship philosophy that serves as the impetus for the "I Support..." program.

As a new feature to the 2011 "I Support..." program, Gildan also provided Gildan Good Cards to industry members who nominated a charity for consideration. The Good Card allowed recipients to direct a Gildan-funded $50 donation to the registered 501(c)3 charity of their choice. Good Card redemptions resulted in an additional $100,000 in charitable donations to more than 90 different charities. In total, the Gildan "I Support..." program contributed $200,000 to charity in 2011.

For more information, visit gildanisupport.com or gildan.com. — S.G.



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