ATCO Electric Yukon presented a cheque for $29,302.30  to the Whitehorse Food Bank on Wednesday.

Employees raised the money in 2021 through their annual Employees Participating in Communities campaign.

The program is a grassroots charitable initiative that combines fundraising events, auctions and employee pledges to raise money and awareness for local charities.

Each year, ATCO Electric employees choose a featured charity. The company matches employees’ fundraising efforts throughout the year, with 100 per cent of the proceeds donated to the selected organization.

2021 marks the largest amount raised for a featured charity by ATCO Electric employees. 

“This year, our employees chose the Whitehorse Food Bank as the featured charity because they valued the organization’s commitment to inclusiveness, compassion, respect, and transparency,” ATCO Electric said.

“While the food bank serves a critical role, they are volunteer-driven, and only have two full-time employees to serve the local community.”

The food bank also runs a program called Sally and Sisters, which provides a hot lunch twice a week to women and children in a comfortable and safe environment.

“This project creates a network of support between women to help them cope with difficult situations by providing a non-threatening space,” ATCO Electric said. 

“We admire their vital work to fight hunger in the North and feed anyone in need.”

Within all the ATCO Group of Companies, the ATCO Employees Participating in Communities initiative globally supports more than 800 charitable and non-profit organizations, and has raised more than $47 million since 2006.