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Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd. is proud to be a member of the Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph communities since 1919.
We believe in giving back to the community that made us what we are today. We contribute to the United Way, have organized a Casual Friday Fund with proceeds donated to local charities and we also sponsor local sports teams.
United Way
Every year for the past 13 years, Erb and Erb has run a United Way Pacesetter Workplace Campaign in our office. Having been a Pacesetter since 1997, Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers Ltd. continues to be successful in raising funds for the United Way. In 2004 and 2005, over $15,000 per year was raised for this important organization.
In 2003, we were able to take advantage of an opportunity to participate in the United Way's Loaned Representative Program. The Loaned Representative Program is a 14 week commitment in which an employee of a supporting business works full time for the United Way while the employee's firm continues to cover their salary and benefits.
Casual FridaysEvery Friday we offer our staff the opportunity to wear casual clothing to work. In order to participate, staff donate $15 over a two month period. These funds are donated to various local charities. Every four months, recipient charities change. Our current list of charities consists of:
Staff are also given the opportunity to pay for the entire year up front and have their entire donation go to one charity. Charities chosen this year include:
- SOS Children's Villages
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Plan Canada (Formerly Foster Parents Plan)
- Cambridge Humane Society
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
This past November, our President, James Chmiel, ran the New York City Marathon as part of Team Fox to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. James raised $5,000 in donations and finished in 5 hours and 22 minutes, meeting Michael J. Fox (pictured here) at around the 23rd mile mark, there to cheer on his team.
Congratulations James!
Movember
For the first time, Erb and Erb had a number of staff members participate in Movember - a global initiative to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Research - and helped to raise nearly $1500 by growing moustaches. Here is a picture of the final result.
What a beautiful bunch
Habitat for Humanity
Every couple of years, Erb and Erb committs a group of people to help out in a local Habitat for Humanity build. Photos from our last build effort can be found here.
To find out more information about this charity, or to locate a build near you, go to their website.
If you have any suggestions about what else you would like to see in this section, we are always interested in your suggestions. Please do not hesitate to give us a call or send an email.
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Jono Hill, Web Coordinator
Telephone: (519) 579.4270
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