Our Sponsors
A Message to Our Sponsors
There is nothing more important in our mission than to build and maintain strong relationships with corporations and businesses who have supported us for years. We believe the key to building such strong bridges is communication. Stephen’s Backpacks is highly transparent; we communicate regularly regarding what is done with the dollars generously contributed. Stephen’s Backpacks wishes to deliver a heartfelt thank you to all our corporate sponsors. Some of them are listed below.
– Nancy McPhee, Executive Director
All Fitts Automotive of Airdrie was our first corporate sponsor. We went in with a letter my daughter and Stephen had written and without hesitation Brett gave us a cheque. Brett also then nominated us to 100 Men Airdrie, where we won $10,000. Our relationship remains strong to this day.
The Prosser Foundation, one of our largest supporters, has been consistently supporting us since 2016. Kathy has come to our warehouse on many occasions, and both Kathy and husband Eric are highly supportive of all our programs. The Prosser Foundation also support many other deserving charities.
Olympia Trust has been one of our largest supporters for years. Funds are donated every year from a huge Golf Tournament held at Apple Creek. Craig has been a good friend throughout difficult times, especially after we lost Jim, our former President. He has come to the warehouse with his family to meet our volunteers.
TC Energy have been supporting Stephen’s Backpacks for 15 years. Through them, we have built many relationships with Indigenous communities across Alberta. Notably, one year, they provided space for us to store our finished backpacks and hold our finale. They have contributed thousands of toys through their toy drive held at their Downtown Calgary locations. In 2008 they gave all the funds from their Christmas party to help furnish our first home.
The Cardon Group headed up a Back To School Campaign many years ago when Filip’s team assembled hundreds of backpacks for children to have the tools they need to succeed in school, and they continue to do this every year – a remarkable contribution.
The Tenaquip Foundation have also been helping us significantly for several years. They donate over half-a-million dollars to over twenty food banks across Canada, and support a huge number of charities, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, The Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence and the Distress Center of Toronto.
Fraserway RV Airdrie – Scott and his team have voted to support us every year for over a decade. They kindly promoted our A-Team program (gourmet cutting boards) during their recent fiftieth anniversary.
Honda Canada has supported many of our programs and has brought teams of volunteers to help at our warehouse. The Honda Canada Foundation has also been very generous towards us for several years.
The Ames Foundation have supported us generously for the past several years. The Ames Foundation serves as the catalyst for the identification and execution of projects that enhance quality of life and create a greater sense of community among citizens.