Shaw Communications Announces $1 Million Donation to First Official Charity Partner of Shaw Charity Classic
June 18 2013 - 10:37AM
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Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR) announced today a
$1 million commitment to support Kids Cancer Care Foundation of
Alberta, the first Official Charity Partner of the Shaw Charity
Classic.
"Family is at the very core of what Shaw Communications is all
about," said Brad Shaw, CEO of Shaw Communications. "Kids Cancer
Care Foundation has been assisting Alberta families for over 20
years, and we're honoured to have the opportunity to lend our
support to such a worthwhile organization. We know that this
donation will go a long way towards improving the lives of some
very special children."
Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta helps families face
childhood cancer by providing programs and funding in four areas:
camp; research; hospital programs; and scholarships. Since its
inception in 1991, Kids Cancer Care has sent thousands of children
affected by cancer to camp thanks to the generous support of the
community.
"This is a remarkable contribution, it allows us to complete our
improvements at Camp Kindle to enhance the camp experience for
children living with cancer," said Christine McIver, Founder and
CEO of the Kids Cancer Care Foundation. "On behalf of these amazing
kids and their families, I give my heartfelt thanks to Shaw
Communications for this generous donation."
"We are grateful to Shaw Communications for making this donation
on behalf of the Shaw Charity Classic," stated Clay Riddell,
Tournament Chairman. "We look forward to seeing the benefits of
this generous contribution to the Kids Cancer Care Foundation. This
is the first of many charity announcements that will be coming out
of this great community event."
The donation by Shaw Communications is the first to be announced
as part of the Shaw Charity Classic, the new Champions Tour event
being held at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club in Calgary
from August 26-September 1, 2013.
More information regarding the Shaw Charity Classic can be found
at www.shawcharityclassic.com.
About Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw is a diversified communications and media company,
providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed
Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw
Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct)
and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves
3.4 million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre
network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional
television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 19 specialty
networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY® and
Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock
exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B)
(NYSE:SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit
www.shaw.ca.
About Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta
Kids Cancer Care is a registered charitable organization that
reaches out to families during their cancer crisis. The foundation
provides care and support to Alberta families at every stage in the
cancer journey-from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. Kids
Cancer Care is one of only a handful of charities in North America
dedicated to fighting the disease on all fronts by funding
innovative research in the lab and enhanced care at the hospital,
rekindling lost childhoods at camp and creating brighter futures
through education scholarships. Since its inception in 1991, Kids
Cancer Care has sent thousands of children affected by cancer to
camp thanks to the generous support of the Alberta community. For
more information, please visit www.kidscancercare.ab.ca.
About Shaw Charity Classic
The inaugural Shaw Charity Classic is a three-round 54-hole
stroke play tournament with a US $2 million purse. The field will
consist of 81 Champions Tour professionals, and the winner will
receive US $300,000 and 300 Charles Schwab Cup Points. Among the
Champions Tour stars eligible to compete in the Shaw Charity
Classic are Fred Couples, Nick Price, Corey Pavin, Bernhard Langer,
Peter Jacobsen, Mark O'Meara, Rocco Mediate and many more. For more
information and tickets, please visit
www.shawcharityclassic.com.
About the Patron Group
The Shaw Charity Classic is led by a philanthropic group of
Calgary business leaders under the direction of Tournament
Chairman, Clay Riddell and Vice-chairman, Allan Markin. Together
they assembled a Patron Group that also includes Guy Turcotte,
Keith MacPhail, Jim Riddell and PGA Tour Professional, Stephen
Ames.
Contacts: Shaw Communications Inc. Chethan Lakshman VP, Public
Relations and Corporate Communications (403)
930-8448chethan.lakshman@sjrb.ca www.shaw.ca Kids Cancer Care
Foundation of Alberta Christine McIver Founder and Chief Executive
Officer (403) 984-6210mciver@kidscancercare.ab.ca
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