CALGARY, AB, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific (CP)
and Homes for Heroes Foundation are proud to have collaborated
again for the fourth annual Spin for a Veteran event, with all
funds raised going directly towards building affordable housing for
homeless veterans. This year's event was held November 9 and 10, and raised over $400,000, double the original goal of
$200,000, bringing the total dollars
donated from the last four years to over $1.2 million. Each $100,000 raised builds one home, bringing CP's
total to 12 homes since 2016.
"CP's support for the military and veterans is long-standing and
steadfast," said CP President and CEO Keith
Creel. "We consider it a privilege to support veterans and I
am humbled to work with the Homes for Heroes Foundation in helping
those who have sacrificed so much in serving us. Even with this
modified event in the midst of a pandemic, we have raised important
funds and awareness of the need to support homeless veterans who
are struggling with the transition to civilian life. As a veteran
myself, I am beyond proud of what the team accomplished with this
year's Spin for a Veteran event."
Seven CP teams participated in the 24-hour spin competition this
year, riding a total of 5,382 kilometres, which is almost the
equivalent distance from Vancouver
to Saint John, New Brunswick. The
team comprised of CP's military veterans won the competition,
covering 866.8 kilometres, a mere 7.7 kilometres more than the
second place team.
"The pandemic has made it challenging for all communities across
the country and we commend CP's decision to still organize an event
while ensuring safe pandemic protocols," said Dave Howard, Homes for Heroes Foundation,
President. "The funds raised will be used to build housing designed
to meet individual needs and provide a sense of place and belonging
for our military veterans experiencing homelessness across
Canada. All of these heroes
deserve a home."
Numerous safety protocols were implemented for the event,
including having two bikes per team to allow for enough time to
properly sanitize bikes in between racers, restricting the number
of people per team and per area, maintaining physical distancing
and requiring all non-racers to wear a mask.
To watch or download a video profiling the 2020 Spin for a
Veteran event, visit https://www.cpr.ca/en/careers/veterans.
About Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes Foundation is
a registered charity with the goal to build tiny-home villages,
around social services in all major cities across Canada to help our military veterans
reintegrate back into the community. In order to be successful,
Homes for Heroes is looking for further financial support and land
donations. To learn more and support Homes for Heroes visit
www.h4hf.ca
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a
transcontinental railway in Canada
and the United States with direct
links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North
American customers a competitive rail service with access to key
markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit
cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
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