CN and Hockey Helps the Homeless Announce Three-Year Partnership to Support Vulnerable Canadians
July 24 2024 - 9:30AM
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced a commitment of $1.5
million through a three-year partnership with Hockey Helps the
Homeless (HHTH). Starting with the 2024-2025 hockey season, CN will
become the new Premier National Partner for HHTH to help raise
awareness and financial support for people experiencing
homelessness through education, fundraising, and partnering with
solutions-based local shelters and services.
In addition to assuming the role of Premier
National Sponsor, CN will also serve as the Presenting Sponsor of
HHTH Montreal on March 28, 2025. This tournament marks Hockey Helps
the Homeless’ 19th annual hockey tournament in Montreal which
raises funds to fight homelessness in the city.
“We’re excited to grow our longstanding
partnership with CN. Our organization has deep roots that sink into
every aspect of combating homelessness across Canada and thanks to
CN we will not only be able to nurture all the work we’ve done over
the last 28 years but develop new ways to continue this ongoing
fight against homelessness.”
- Andrew
Gucciardi, Executive Director, Hockey Helps the Homeless
“We are incredibly proud to partner with Hockey
Helps the Homeless to help find solutions for the crisis of
homelessness in Canada. This partnership underscores our commitment
to supporting our railroaders and the communities where CN
operates. Together with Hockey Helps the Homeless, we will bolster
the efforts by community-based organizations to provide services to
the most vulnerable in our society.”
- Olivier Chouc,
Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer
This initiative is another example of how CN
supports communities along its network and beyond. Together with
Hockey Helps the Homeless, CN is helping to bring to life a vision
for Canada where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Currently, there are 300,000+ unhoused people
each year in Canada, though this figure is likely underreported. In
2023-2024, the organizations benefiting from HHTH tournaments
provided over 2.7M meals and 1.8M nights in beds across the
country, among many other vital services. Support from CN will
enable HHTH to expand into new markets and to deepen support in
existing markets, allowing more lives to be impacted.
About Hockey Helps the HomelessSince 1996,
Hockey Helps the Homeless Canada, a not-for-profit hockey charity
with over 25,000 donors, 3,500 players, and 1,000 volunteers, has
granted over $28 million to face-off against homelessness. Everyone
from community participants to NHL players and Olympians
participate annually and "play with purpose to combat
homelessness." 100% of net proceeds stay local in the city the
tournament is in. HHTH partners with over 60 local homeless support
agencies across Canada.
For more information about Hockey Helps the
Homeless events, please visit: www.hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com.
About CNCN powers the economy
by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural
resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout
North America every year for its customers. With its nearly
20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN
connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest
and the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to sustainable trade and the
prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
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