VANCOUVER, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Goldcorp Inc.
("Goldcorp") (NYSE:GG, TSX:G) today announced a $10 million donation to the Simon Fraser University downtown campus. The gift
will help Simon Fraser University
contribute to the social, economic and cultural revitalization of
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. To
acknowledge the gift, the university's new arts complex in the
Woodward's redevelopment will be named the Goldcorp Centre for the
Arts.
Five million dollars will support
the university's capital campaign and ensure that state-of-the-art
teaching and performance facilities are available for student,
community and professional arts groups. The other $5 million will be placed in the Goldcorp Centre
for the Arts Community Endowment to support programs aimed at
community engagement in the Downtown Eastside community.
"Goldcorp is committed to making a positive difference here in
Vancouver as well as those
communities where we operate our mines," said Goldcorp President
and Chief Executive Officer, Chuck
Jeannes. "Vancouver's
Downtown Eastside has become one of Canada's most depressed neighbourhoods, and we
are optimistic that by working with Simon
Fraser University, we will be able to reach out to its
businesses and residents to help create a more sustainable
future."
SFU president Andrew Petter is
enthusiastic about the opportunities that the Goldcorp endowment
will provide for the university to strengthen its ties with the
community. "This gift will ensure that our Contemporary Arts
program is not just located in the Downtown Eastside, but also is a
vital and contributing member of the neighbourhood. It will enable
us to offer new programs that are specially tailored to the needs
of the local community."
The Goldcorp Centre for the Arts is the latest addition to SFU's
vibrant downtown campus and home to SFU Contemporary Arts. It will
serve as a centre for creative discovery, dialogue and
collaboration in a broad range of artistic disciplines and will
exemplify SFU's commitment to benefitting the communities it serves
by delivering programs that are student centred, research driven
and community engaged.
Goldcorp is North America's
fastest growing senior gold producer. Its low-cost gold production
is located in safe jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100%
unhedged. Goldcorp is committed to responsible mining practices and
is well-positioned to deliver sustained, industry leading growth
and performance.
SOURCE Goldcorp Inc.
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