Building a bright future
Assante Wealth Management is proud to sponsor CanWest Raise-a-Reader, a unique program designed to increase awareness, and raise money for family literacy programs across Canada.
We believe in supporting the essential skills of literacy. Together we can help support local initiatives, enhance your reputation, and make a difference in our communities - now and for the future.
What is CanWest Raise-a-Reader?
Raise a Reader is an award winning National literacy campaign. The Can West Global Communications Corporation launched the Raise a Reader program in 2002 to help create awareness and raise money to support literacy in communities across Canada. Since then the program has raised $10 million to help establish and support local literacy campaigns all across Canada. One hundred percent of all money raised goes directly to local and national beneficiaries of Raise a Reader. Encouraging others to improve their reading skills is an investment in our community and our future. Check out the CanWest website for more information.
Raise-a-Reader Day – Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
On CanWest Raise-a-Reader Day, thousands of celebrities, volunteers, teams of Assante advisors and staff exchanged special editions of CanWest National Post and partner newspapers to morning commuters for donations. One hundred per cent of the money raised on CanWest Raise-a-Reader Day is donated to family literacy organizations in the communities where it is collected. This year Raise-a-Reader Day was held in 27 cities across Canada:
Victoria Penticton Regina Fredericton Saint John
Port Alberni Calgary Winnipeg Ottawa Moncton
Nanaimo Edmonton Windsor Montreal Charlottetown
Vancouver Prince George Toronto Halifax Summerside
Kelowna Saskatoon Hamilton Sydney St. John's
Lethbridge Kamloops
Last year Assante advisors and employees helped raise $2.7 million. Check out the fun from previous Raise-a-Reader Day events.
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