The 16th edition of the CN Canadiens Alumni Challenge Raises Record $550,000
08 September 2022 - 12:00AM
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is pleased to announce that the 16th
edition of the CN Canadiens Alumni Challenge raised a record
$550,000. The event was held on August 28, 2022, at the Bell Sports
Complex in Brossard’s Quartier Dix30. The funds raised will benefit
various charitable organizations supported by the CN Employees’ and
Pensioners’ Community Fund, namely those dedicated to helping
children in need. Since 2002, the CN Employees’ and Pensioners’
Community Fund has raised $5.3 million for charity through this
event.
A team of CN employees faced off against a team
of former Montreal Canadiens players coached by Yvan Cournoyer and
made up of Guy Carbonneau, Richard Sévigny, Francis Bouillon,
Gaston Gingras, Stéphane Richer, Mathieu Dandenault, Gilbert
Delorme, Marc-André Bergeron, Louis Leblanc, and Normand
Dupont.
“We are very proud to make a significant
contribution that will help make a difference for many charity
organizations. I want to congratulate our employees and retirees
who participated and donated to the community through our CN
Community Fund. I would also like to particularly thank our
numerous sponsors who have partnered with us to make this event the
huge success that it has been.”
- Olivier Chouc,
CN acting Chief Legal Officer and Chairman of the board of the CN
Community Fund
”We are thankful for this year’s record breaking
contributions. This success is not the work of any one person but
the work of us all.”
- Lynn Blais,
President & CEO of CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community
Fund
About the CN Employees’ and Pensioners’
Community Fund CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community
Fund, which has been in existence for over 50 years, stands out as
a Canadian leader due to its exemplary practices. The Fund, run by
CN employees and pensioners acting on behalf of their colleagues,
organizes fundraising activities and annual campaigns in support of
various Canadian charities. Over the past 10 years, the Fund has
raised more than C$18.3 million to benefit non-profit organizations
dedicated to helping those in need.
About CN CN is a world-class
transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy,
to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely
transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources,
manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America
every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and
Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 18,600-mile rail
network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community
prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to
programs supporting social responsibility and environmental
stewardship.
Contact: Lynn
Blais President and CEO CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community
Fund 514-399-5982 lynn.blais@cn.ca
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