Canadian Tire Donates $10,000 to Jumpstart Charities For Goals Scored by
Wickenheiser at Sochi 2014
Sponsored-Athletes Ensure 100 Canadian Kids Are Enrolled In Sports This
Year
TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2014 /CNW/ - As premiere national partners of the
Canadian Olympic Team, Canadian Tire congratulates Hayley Wickenheiser
and Sport Chek congratulates Meaghan Mikkelson on their gold medal win
for Canada's Women's Ice Hockey Team at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter
Games.
The teams at Canadian Tire, Sport Chek and Sports Experts join Canadians
from coast-to-coast in celebrating the women's successful defence of
their 2010 Olympic title. In addition to congratulatory well wishes,
last month Canadian Tire and Sport Chek announced that they would be
opening up their wallets - pledging a $5,000 donation to Jumpstart
Charities for each and every goal scored by Wickenheiser and Mikkelson
in their qualifying games. Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a
national charitable program that has helped over 675,000 financially
disadvantaged kids to participate in organized sport and recreational
programs since 2005.
Proud supporters of the Canadian Olympic Team, Canadian Tire, Sport Chek
and Sports Experts are passionate about sports because it has been part
of its DNA for 90 years. The Family of Companies has everything
athletes of all skill and enthusiasm levels need to be involved in
their favourite sport whether its families or friends playing together
or athletes pushing themselves to new accomplishments.
About Canadian Tire Corporation
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX:CTC.a) (TSX:CTC) is a Family of
Companies that includes Canadian Tire Retail, PartSource, Gas+, FGL
Sports (Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, Pro Hockey Life,
National Sports, S3 and Atmosphere), Mark's, Canadian Tire Financial
Services, and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. With nearly 1,700
retail and gasoline outlets from coast-to-coast, our primary retail
business categories - Automotive, Living, Fixing, Playing and Apparel -
are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division. More
than 85,000 people are employed across the Canadian Tire enterprise,
which was founded in 1922 and remains one of Canada's most recognized
and trusted brands. Canadian Tire Retail, Sport Chek and Sports Experts
are proud to be Premier National Partners of the Canadian Olympic Team.
For more information, visit Corp.CanadianTire.ca.
About Jumpstart Charities
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charitable program
dedicated to providing financially disadvantaged kids with the
opportunity to experience the benefits of organized sport and
recreation. With an extensive, national network of more than 332 local
chapters, Jumpstart helps families in communities across Canada by
covering the costs associated with registration, equipment and/or
transportation.
Supported by the Canadian Tire Family of Companies, which includes
Canadian Tire, Partsource, Gas+, Sport Chek, Atmosphere, Mark's and
Canadian Tire Financial Services, Jumpstart has enabled nearly 700,000
Canadian kids to get in the game since 2005. For more information or to
lend your support, visit Jumpstart.CanadianTire.ca.
SOURCE CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED
