At Johnston Group, we try to put people first so that we can all work and live in thriving communities. We launched the Advisor Charitable Match Program to team up with our advisors across the country who are supporting services, programs and other solutions that make a difference. Together, we want to instill hope in our communities and inspire future generations.
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Swinging with Saskatoon’s Stars
Raising money can be an intricate dance of choosing a worthy cause, enticing people to donate, and putting in the work to help engage your community. Swinging with the Stars is an annual gala organized by Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation to raise funds to enhance healthcare services at Saskatoon City Hospital. They were ready to rhumba into their 2024 fundraising season, and Colton Wiegers was with them for every step.
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A Centre of Hope for the Forgotten
The Salvation Army Centre of Hope makes it their business to serve the poor, the homeless, the hungry, the lonely, and the forgotten – people who are experiencing challenges with the most basic necessities of daily living in Abbotsford, BC.
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Creating a Community of Care
They say it takes a village to raise a child. For advisor Jake Lacourse, The Village at Canadore College shows how communities can come together to take care of everyone.
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360°kids – A Holistic Approach to Youth Homelessness
One in seven unhoused individuals in the York Region of Ontario are youth, some as young as 13 years old. After hearing Lesley Sims speak about the crisis teens were facing, advisor Dean Teasdale and the team at Norbram Group Insurance knew it was time to get involved.
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Collectively Nurturing Hope
Food insecurity attacks the most basic of a person’s needs. For Guy Pelletier, it wasn’t hard to get behind Carrefour d’Initiatives Populaires, which promotes access to healthy food for all while contributing to the development of a sustainable food system in the region of Rivière-du-Loup, QC.
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“When I Grow Up, I Will be Cured”
Currently, more than 2,000 children in Québec are living with cancer, and close to 300 new cases are diagnosed each year.
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Infertility Doesn’t Have to Be a Lonely Journey
After advisor Erin Fordham and her partner were diagnosed with an infertility issue, she spent over four years and a considerable sum of money undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Something that seemed to come so naturally to others left her feeling hopeless.
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Putting Local Artists Centre Stage
Bill Reid, Sharon Pollock, Brad Fraser… Canada boasts a long list of superstar artists. Theatre Network, at the Roxy, is here to add to that list and help Canadian artists share our nation’s stories with audiences in Edmonton and across the country.
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Sending Kids Home with Hope
1 in 4 children don’t get enough food. Many of those children rely on school programs for their meals, but what do they do the other 175 days of the year?