Russel Metals is actively involved in charitable giving both through monetary donations and by our employees giving their time and resources to support local initiatives in the communities where they live and work.
We have a corporate giving program, to support vulnerable people in the communities where we operate. The corporate giving program has two parts, an employee match program and direct corporate charitable donations program.
Our employee match program is a dollar-for-dollar match of donations made by our employees to qualified charities with a commitment of $1 million. Throughout the year we champion various local charities, hosting employee led fundraising campaigns.
Our corporate giving program donated $500,000 in each of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to a variety of causes, including:
Indspire invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. Their vision is to enrich Canada through Indigenous education and by inspiring achievement.
We are committed to treating all people in a manner that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We have initiated the Russel Metals Indigenous Student Bursary to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education with a preference for students entering the trades.
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is a major pediatric teaching hospital located in Toronto, Ontario. It is Canada’s most research-intensive hospital and the largest center dedicated to improving children’s health in the country. Russel Metals has made a multi-year commitment to support SickKids Foundation.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Our purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened in 1962. Your donation helps ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child live.
In numerous Indigenous communities across Canada, tap water is not safe to drink. Infrastructure alone cannot solve the water crisis; the people who run the systems are critical. Many Indigenous communities in Canada have identified the need for more young, qualified, and local personnel to support solving water issues, independently and for the long term. However, there is a lack of locally available opportunities for young adults to gain the relevant skills and experiences. Water First is Canada’s leading charitable organization dedicated to working with Indigenous communities to address local water challenges through education, training, and meaningful collaboration.
Children’s Wisconsin, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the region’s only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The Russel Metals funds were designated to help scale community-based initiatives that keep kids healthy and safe and empower their families, thus having a profound impact on the communities in which they live.
Women’s Shelters Canada brings together 15 provincial and territorial shelter organizations and supports the over 550 shelters across the country for women and children fleeing violence. They work as a unified voice for systemic change to end violence against women, while providing leadership for collaboration and knowledge exchange among shelters and transition houses across the country. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence, you can find your nearest women’s shelter and its crisis line on www.sheltersafe.ca.