April 11, 2014

Brandt Group of Companies Donates $250,000 to Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan

Brandt Group of Companies announced their commitment of $250,000 to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan at the Annual Children’s Hospital Jeans & Jewels Gala presented by Mosaic, held Friday evening at TCU place in Saskatoon.

“The Brandt Group of Companies is proud to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan through our Thanks a Billion Program”, says Shaun Semple, President of Brandt Group of Companies. “We are proud to join in this very worthy cause”. The Thanks a Billion Program was introduced when Brandt surpassed a major milestone of $1 billion in annual revenue as a way of expressing appreciation to the communities, customers, and employees who helped them reach this level of success. Since the program began, Brandt has given back over $8.7 million dollars which includes donations to more than 195 charitable initiatives in 92 communities.

Brandt’s generous gift will be directed towards the Foundation’s Capital Campaign which will provide funding for enhancements in the new Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan. “We are very confident that our donation provides meaningful dollars to provide exceptional care to the children of Saskatchewan in an environment that supports safer, more patient and family-centered care”, added Semple.

“The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan is incredibly grateful for the generous gift that is being made by Brandt Group of Companies. This contribution reflects Brandt’s Saskatchewan pride and belief in the people of our Province. Their gift will positively impact many children, mothers and families as we get closer to building our Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan. We are honoured by the generosity of the Semple family and are thrilled that they have chosen to support our Foundation and the building of our children’s provincial hospital”, says Brynn Boback-Lane, President and CEO of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan.

About the Brandt Group of Companies:
Grown from the seeds of an entrepreneurial spirit over 80 years ago, Brandt has a long history of providing powerful value to our customers through a solid commitment to strong core values; Quality, Innovation, Commitment and Customer Focus. Originally Brandt Electric designed and built innovative products including one of the first grain augers available in Canada. Eventually, Brandt Electric became Brandt Industries Ltd. Today, Brandt is a growing, dynamic and diverse group of companies headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. Brandt employs more than 1800 people across Canada and the US and services markets in over 20 countries and six continents. Brandt is the largest privately owned company in Saskatchewan and a Platinum Member of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program. Learn more at brandt.ca.

About Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan:
Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan is a provincial charity raising awareness and funds for pediatric medical research, equipment, education and the provincial children’s hospital. We are the Saskatchewan member of Children’s Miracle Network®, 100% dedicated to Saskatchewan children and their hospital, and proud partners of the Saskatoon and Regina Qu’Appelle Health Regions on the children’s hospital project.