COMMUNITY

We’re all in this together

We invest in community. That includes directing financial and volunteer support to initiatives that impact our policyholder owners.

Our charitable activities focus primarily on protecting people from loss and injury

Major Sponsorship – For 2010, Red River Mutual is a major sponsor of Habitat for Humanity. In addition to our funding, several Red River Mutual staff will be taking part in a ‘sustainable’ home build in Winnipeg.

Local Sponsorship – We direct a significant amount of our charitable support to grassroots projects in the communities we serve.

Staff-Directed Sponsorship – The team at Red River Mutual is very engaged in the community. We support employee charitable efforts through financial sponsorship and by allowing paid time away from the office to perform volunteer work projects.

If you wish to submit a proposal for sponsorship, please e-mail cfriesen@redrivermutual.com for more information.

  • Golf Tournament Nets $10,000 for Firefighters’ Burn Fund

    Cheque Presentation - Brian Esau to Martin JohnsonThe Red River Mutual Golf Invitational held on June 30, 2010 at Pine Ridge Golf Course, raised $5,000 for the Manitoba Firefighters Burn Fund through a $30/donation from each player. Red River Mutual then matched the donation for a cheque presentation of $10,000 to Martin Johnson, Chairman of the Firefighters Burn Fund. Martin said “we were thinking the amount would be around $3,000, the cheque for $10,000 was a great surprise”

    Red River Mutual also announced that it is entering a longer term agreement with the Burn Fund to sponsor fire safety trailers across the province. VP of Sales and Marketing, Chad Friesen said “This is an exciting time to be associated with Red River Mutual. More >>

  • Helping Hand at Habitat

    habitatFor 2010, Red River Mutual is a proud sponsor of Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg. In addition to funding, several Red River staff will be taking part in a ‘sustainable’ home build this summer. Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg, founded in 1987, has built 179 homes offering partner families a hand up, not a hand out. Families are able to purchase their homes with a no down payment, interest free mortgage with payments geared to family income rather than the value of the property thus allowing them to build equity in their home. For more information visit www.habitat.mb.ca

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  • Altona and Area Empty Stocking Fund

    bikeLast year, the Altona and Area Empty Stocking Fund provided Christmas hampers for 165 families and gifts for more than 400 children. Red River Mutual staff members raised $3,972 towards the Empty Stocking Fund. Red River matched these funds for a total of $7,944. Staff members raised the funds by organizing a Walk-N-Roll-A-Thon on June 11, 2009.

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  • Supporting Fire Prevention and firefighting in Saskatchewan

    fire2Red River is committed to supporting fire prevention and firefighting efforts in Saskatchewan. Recently, Red River Mutual partnered with Cathedral Insurance to donate $2,000 to the Estevan Fire Department and their new fire detector program. The fire detector program is a brainchild of Dustin Sands, one of the dedicated volunteer firefighters. Red River Mutual also recently donated $1,260 to the Moose Jaw Fire Department and, in partnership with Cornerstone Insurance, donated $2,000 to the RM of Buckland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

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  • $18,000 support for MCC and MEDA

    mccAs a mutual, we have no stockholders. Policyholders own the company. This means we can focus on the safety and enhancement of communities rather than on generating stockholder returns. For us, community refers to both the people in our home towns and the larger world community. We trust MCC and MEDA to provide us a link to communities around the world. Red River Mutual is proud to once again support the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA). More >>