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Black Diamond is committed to maximizing value to our shareholders while pledging support to our local communities, making a positive contribution to the quality life where we live and work.
In order to ensure we have the furthest reach possible into our communities, we a have built a charitable donation program that provides our employees the opportunity to contribute to their own communities on an individual level. Our charitable donation program encourages each salaried employee to direct $500 per year to a charity or community group with which they have a personal and meaningful connection.
Our Employees have Spirits of Gold
Black Diamond Group and it's employees have also been strong supporters of the United Way. In both 2009 and 2010, Black Diamond was nominated for a Spirits of Gold award by the United Way of Calgary and Area for their successful employee-driven campaigns.
After the inaugural campain in 2009, Black Diamond was nominated for the "Welcome to United Way" award, and in 2010 Black Diamond Group employees recieved a Platinum Award for Campaign Excellence and were also nominated for the "Quantum Leap" Award for their campaign.
Black Diamond Group also has a variety of other Community Investment programs dedicated to supporting business and community partnerships with aboriginal groups as well as corporate sponsorships that align with our business, customers and other stakeholder groups.
Black Diamond and the Calgary Flames Alumni Heat up Fort Nelson
On December 1, 2010, Black Diamond Group created a special day for the kids of Fort Nelson, BC by bringing a team of former Calgary Flames players -- led by hockey icons Lanny McDonald and Jim Peplinski plus Danielle Goyette from the Women’s Canadian National Team --to the community for a day of inspiration, leadership and hockey. The team spent the morning visiting two local schools, then met with the local business community for lunch, and finished the day off playing a fun game of hockey with some youth players from the community. The entire day was sponsored by Black Diamond and a group of our industry partners. At the end of the day a $60,000 donation was also made to the town’s new recreation centre and the Fort Nelson First Nation’s school as a gift to commemorate the day.
