Home Hardware News
 Home Hardware Goes Pink Across CanadaSt. Jacobs, Ontario, October 24, 2014 – Home Hardware Stores Limited is trading their signature red for pink across Canada on October 28 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Through the Home Goes Pink initiative, staff from over 250 stores and all five of Home Hardware’s distribution centres will be donning thousands of pink t-shirts next Tuesday to show their support in the fight against breast cancer. While Home Hardware has been a supporter of breast cancer awareness for over 15 years, this is the first year that the pink shirt initiative has been taken across Canada to involve both corporate locations and stores. Each participating store will be hosting their own events and initiatives in support of the Canadian Cancer Society in addition to offering items for sale with a portion of the proceeds donated towards breast cancer research. "With one in nine Canadian women being diagnosed with breast cancer, it is important for our Dealer-Owners from coast- to-coast-to-coast to join together with the rest of Canada in solidarity to find a cure. I encourage everyone to donate by visiting www.cancer.ca/donate." - Terry Davis, CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited Orillia Home Hardware Building Centre Awarded For Community Service Excellence St. Jacobs, ON, October 28, 2014 – In recognition of their outstanding commitment to public relations and community service, John Locke and Bill Ecklund, Dealer-Owners, Orillia Home Hardware Building Centre were awarded the 13th annual Paul Straus Public Relations award during Home Hardware’s semi-annual Shareholders’ Meeting in St. Jacobs, Ontario. Awarded to Home Hardware Dealer-Owners who excel at making their stores more visible in the community, the Paul Straus Public Relations award celebrates the building of relationships and awareness within the community through innovative approaches to public relations. Orillia Home Hardware Building Centre was recognized for its numerous contributions to the community including: driving awareness and raising funds for health issues, supporting area youth through ‘Bowling for Kids’ Sake’ and providing home grown vegetables from their garden centre for the local food bank’s ‘Fresh Food’ program. Each of these initiatives were successful due in large part to the creative public relations activities the store used to engage the community. "John, Bill and the Staff at Orillia Home Hardware Building Centre exemplify Home’s commitment to both community and customer service. As a result, the team continues to receive formal recognition for its achievements. In addition to receiving this year’s Paul Straus Public Relations award, the store is a two time recipient of the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year award for its high standards in retailing and staff performance. Orillia Home Hardware Building Centre is a great representative of the Home brand." - Terry Davis, CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited About Home Hardware Stores Limited Proudly celebrating its 50thanniversary in 2014, Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada’s largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials and furniture cooperative. Founded in 1964 by 122 independent Dealers, the 100% Canadian owned and operated cooperative now includes close to 1,100 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners, with annual retail sales of more than $5.4 billion. Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have access to a world-class distribution system and 100,000 quality brand name and private label products at competitive prices. Home Hardware Stores Limited received designation as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. More information about the company is available at www.homehardware.ca. MEDIA CONTACT: Anne Stevenson, NATIONAL Public Relations, 416-848-1445 or astevenson@national.ca |
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