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Home Hardware and Tree Canada Donate Fruit Trees to Community Support Connections in Woolwich

To mark 30 years of partnership, Home Hardware Stores Limited and Tree Canada are proud to donate close to 30 fruit trees to Community Support Connections in Woolwich, Ontario. As a proud local business, this donation aims to alleviate food insecurity in the community and builds on the 30 Home Hardware Community Tree Plants held across the country this fall.

“Home Hardware and our independent Dealer-Owners have always prioritized giving back to the communities we serve whenever possible,” said Jessica Kuepfer, Communications Director, Home Hardware Stores Limited. “Donating and helping to plant these fruit trees to celebrate our 30-year partnership with Tree Canada allows us to build on that mission while also providing local residents with access to fresh produce.”

At the end of September, volunteers gathered to plant the variety of fruit trees at Community Support Connections in Breslau. The non- profit organization’s Meals on Wheels program serves the people of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and North Dumfries by delivering 300-350 meals per day and strives to enable people to live at home with independence and dignity.

 “These trees will provide our Meals on Wheels program with fresh fruit Dorothy Pearce; Ed Borczon, Julia Swijters. sourced straight from our garden,” says Jerry Lawlor, Director of Revenue Development, Community Support Connections. “This year, Home Hardware donated over 580 pounds of fresh produce to our organization through their community garden, and we are excited to watch these new trees add to that contribution in the years to come.”

The donation marks a long-standing partnership between Home Hardware and Tree Canada that began 1992, when Tree Canada was founded. Since then, Home Hardware Dealers across the country have planted more than 30-thousand trees at schools, community parks, conservation areas, and in spaces that require restoration following wildfires, tornados, and other weather-related events."The impact our partnership with Home Hardware has had across so many Canadian communities is immeasurable. Not only has it been a catalyst to getting so many kids and community members involved in beautifying their communities, it also inspired people and organizations within our network to get involved,” said Nicole Hurtubise, CEO, Tree Canada. “Since 1992, Tree Canada and Home Hardware have worked together to plant and maintain trees in local communities across the country, creating a lasting legacy for present and future generations. We’re thrilled to be celebrating the longevity of what has been an incredible, 30-year relationship.”

For more information, visit homehardware.ca/tree-canada.

About Tree Canada
Tree Canada is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments. Through educational programs, research and engagement efforts, Tree Canada has helped restore tree cover in areas hit by natural disasters, guided communities in managing their urban forests, supported schoolyard greening projects and organized urban forest conferences. To date, with the support of community partners and sponsors, Tree Canada has planted more than 84 million trees.
About Community Support ConnectionsCommunity Support Connections is a non-profit organization that promotes the health of the whole person – mind and body – through support services. Their client-centred approach ensures they offer personalized care that helps people live a healthy life in the comfort of their homes. Love for the community is at the root of their work. Community Support Connections helps people live independently and with dignity, and helps to create personal connections along the way. Every touchpoint with Community Support Connections conveys genuine care for our clients and it shows in the high-quality services they offer.

 

Home Hardware Stores Recognized with 2022 Outstanding Retailer Awards

Home Hardware Stores Limited is pleased to announce two Home stores have been recognized with a 2022 Outstanding Retailer Award by Hardlines Inc. The awards were announced at the 26th Annual Hardlines Conference and Gala taking place October 18 to 19 at Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

Handed out by Hardlines Inc., the Outstanding Retailer Awards have recognized Canada’s best home improvement retailing stores for the past 30 years. This year, Home Hardware Dealers were honoured in two award categories, including:

• Best Hardware Store – Quincaillerie Jean Denis Limitée, Sophie Denis and Philippe Moisan, Dealer-Owners – St-Raymond, Quebec.
  “We are extremely honoured to be named the best hardware store in Canada, and proud to have served our local community with essential products and exceptional customer service since our store was established by my great-grandfather in 1928. This store has been in my family for four generations. We would like to thank both our dedicated team and our loyal customers, as without them, this award would not be possible.”- Sophie Denis, Dealer-Owner, Quincaillerie Jean Denis Limitée
• Best Building Supply/Home Centre (over 15,000 sq. ft.) – Grande Prairie Home Hardware Building Centre, Kevin Gillman, General Manager – Grande Prairie, Alberta.
  “We are extremely honoured to receive this national industry award, which would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees who uphold the exceptional standard of service the Home Hardware brand is known for. From the smallest bolt to the largest house framing project, our team can handle it all. We are on a first name basis with most of our customers and they shop at our store because they feel welcomed and know we are there to offer helpful advice, no matter the project.”- Kevin Gillman, General Manager, Grande Prairie Home Hardware Building Centre

“The Outstanding Retailer Awards honour the industry’s best home improvement retail stores across Canada,” said Kevin Macnab, President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. “We are proud to see these independent Home Dealers receive national industry recognition for their commitment to providing exceptional customer service and quality products to their communities. On behalf of Home Hardware Stores Limited and the Dealer-Owners representing close to 1,100 Home Hardware stores in communities across Canada, I would like to congratulate them on this achievement.”

All awards recipients are selected by a panel of industry experts who judged nominations from retailers across Canada on a range of criteria, including sales performance, retailing innovation and community involvement.

Award categories include: Best Hardware Store; Best Building Supply/Home Centre (under 15,000 sq. ft.); Best Building Supply/Home Centre (over 15,000 sq. ft.); Best Contractor-Specialist Store; Best Young Retailer; Best Large Surface Retailer (over 65,000 sq. ft.); Marc Robichaud Community Leader; and the Retail Spirit award.

“These two Home Hardware store winners reflect very different marketplaces, yet they share a passion for customer service, and connection with their local communities,” said Michael McLarney, President of Hardlines Inc. “Grande Prairie Home Hardware Building Centre and Quincaillerie Jean Denis are setting new standards for excellence in retail.”

Founded close to three decades ago and the only independent program in the industry, the Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs) are dedicated to celebrating the achievements of hardware, home improvement and building supply dealers in Canada.

About the Outstanding Retailer Awards
Launched in 1992, the Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs) are Canada’s only national awards program dedicated to celebrating the achievements of hardware, home improvement and building supply dealers and their staff. In its 29-year history, the program has honoured more than 160 retailers. 

About Hardlines
Celebrating its 27th year, Hardlines Inc. is a leading authority on the retail home improvement industry. Hardlines’ products and services include its weekly Hardlines electronic newsletter; its print magazine, Hardlines Home Improvement Quarterly; a comprehensive and informative website; Hardlines Dealer News, a newsletter for retail dealers and managers; a free Daily News Service; and the annual Hardlines Conference. For more information, please contact Michael McLarney, President of Hardlines Inc., at 416-489-3396 or mike@hardlines.ca.

About Home Hardware Stores Limited
Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada's largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials, and furniture home improvement retailer with close to 1,100 stores under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners. Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs, Ontario, Home Hardware remains 100% Canadian owned and operated. Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have extensive distribution and marketing capabilities as well as access to thousands of quality, brand name and private label products. Home Hardware Stores Limited has received designation as one of Canada's Best Brands and Best Managed Companies and is committed to helping Canadians with all of their project needs. More information about the company is available at homehardware.ca.

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