On behalf of the McConnell Transport LTD. team, we would like to congratulate the recipients of this years Scholarship Award.
Brittney Leeman, Ashyln Leeman, and Janie Goguen.
Category: Community
Starting on August 15th 2022 McConnell Transport LTD. will be donating $500 a month to Valley Food Bank. This is a $6,000 commitment for the next year. Valley Food Bank has been helping serve the Upper River Valley since 1983. We are excited to help a great organization with a rich history of giving back.
McConnell Transport LTD. has become a Bronze Sponsor to help support the construction of the Northern Carleton Recreation Centre. We are proud to support the construction of the recreation centre as it will help serve and benefit the community. The Northern Carleton Recreation Centre is currently on pace to be open to the public in early 2023.
McConnell Transport proudly supports the Canadian Mental Health Association. To show our support during what has been an extremely challenging 2020 we have committed $500 to the New Brunswick chapter so they can better assist and empower our community.
During a recent ‘Jeans Friday’ event, the Staff determined which group will receive the funds raised by a small donation to wear jeans on Fridays.
The local School District Breakfast Program is administered by the Volunteer Family Services/Food Bank and we are pleased to share a picture of Sandra Olmstead of VFS accepting the Staff Donation from Shannon Tompkins, Recruiter for McConnell Transport.
Check out the Facebook page for Volunteer Family Services!
McConnell Transport Ltd staff recently made a donation to the Carleton County Animal Shelter with monies raised during the office “jeans Friday” collection. Office staff wear jeans each Friday with a donation to a local charity which is chosen by the office staff.
The Carleton County Animal Shelter is located in Debec, NB, and houses, cares for and re-homes dogs and cats from Western New Brunswick. They can be found on the web at:
http://www.carletoncountyanimalshelter.com/
Presenting the donation to Carleton County Animal Shelter representative Gordon Gilhuly (left) is Janet Allaby of the Traffic department of McConnell Transport Ltd.
McConnell Transport raises money for various charities and organizations in the area through weekly “Jeans Day” donations by office staff.
In the photo above, Andy Davenport, McConnell Transport Recruiter, presents a cash donation to Jon MacDonald, Executive Director of Camp Shiktehawk.
The money will go towards the camp’s “Fix the Crik” campaign: a major fundraiser effort to restore waterfront activities. Camp Shiktehawk is a year-round camping and retreat center located in Florenceville-Bristol, NB. They can be found on the web at www.campshiktehawk.com.
Wreaths Across Canada (WAC) is a non-profit organization that specifically honours veterans buried in Canada.
Not all of them died in battle, although many served in combat and peacekeeping missions, and during the Cold War. Some gave their lives or were wounded in training accidents or during peacekeeping operations, but all of them responded to their country’s call, prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice.
WAC is based on the Wreaths Across America organization that started in 1992 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virigina. It was in 2009 that Wreaths Across Canada NL was started by D. Wayne Evans to honour his father, Fred Evans, a gunner in the 166th Newfoundland.
For the 2013 Season, WAC NL gratefully acknowledged the support of a number of contributors, including McConnell Transport Ltd., of Woodstock, NB
The wreaths that are used are made of real balsam fir boughs purchased from Bell Woodlots Ltd. in Bristol, NB, not far from the McConnell Transport head office.
If you wish to support the Wreaths Across Canada in Newfoundland, check into the WAC website at wacnl.ca.
P.R.O. Kids is a program that is run by the Western Valley Recreational Association (www.wvra.ca). Their goal is to provide assistance to as many children and youth (18 & Under) as possible, who, due to lack of funds, are unable to participate in sport, art, recreational or cultural activities.
P.R.O. Kids’ vision is that all children residing in the Western Valley Recreation Association area (Nackawic to Plaster Rock) have the opportunity to participate in recreation activities that boost their self esteem and promote their healthy growth through the learning of new skills, increased knowledge and personal development.
McConnell Transport has made a donation to the Western Valley Recreation Association’s P.R.O. Kids program with money raised from our staff’s “Jeans Day Friday” fundraiser. In this photo, Jeremy Vail (right), a minor hockey coach and representing McConnell Transport, presents the donation to WVRA Representative Kent Kuhn.