Thirteen Saint John businesses are pooling funds to target charitable giving. (submitted)
With help from the United Way, Saint John business owners are working together to lower the rates of domestic violence and improve access to mental health services.
Corey McGill of McGills in Market Square is one of thirteen local businesses that will contribute $2500 each putting that money toward a specific cause to spark change or meet a need.
The group is called the Quarter Club.
At its launch on Tuesday night, the group heard a testimonial from one woman about how Family Plus/Life Solutions helped her family.
“We had a nice woman who is a client of Family Plus which shows what this money goes towards. She told us about the issues her family is having and how Family Plus helped them get on the right track and get into a positive space going forward,” McGill said.
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— SJ United Way (@SJUnitedWay) October 30, 2019
The other Quarter Club members include Jake Palmer Realty, IG Wealth, Pomodori and Impact Investing.
“I joined the Quarter Club because it is a great way for business leaders to pool resources to provide significant funding for mental health and domestic violence programs in our region. The United Way has a rigorous screening framework to determine which programs to support. The results are closely monitored with clear performance metrics, thereby ensuring we are making a difference. This is an exciting opportunity and I am proud to be a founding member!” Krista Wetmore of IG Wealth.
“Our view of success in business is more than just profit, it is about triple-bottom-line results. As a founding member of the Quarter Club, we can leverage our time and financial resources with other like-minded entrepreneurs in the region to move the needle on some of our community’s biggest social issues – access to mental health and breaking the cycle of domestic violence,” Shane Borthwick of Impact Investing.
Corey McGill says the group will make a donation of $15,000 to Family Plus/Life Solutions this year to increase access to counselling services.
The club hopes to reach twenty members.
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