Irving Oil employee’s are feeling pretty good today and well they should. Through several fund-raisers, staff raised $27,000 dollars for the Haitian Relief Fund which will be matched dolar for dollar by the company and be added on to it’s original $50,000 donation. That totals $104,000 dollars and spokes-person Lesley MacLeod tells CHSJ News, it is a fantastic effort.
The fundraising efforts started back on Jan.14th and included bake sales and casual days. The final day to make a donation to the Red Cross that will be matched by the Federal Government is tomorrow.