TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2021 /CNW/ – Beginning on September 30, the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and through the month of October, Wine Rack stores across Ontario have been raising funds and awareness in support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF). They raised a total of $80,000 to support DWF’s mission to build cultural understanding and create a path towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Interest in supporting reconciliation came directly from Wine Rack’s Wine Merchants who came forward asking what Wine Rack could do to help after hearing the news of the recovered remains of Indigenous children at former residential school sites.
“We are deeply grateful for Wine Rack’s leadership and contribution to moving the reconciliation movement forward,” said Sarah Midanik, President & CEO, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. “In answering Gord Downie’s call to ‘Do Something’, the Wine Rack’s initiative will support critical work building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada.”
As a national Indigenous-led charity, DWF relies on generous donations from individuals, corporations, foundations, and others to ensure we have the funding to continue to educate all people in Canada about the history and ongoing impacts of the residential schools system and the unique interests, rights, and perspectives of Indigenous people, build connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and move reconciliation forward.
“Our employees are passionate and committed to making a difference in the communities in which they live and work,” says Stephen Murphy, Director Operations, Wine Rack. “As a proud Canadian company, we are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging, and to supporting our communities in times of need. We all have a role to play in honouring the legacy of Indigenous peoples and commend our Wine Rack employees for taking the initiative to ‘Do Something’ toward reconciliation in a real, tangible way. This campaign raised $80K to date, but it’s really just one step in our journey toward reconciliation.”
SOURCE Arterra Wines Canada, Inc.
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