Community Involvement

CHARITY DAYS

As Cartwright Lighting & Furniture continues to grow as a company, it has made giving back to the community a top priority. Whether it is donating an entire day s sales to a special cause, such as World Renew: World Hunger, or donating money to help the Fire Fighters Burn Unit, Cartwright holds many charities close to its heart and will continue to support them in the future.

In recent tradition Cartwright Lighting & Furniture has donated an entire day s sales once a month for four months of the year. Typically, two of the chosen charities have a local focus, while the other two focus on aiding the global community. All the charities we choose are very important to us, says owner, Tony VandeKraats.

The success of these Charity Days keeps rising over the years. In fact, in October 2012 Cartwright Lighting & Furniture had a top sales day of $59,996.46, of which 100% went to the The Mustard Seed Calgary.

Together with our sister store in Edmonton, Park Lighting & Furniture, our Charity Day proceeds have gone to charities that:

• Provide food, shelter and support to the homeless in our local communities
• Help feed hungry kids and youth through a school hot-lunch program
• Serve people with disabilities by making room for them and enabling them to flourish
• Provide disaster and crisis response services, both locally and globally
• Work towards ending world hunger and ensuring all people receive basic life necessities
• Commit themselves to ending the cycle of global poverty through education, microfinancing and promoting gender equality

We could not do this without the loyal support of our local community!