AIG in the Community

To support the efforts of the Red Cross Canadian Wildfire campaign, AIG Canada donated funds to help those impacted by wildfires across Canda in 2023. The Canadian Red Cross worked to help people in and around affected areas as quickly as possible and provided humanitarian assistance for new needs as they arose. Money raised enabled the Red Cross to carry out relief, recovery, resiliency and risk reduction activities in and beyond the regions at the individual and community levels.

AIG employees from its Toronto office donned hardhats and steel-toe boots in support of a Habitat for Humanity build project. In a city where affordable housing is challenging to find, AIG Canada also provided a financial donation to help cover construction costs. Team AIG Canada accomplished a great deal including the installation of drywall and foundation work in a townhouse complex located in the city’s west end.

AIG Canada established itself as a bronze sponsor for its contribution to the greening of Canada. Alongside its donation, a third of its colleagues across all three offices in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver planted over 900 trees. The purpose of the planting was to restore native species that are capable of thriving in their respective ecosystem. As a registered charity, Tree Canada has engaged communities, governments, corporations and individuals in the pursuit of a greener and healthier living environment for Canadians. Since their inception in 1992, Tree Canada has planted more than 82 million trees, helped restore places hit by natural disasters and brought together urban forestry experts greening cities all across Canada.

AIG Canada provided a financial donation in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities. The mission of Ronald McDonald house is to serve as a place to call home for families with seriously ill children undergoing treatment. RMHC Toronto encompasses a House for 81 families in downtown Toronto and seven Family Rooms in hospitals across the Greater Toronto Area and in Sudbury.

AIG Canada colleagues volunteered at the Toronto Humane Society to help improve the lives of homeless animals in our community. Colleagues were able to interact with the animals and contribute their time to projects that enriched their lives. This volunteer opportunity included a donation from AIG Canada to help feed, shelter and supply veterinary care to animals in need. Following no kill principles, the THS aspires to be a best-in-class animal shelter – working in partnership with the community to find creative solutions and improve outcomes for all animals.

Supported by a financial donation, four AIG Canada lawyers volunteered at the Pro Bono Ontario Legal Advice Hotline. Along with other volunteer lawyers at the offices of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. They answered over 150 calls providing advice to Ontarians who can’t afford legal services in the areas of Civil Procedure, Housing, Employment, Consumer and Corporate law.

To benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC), AIG Canada acted as a gold sponsor in tribute to a former insurance-industry colleague who lost his battle against lymphoma in 2019. The LLSC funds researchers across Canada who are looking to develop less toxic, more accurate and innovative treatments and therapies. The LLSC also developed and invests in countless patient support programs helping people in treatment, caregivers and healthcare workers navigate the challenges associated with a cancer diagnosis.

To help alleviate food insecurity, AIG Canada made a significant donation to support individuals and families across Canada. Food Banks Canada provides national leadership to relieve hunger today and prevent hunger tomorrow in collaboration with the food bank network in Canada. Food Banks Canada supports a network of Provincial Associations, affiliate food banks, and food agencies that work at the community level to relieve hunger. Their work is focused on maximizing collective impact, strengthening local capacity, and reducing the need for food banks.

SickKids Foundation believes that fighting for the health and wellbeing of children is one of the most powerful ways to improve society. In support of their vision, AIG Canada made a financial contribution to the Foundation. Their mission is to inspire communities to invest in health and scientific advances to improve the lives of children and their families in Canada and around the world.

To mark Truth and Reconciliation Day, AIG Canada made a financial contribution to the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. For over 50 years, the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto has been a leader in the building of a healthy and vibrant urban Indigenous community in Toronto. Serving over 2,000 clients a year, they work to provide culturally centred services and programs to increase the economic, social, cultural and health outcomes of the indigenous community.

AIG Canada has supported the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish for over 40 years. Along with a corporate donation, employees purchased holiday gifts for needy children. The CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish program has become one of the largest distributors of toys to children in need in the Greater Toronto Area. The program also provides financial assistance to hundreds of agencies, ensuring that hundreds of thousands of children across the GTA enjoy a holiday experience.

AIG Canada supported the Black Business Professional Association (BBPA) by providing a donation to assist in their program to provide tuition relief to black students. For the past 38 years, the BBPA has been advancing Black business communities, youths and professionals, to create equity and opportunity for all, so no one gets left behind. The BBPA National Scholarship Program (NSP) was established in 1986 and is dedicated to supporting and promoting the achievement of academic excellence by Black Canadian youth through an annual scholarship program. It was borne out of the need to reduce the rate at which Black students drop out of school despite their intellect, due to unavailability of funds.

In support of pediatric palliative care, AIG Canada donated funds to Canucks Place Children’s Hospice. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice first opened its doors in November 1995, to become North America’s first free-standing children’s hospice. The Canuck Place responded to the need for a hospice created specifically for children. The facility offers a place of comfort and compassion where children could experience the simple joy of being a child, and families could cherish each moment together.

In support of Montreal-based youth and children, AIG Canada made a charitable contribution to the Fondation des jeunes de la DPJ. The Foundation provides urgent human services to children and youth and promotes a positive environment as their guests’ transition back to their families or in alternative housing. The organization offers children the opportunity to be children, including celebrations to mark significant events of their lives such as birthdays, Christmas, and proms.

AIG Canada contributed to the efforts of the Welcome Hall Mission by making a financial donation. Established in 1892, Welcome Hall Mission is the largest doorway to help for Montrealers in need. Programs and resources are available to support people experiencing homelessness, families living in precarity, young and single mothers, at-risk youth and the elderly.

AIG Canada made a financial contribution to the wellness of those living in the Centre-Sud of Montréal. Fondation Santé Urbaine mandate is to help improve the mental and physical health of those living in the community throughout their trajectory of care, from birth to end of life, through small acts of kindness, innovative projects, and the purchase of medical equipment. Fondation Santé Urbaine seeks to create solutions to urban health issues and respond to the urgent and priority needs of the Centre-Sud of Montréal population.