Vale Canada Limited, a major metals mining and refining company in Sudbury, has provided a $200,000 gift to the YMCA of Northeastern Ontario for the "My Y is Resilient campaign" in Sudbury.
“Vale is proud to support the My Y is Resilient campaign because of the essential community services this campaign has helped the YMCA to provide during the pandemic,'' said Dino Otranto, Chief Operating Officer of North Atlantic Operations and Asian Refineries for Vale.
“The funding will help to provide continued YMCA programs and services for the ongoing health and wellness of our community.”
So far, the My Y is Resilient campaign has raised more than $1,500,000, with more than $773,000 in received and committed donations for Sudbury.
The organization said these funds will directly and positively impact children, youth, adults, seniors and families in Sudbury by ensuring the YMCA can remain strong and resilient.
This also means being able to continue offering programs and services that foster happy and healthy lives.
Helen Francis, president and CEO for the YMCA of Northeastern Ontario, explained the importance of the campaign.
“The support from our community since we launched the My Y is Resilient campaign has been overwhelming. We know that Sudbury needs their YMCA, and the significant support from Vale will help ensure that the YMCA can support local children, youth and families for years to come,” said Francis.
The YMCA of Northeastern Ontario is a charity dedicated to the growth of all persons in spirit, mind and body with a sense of responsibility to each other and the global community, said a news release issued Monday.
Vale is one of the world’s largest mining companies, present across five continents. Vale is also the world’s largest producer of nickel, with the base metals business headquartered in Toronto. Operating in Sudbury and other parts of Canada for more than 100 years, our Canadian operations produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver. Vale’s operations in Sudbury are home to one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world with five mines, a mill, a smelter and a nickel refinery.
