CSR Mercuria 2019 - Flipbook - Page 65
Fei Yue EIPIC Charity
Tulip Award
The Human Rights Tulip is an annual prize
awarded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a human rights defender or organization
who promotes and supports human rights in innovative ways. Our Calgary Office for Mercuria
Mercuria Singapore has partnered with Fei Yue
Community Services – Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) since
2018. This is a programme for children with
special needs. Employees, including members
of the Asia Management Committee, also participated in the events held such as in house
fundraising Terrarium workshop, and outdoor
activities where they brought the children on
outings to KidsAmaze and River Safari.
Commodities Canada Corporation was presented with the Philanthropist Award in 2019 from
the Calgary’s Women’s Emergency Shelter for
being a valuable donor since 2014. The shelter
is focused on ending family violence and abuse
in the lives of women, children, youth and men.
Taking a Stand against Family Violence in the
community since 1974, the agency has helped
more than 200,000 Calgarians build safe lives
and healthy relationships.
Black Tie Boxing
Coffee morning for Macmillan
Cancer Support
Each year, people in the UK and worldwide host
their own Coffee Mornings. Individuals from
various offices participated in this event with all
donations received going towards Macmillan
services, an organization that provides information resources to those who are battling cancer.
A member of Mercuria’s Denver Office, Eliza
Schlesinger, participated in the 2019 annual
Black Tie Boxing event
to help raise money and
awareness to combat
against sex trafficking.
Eliza and her sparing
opponent were the first
females to be asked to
participate in this annual event. Across all
participants the event
raised over $1 million
dollars.
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