Nelson actively participates in the community through corporate donations and by encouraging employee participation in activities that improve the communities in which we work and live. As a business, we take our social responsibilities seriously. We understand and appreciate the impact of our activities on our customers, suppliers, employees, communities and the environment. We work very closely with employees, their families, the local community and society at large to improve their quality of life.

We believe that positive experiences for employees translate into positive experiences for our community. The Company encourages employees to support their local communities and not-for-profit organizations through their volunteer activities. To aid in these activities, Nelson provides employees with paid Volunteer Leave each calendar year to donate their time, talent, and energy to community and/or fundraising events.

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In September 2009, our company committed to a partnership with Free the Children (freethechildren.com).  Founded by Craig Keilburger, Free the Children is the world's largest network of children helping children through education, with more than one million youth involved in education and development programs in 45 nations.  This organization is committed to improving the quality of life in third world countries through the education of children. 
Nelson Education shares the same passion for education and children, and we feel that this partnership marries our compatible values and sense of purpose.  Nelson Education is absolutely thrilled and proud to be associated with Free the Children.  Our partnership includes Corporate Sponsorship of “Me to We Day” in Toronto and Vancouver; inclusion in Free the Children’s “Adopt a Village Program” and exploration of co-publishing opportunities for Canadian school children. 

Nelson Education Ltd. is a proud supporter of Second Harvest, a Toronto based charitable organization dedicated to hunger relief for those in need (www.secondharvest.ca) Throughout the year, our employees willingly participate personally and financially in many fundraising events and all money raised is donated to this very important cause. This year, Nelson is proud to be one of the top ten contributing companies in the GTA to the Second Harvest Lunch Money Day Program – our collective donations provided more than 10,000 nutritious meals to individuals and families in need.

For the last 6 years, Nelson Education employees have very eagerly and willingly contributed to the Company’s annual Adopt-a-Family Campaign. This program supports our local outreach centre, the Birchmount Bluffs, in support of local families in need and families new to Canada. Employees anonymously “adopt families” and purchase requested and required items, fill food and clothes hampers beyond capacity, and provide financial donations which in turn are used to purchase food vouchers for every family. What began as a community event in support of 1 local family has in a very short period of time grown into an event that has employees engaged for over two months of the year to ensure deliveries in time for the holiday season. In 2008, our employees overwhelmingly supported 9 families comprising of 24 family members!

In addition to our adopted family program each year, Nelson employees donate gently used items of clothing that our community outreach centre distributes to other needy families throughout the winter season.