Since 2008 Canada Post has been able to raise over 4.5 Million Dollars for Mental Health Progams.
We had the chance to speak with Cindy Daoust, Manager Cause of Choice with Canada Post and the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. Cindy talks about the risk of choosing Mental Health as its cause of choice, as well as how the commonly known American Slang “Going Postal” and its association to violence in the workplace may be perceived in their efforts.
The foundation raises funds through a number of initiatives based on individual donations. In support of this initiative Canada Post has created the first ever public design competition for a Stamp Design. Cindy talks about the challenges of providing this opportunity to those with Mental Health issues and balancing the challenges and expectations involved with such a public based voting process.
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January 7, 2011 at 1:55 pm
pjtconn
Great stuff, J!
Great to here from Cindy, as well; she was a great help to me when I put together my first installment of Mental Health For You over on newz4u.net.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
January 7, 2011 at 6:12 pm
J Peachy
Thanks, I have another level of respect for Canada Post. If they can lead by example on how a company can live the values that the propagate, that will be one of the best things that they could ever to deliver to each Canadian.