Community Involvement
We know how important it is to give back to our communities and keep profits local. Through supporting and giving back to our communities, we aim to help local residents achieve great things.
We focus on:
Charitable Donations
Through our refer-a-friend program, we make donations to local charitable organizations across British Columba each year. Every time a new customer is referred to CityWest by an existing customer, one of these charities will benefit from a $50 donation:
Prince Rupert Wildlife Society – Prince Rupert
Seafarers Mission – Prince Rupert
Helping Hands – Terrace
Kimmunity Angels – Terrace
My Mountain Co-op – Terrace (Shames Mountain)
Tamitik Status of Women – Kitimat
Kitimat Community Foundation – Kitimat
Northern Lights Wildlife Society – Smithers
BC Children’s Hospital – British Columbia
KidSport – British Columbia
Donation Guidelines
CityWest is proud to provide sponsorships and donations to local organizations in the communities we serve. Although we would like to satisfy every request, we simply cannot. We use the following criteria to evaluate each donation request. Requests are also based on budgetary considerations, and we caution that meeting all of the following criteria does not guarantee that CityWest will make the donation.
Donations Criteria:
- Recipient of the donation must be from a community we service
- The request must include a letter with an explanation of how the donation will help the organization benefit their community
- CityWest must receive recognition for the donation
- The request must align with the vision, mission, and values of CityWest
CityWest does not provide donations or sponsorship to:
- Individuals (excludes scholarships)
- Organizations with either political or religious affiliation
- Advertising, promotion or telephone solicitations of any kind
- Retroactive requests
If you would like to request a donation, please send a letter of request to:
CityWest
Att: Marketing Dept.
248 Third Ave West
Prince Rupert BC V8J 1L1
Or email to: marketing@cwct.ca