Our District 7 initiative was started in 2022 when our Foundation' board of directors announced that they would empower employees from our family company to get involved in philanthropy. At a holiday party to remember, we came up with an epic challenge and opportunity. 

We've randomly divided our staff into 7 unique teams, honouring the 7 towers from within our Landmark District. Each team is responsible for donating $5,000.00 to a charity of their choice. The opportunity is very exciting but the challenge (and responsibility) is very real.

Rules of Engagement:

1. Each team has to come up with a super cool team name
2. Each team has to choose (democratically) a recipient charity for their donation of $5,000
3. Each team must complete an preliminary financial audit on their charity to prove their need and effectiveness
4. Each team must hand deliver the cheque to the charity (the giant fun one + the real deal)
5. Each team must volunteer a total of at least 25 hours (combined) to their selected charity
6. Each must collect media (pictures, videos, vlogs) and create a short video that highlights their journey and charity
7. Once done, teams will have to present their video to our foundations Lead Philanthropist for scoring

Our thinking behind District 7 is to not only create a culture of generosity within our workforce, but to also empower individuals to develop an acute awareness of the various causes and countless needs, services, and opportunities that are present within our community and beyond. 

We can't wait to share with you 2022's stories and highlights!

Until then, enjoy the year that was in Stober Foundation philanthropy 2021 (Giving at a Glance).