Montreal, February 7, 2007 - For an eleventh consecutive year, active and retired STM employees showed their overwhelming gener

STM fund-raising campaign
Over half a million dollars to help those in need

Montreal, February 7, 2007 - For an eleventh consecutive year, active and retired STM employees showed their overwhelming generosity during the corporation’s annual fund-raising drive held November 1-30, 2006.

Indeed, while the campaign’s goal had been set at $ 520 000, in the end, the four beneficiary organizations received $ 577 363.47. That sum was distributed as follows:

Centraide, in the Greater Montréal area: $ 120 203.99 ;
Canadian Red Cross, Québec chapter: $ 97 571.99 ;
Partenairesant�-Québec: $ 84 424.31 ;
R�chaud Bus: $ 275 163.18.

On January 19, symbolic cheques were handed over to representatives of each organization, with many STM volunteers in attendance.

Transit users also did their share

Clients also showed their generosity during the eighth edition of Les Bonnes œuvres des employ�s held November 23, 24 and 25. During that fund-raising drive, company volunteers collected donations in designated métro stations for the benefit of underprivileged families. The charity drive raised $ 76 501.32 from transit users, to which was added another $ 16 040.31 collected from employees. Thus, a total of $ 92 541.63 was used to purchase food to prepare Christmas baskets for some 750 families in need from various Montréal neighbourhoods.

The STM wishes to thank all employees, retirees and transit users for raising the $ 669 905.10 that has provided and will continue to provide a welcome relief to those in need.

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