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Avison Young to hold fourth annual Global Day of Giving


Employees in all of the firm's markets to take part in community activities on October 19

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2017 /CNW/ - Mark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm, announced today that it will hold its fourth annual Global Day of Giving this Thursday, October 19 in all of the company's markets.

"On October 19, employees in Avison Young's 80 offices in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Europe will again dedicate the day to volunteer activities on behalf of local community organizations that strive every day to better the lives of people in need and at risk," comments Rose. "We're thrilled that approximately 2,600 employees will participate in the Global Day of Giving to help us promote social, economic and environmental sustainability. The 80 offices participating this year represent a 25% increase from 2014, when we held our inaugural Global Day of Giving. That year, employees in 60 offices took part. More importantly, this increase means that we are giving back to more communities that support our company and our causes throughout the year."

Avison Young's Global Day of Giving is part of the company's global citizenship strategy. Each Avison Young office has chosen its own community volunteer project in consultation with the charity that will receive the assistance.

"Many people want to give to their local community but they just aren't sure where to begin," notes Donna Abood, Avison Young Principal and Co-Managing Director of the firm's Miami office. "The Day of Giving unites our Avison Young family globally during a day on which we all have the opportunity to not only give financially, but to take the time physically to show our support and gratitude to our local organizations throughout the world. It's easy to write a cheque, but it is much more meaningful when we roll up our sleeves and get fully engaged in giving. When we think about Avison Young's unified effort to do so around the world on the same day, well, that is just amazing corporate culture that we can all be proud to be a part of."

Local staff activities on October 19 will range from volunteering at animal welfare and children's services organizations, to assisting at food and furniture banks, to cleaning up beaches.

"Helping others is an integral part of our firm's culture, and we support the opportunity for everyone to have the basic necessities that most people take for granted," says Avison Young Principal Sherry Quan, who is based in Vancouver, BC. "Giving also connects us to others, creating stronger communities. Volunteering with even the smallest tasks can make a huge difference in the lives of people, animals and organizations in need. I think having all 80 offices lend a helping hand outside the boundaries of our offices will be a very humbling and rewarding experience for all employees involved, and we hope that our Day of Giving will encourage others to join together to contribute to a worthy cause."

The Global Day of Giving's philanthropic effort expands annually as Avison Young opens new offices.

"The Day of Giving is representative of the perpetual culture of care and inclusiveness within Avison Young," states Jason Sibthorpe, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the firm's U.K. region. "A significant number of diverse people and organizations around the world will benefit from our Day of Giving, and it provides our company with the opportunity to show genuine community support and global citizenship ? rather than make token gestures designed to bolster the bottom line. It is our privilege and, I believe, our responsibility to make a positive, meaningful impact on others' lives."

The following is a list of the charities to which Avison Young employees will be donating their time on October 19:

Canada


Toronto (HQ)                                     

Sean Faught Foundation & Melanoma Network of Canada

Toronto - Property Management       

Youth Without Shelter

Calgary                                              

Habitat for Humanity & Elements Calgary

Edmonton                                          

Edmonton Food Bank

Halifax                                                

Veith House

Lethbridge                                          

Donating Blood

Moncton                                             

The Humanity Project

Montreal                                             

Pro-Vert Sud-Quest

Ottawa                                                

The Ottawa Mission

Regina                                                

Catholic Family Services

Toronto North                                                 

Sean Faught Foundation & Melanoma Network of Canada

Toronto West                                     

Food Bank

Vancouver                                         

YWCA ? Semlin Gardens

Waterloo Region                                

Guelph Humane Society & London Food Bank

Winnipeg                                            

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg



United States


Atlanta                                                

Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta

Austin                                                 

Central Texas Food Bank

Boca Raton                                        

Best Foot Forward

Boston                                                

Department of Conservation & Recreation

Chapel Hill                                          

Habitat for Humanity & Boys & Girls Club & Dorcas Ministries

Charleston                                          

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity

Charlotte                                            

Habitat for Humanity

Chicago                                              

ChildServ

Chicago Suburban                             

ChildServ

Cleveland                                           

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeast Ohio

Columbus, OH                                   

Ronald McDonald House

Dallas                                                 

Brighter Bites

Denver                                                          

Action Center

Detroit                                                

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Fairfield/Westchester                         

SoundWaters

Ft. Lauderdale                                    

Ronald McDonald House & Kids in Distress

Greenville                                           

Greater Greenville Parks Foundation

Hartford                                              

CT Children's Hospital

Houston                                              

Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos

Indianapolis                                        

Agape Unbridled Hope

Jacksonville                                       

City Rescue Mission

Knoxville                                            

Ijams Nature Center

Las Vegas                                          

Ronald McDonald House

Long Island                                         

Spirit's Promise Horse Rescue Program

Los Angeles - Santa Monica              

Beach Clean-Up in Oceanside & LA Food Bank

Los Angeles Downtown                     

Beach Clean-Up in Oceanside & LA Food Bank

Los Angeles North                             

Beach Clean-Up in Oceanside & LA Food Bank

Los Angeles West                              

Beach Clean-Up in Oceanside & LA Food Bank

Memphis                                            

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association

Miami                                                 

Camillus House

Minneapolis                                        

Small Sums

Nashville                                            

Friends of Warner Parks

New Jersey                                        

Northern Cornerstone Foundation

New Jersey Central                           

Cornerstone Foundation

New York                                           

EATS - Amboy Garden Farm

Oakland                                             

Bay Area Furniture Bank

Orange County                                  

Surfrider Foundation

Orlando                                              

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Philadelphia                                        

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Phoenix                                              

Feed My Starving Children

Pittsburgh                                           

Saint Joseph House of Hospitality

Raleigh-Durham                                

Habitat for Humanity & Boys & Girls Club & Dorcas Ministries

Reno                                                  

The Washoe County School District

Sacramento                                       

Sacramento Children's Home

San Antonio                                       

American Red Cross

San Diego                                          

Surfrider Foundation

San Francisco                                    

Bay Area Furniture Bank

San Mateo                                         

Bay Area Furniture Bank

St. Louis                                             

Places For People

Suburban Maryland                           

Stepping Stones Shelter & Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless

Tampa                                                

Ronald McDonald House

Tysons                                               

Animal Welfare League of Arlington & Northern Virginia Family Service & Homestretch

Washington, DC                                 

DC Central Kitchen & Capital Area Food Bank

West Palm Beach                              

Big & Little Dogs Ranch



Mexico


Mexico City                                        

La Casa de Maria



United Kingdom


Coventry                                            

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

London City                                        

Drive Forward

London West End                              

Drive Forward

Thames Valley                                   

Community Grow



Germany


Berlin                                                  

Caritas-Seniorenzentrum St. Johannes Berlin

Duesseldorf                                        

AWO - Arbeiterwohlfahrt Bundesverband e.v.

Frankfurt                                            

Retirement Home

Hamburg                                            

Zauberburg

Munich                                                           

Münchner Tafel



Romania


Bucharest                                           

Handing out clothes to the homeless

 

Avison Young's Global Day of Giving is held annually in all of the firm's markets each October.

Rose adds: "We want to help the many worthwhile groups sustain their good work, and Avison Young is ensuring that the Day of Giving will be sustainable over the long term by actively recruiting people who are committed to philanthropy."

Avison Young is the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its principals. Founded in 1978, the company comprises 2,600 real estate professionals in 80 offices, providing value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial, multi-family and hospitality properties.

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