(Submitted photo/Paper Excellence)

By Derek Craddock

INDSPIRE

Paper Excellence makes $50K donation to Indspire

Oct 1, 2021 | 10:00 AM

The company working to rebuild the Prince Albert pulp mill has made a substantial donation to a charity supporting Indigenous students.

Paper Excellence recently made the $50,000 donation to Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards program which provides funding to Indigenous students in college, university, skilled trades, apprenticeships, and technology programs.

Since 2004, Indspire has given over $115 million in financial support to more than 37,500 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.

“The work that Indspire does to support Indigenous students in their educational journey is an excellent fit with our own ambitions as a company and speaks to our role in reconciliation,” said Graham Kissack, vice-president of Environment, Health and Safety and Corporate Communications for Paper Excellence.

“Not only does this new scholarship represent the beginning of a positive and mutually beneficial partnership with Paper Excellence, it also represents a significant opportunity for Indigenous students to pursue their dreams through education,” added Mike DeGagné, president and CEO of Indspire.

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Paper Excellence said that all Building Brighter Futures donations are matched by the Government of Canada which will double the impact of Paper Excellence’s donation of $50,000, meaning this recent donation will amount to $100,000.

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Derek.craddock@pattisonmedia.com

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