The RONA Foundation, which oversees the philanthropic activities of RONA inc., one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers which operates the Lowe’s, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick’s Lumber banners, will present a total of $500,000 to six non-profit organizations (NPOs) as part of its new Build from the Heart program.

Launched on May 11, 2023 to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the RONA Foundation, Build from the Heart aims to support NPOs in carrying out projects to revitalize living environments or make it easier to access housing for Canadian populations in need. Following a call for applications that resulted in more than a hundred applications, a selection committee chose the projects of six NPOs from provinces where RONA has stores.

Funds for this program were raised thanks to the generosity of RONA vendors who took part in the RONA Foundation’s annual Golf Day, held at Club de Golf La Vallée du Richelieu on July 17. “This day has become an amazing vehicle for solidarity, enabling us to join forces with our vendor partners and make a real difference in the lives of the underprivileged with the funds raised,” said Josée Lafitte, Director of the RONA Foundation. “I’d like to extend my warmest thanks to all the vendors who generously contributed to the success of this project through sponsorship or by being there with us at the event yesterday.”

Province	Organization name	Amount presented
Alberta	Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society	$50,000
British Columbia	Turning Points Collaborative Society	$75,000
Manitoba	Habitat for Humanity Manitoba	$35,000
Ontario	Port Colborne Community Association	$125,000
Québec	Le Petit Patro des Basses-Laurentides	$150,000
Saskatchewan	SOFIA House	$65,000

The distribution of the total $500,000 presented under the program was made in proportion to the distribution of RONA network stores in each province.

To learn more about the projects of the organizations that will receive funding through the Build from the Heart program, click here.

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