Media release: Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life donate $100,000 to Mohawk's Fennell Campus renewal project

Great West Life, Canada Life and London Life donate $100,000 to the Fennell Campus Renewal Project at Mohawk College.

HAMILTON (May 21, 2013) Great-West Life, Canada Life and London Life today announced a $100,000 donation to support Mohawk College’s Fennell Campus renewal project.

Mohawk recognized the donation by unveiling the Great-West Life, Canada Life and London Life Training and Conference Room in The Square. Opened in July 2011 as part of the largest campus renewal project in Mohawk’s history, The Square offers services and supports to help students graduate to success.

“Our pledge recognizes the important work Mohawk College has been doing, and the impact it has in strengthening people and communities in this region, in Ontario, and more broadly, across the country. Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life are honoured to support the Fennell Campus renewal project and Mohawk College, and to contribute to your legacy,” says Rick Giuliani, Financial Security Advisor (Gold Key), Great-West Life.

“By generously supporting our Fennell Campus renewal project, Great-West Life, Canada Life and London Life are investing in our students and helping deliver an even greater college experience,” says Mohawk President Rob MacIsaac.

About Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life

Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions, and serve the financial security needs of more than 12 million people across Canada. Responsible and ethical management is an intrinsic value of the companies and is essential to long-term profitability and value creation. As an Imagine Caring Company supporting the principles of corporate citizenship and benchmarks for community investment established by Imagine Canada, the companies donate a minimum of one per cent of average pre-tax profits to non-profit, charitable and community organizations each year.

About Mohawk College

Mohawk College is recognized as a leader in health and technology education and serves more than 16,000 full-time and apprentice students. Launched in 2010, Mohawk’s ongoing campus renewal project is giving students more places and better spaces to learn, collaborate and create. For the third consecutive year, students have ranked Mohawk first among all colleges in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for overall student satisfaction and for the quality of programs, services and facilities.

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For more information about Mohawk College, contact Jay Robb, Director of Communications, 905.575.1212 ext. 3965, 905.979.8893 (cell) or jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca

For more information about Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, contact Marlene Klassen, Assistant Vice-President, Communication Services, at 204-946-7705 or marlene.klassen@gwl.ca.