Enerplus is committed to supporting Calgary and
communities throughout western Canada where our
employees live and work. The Fund provides support
through contributions to specific charities and fundraising
campaigns, to local organizations and
providing time for employee volunteer activities. The
Fund has established guidelines for its corporate
donations that support research/health/wellness, the
environment, education, volunteerism, and
community involvement.
Each year in support of the United Way, Enerplus
stages a major internal campaign consisting of a
variety of events designed to build awareness and
raise money for the United Way. The campaign is
planned and run by a committee comprised of
representatives from staff, management and senior
management. Employee donations are matched by
both Enerplus Resources Fund and Enerplus Global
Energy Management Company. With 89% of
employees participating, Enerplus raised more than
$290,000 in 2001, continuing a pattern of year-overyear
growth in donating.
In 2002, Enerplus established a scholarship at the
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for
students pursuing courses of study related to the oil
and gas industry, such as geology, geophysics, land,
or engineering. The scholarship is awarded based
upon academic merit and the need for financial
assistance.
Recently, Enerplus has committed $100,000 over the
next five years toward the building of the new Alberta
Children’s Hospital in Calgary. This donation is a
partnership between Enerplus Resources Fund and
Enerplus Global Energy Management Company. The
Alberta Ecotrust, a non-governmental fund-raising
agency dedicated to supporting grass roots
environmental projects throughout the province, has
also been selected to receive support from the Fund.
Enerplus has been a supporter of the Cathedral of
St. Mary’s. Through the church’s program, over
800
people are provided dinner every Sunday evening.
Enerplus not only provides funding to cover the costs
of one dinner each year, but Enerplus employees also
volunteer to help with preparation, serving,
and cleanup.
The Fund has instituted an innovative way to
demonstrate its commitment to the community. To
support employee involvement, Enerplus established
the Days of Caring program wherein employees are
given time off with pay to volunteer for causes which,
in 2001, included the Calgary Inter-faith Food Bank,
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, Meals On
Wheels, Calgary Drop-In Center and Mustard Seed.
Through the generous support of a number of our
business partners, Enerplus was able to direct
additional dollars in 2001 to the Alberta Heart and
Stroke Foundation, the Alberta Cancer Society, the
Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Alberta Children’s
Hospital, and the Colin Glassco Charitable Foundation
for Children.
Enerplus is proud of its tradition of community
involvement and its employees’ support of
this tradition.
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