NEWS RELEASE
STATE AND MAIN
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State and Main, a Canadian restaurant with 25 locations in 23 markets, helped raise an impressive $24,000 for local charities benefiting women through its inaugural For Mom, For Women campaign, which ran in conjunction with Mother’s Day.
The restaurant, which pledged to donate $10 for every fulfilled Mother’s Day weekend reservation, will be sharing proceeds with 22 different non-profits and charities across the country.
“We know moms love giving back, so we couldn’t be happier with the result of this campaign: crucial funding for some of the best women-empowering organizations in our country,” says Richard Homer-Dixon, vice-president — State and Main brand leader. “For us, Mother’s Day weekend was not just about providing an amazing dining experience; it was about partnering with some incredible charities to support women in our communities.”
Charities have said the funding will help them with everything from mental health programming, new mother support groups, emergency shelter, employment services and therapy for victims of domestic abuse.
The beneficiary charities include:
- The Airdrie Health Foundation’s Pregnancy and Beyond Program
- Odyssey House
- The Compassion House
- The Women in Need Society
- Dress for Success — Central Alberta
- Dress for Success — Saskatoon
- The North End Women’s Centre
- Rose of Sharon
- The Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie
- Monica Place
- Women’s Habitat
- Dress for Success — Ottawa
- Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
- Interval House Hamilton
- Marillac Place
- My Sister’s Place
- The Women’s Centre
- The Green Haven Shelter for Women
- The Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre
- Dress for Success Toronto
- The Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
- The Denise House
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