By CRM staff
Toronto, Ontario — January 24, 2019 —CARSTAR has once again partnered with the Calgary Flames and Flames defensemen TJ Brodie, as the banner network continues to donate and raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
During the Christmas holidays, Brodie visited the FAN Attic in North Hill Centre to sign autographs and raise awareness for the Skate and Strides program in support of cystic fibrosis. Brodie and the Flames also matched the earnings for every Skate in Strides custom hat purchased at the event, with all proceeds going towards the Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Brodie, along with Brandon Newell from Cystic Fibrosis Canada, visited a local Calgary elementary school to talk about their partnership and goal of finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.
“Having worked so closely with Cystic Fibrosis Canada for over 20 years now, the CARSTAR bond to this cause is embedded in our corporate culture and so close to many of us personally,” says Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR. “Valued partners like the Calgary Flames Foundation and TJ Brodie who help us raise awareness for cystic fibrosis and contribute resources to this cause is the kind of work that will help us change the meaning of CF to cure found.”
CARSTAR’s affiliation with cystic fibrosis began back in 1997, after the granddaughter of a CARSTAR owner was diagnosed with the disease. Over the course of a more than 20-year-partnership, Canadian franchise partners, vendors, and community supporters have all helped CARSTAR raise over $3 million for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. In 1997 the average life expectancy for someone living with cystic fibrosis was 30-years-old. Today, thanks in part to tremendous fundraising efforts, that number has risen to 52-years-old.
“CARSTAR and its partners are a shining example of the impact that can be made through corporate philanthropy,” said Kelly Grover, president, and CEO of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. “The Skate in Strides program alone has raised over $100,000 over the past couple of years and it is these funds that will help us get one step closer to finding a cure for this disease. On behalf of those living with cystic fibrosis, thank you for your generosity and dedication.”
