Kingsey Falls, Québec (News release) - Cascades and its units in Victoriaville, Drummondville and Kingsey Falls are pleased to donate the amount of $604,191 to Centraide Centre-du-Québec.

The Centraide campaign, which takes place every fall in Centre-du-Québec, is a well-established cause at Cascades for several decades. In the last five years, more than $3 million has been donated by the company and its employees so that the organizations in the Centraide network in the region can benefit from adequate resources to advance their mission.

"We are extremely proud of the solidarity shown by our Cascaders, and of the way they carry our values ​​into their community," said Mario Plourde, President and CEO of Cascades. We are sensitive to social issues and our employees have spared no effort to help those most in need and contribute to the development of many citizens in our region," underlined Mario Plourde, President and CEO of Waterfalls.

Cascades would like to highlight the exceptional work of the 46 ambassadors who devote an enormous amount of time and effort in their respective units to bring this campaign to life through fundraising activities and individual solicitation. The company also thanks all the stuntmen who come every year and give generously.

"The Centraide Centre-du-Québec team would like to express its gratitude to the employees and management of Cascades for their renewed support of our annual campaign. Your commitment is valuable and contributes significantly to our mission of building a more equitable society. We sincerely thank you for your constant dedication and loyalty to Centraide," said Marc Plante, director of development and partnerships at Centraide Centre-du-Québec.

Centraide Centre-du-Québec aims to raise awareness, mobilize and solicit members of its community in order to support organizations that have a direct impact on the well-being of people living in vulnerable situations.