National Battery Direct Charity Toque Program Raises much needed funds for Local Charities.

Calgary AB, For Immediate Release:  National Battery Direct Charity Toque Program Raises much needed funds for Local Charities.

Employees of Battery Direct are taking to the streets throughout December to spread holiday greetings to their customers by donating money to charity as part of their corporate giving program.

Battery Direct Branches across Canada have participated in a charity toque program, with $4 from every toque gifted to their customers is being donated to a local charity. Over $7000 has been raised with the program thus far, and will be distributed to needy charities in the communities where Battery Direct employees live and work.

The Charity Toque donation tally continues to grow from the initial goal of $6800 as Battery Direct customers embrace the idea and have also made additional donations to the local charities in support of the Battery Direct Branch chosen charities.

“We wanted to develop a program that provided a good opportunity to give back to the local communities in which we live and work. We are very pleased with the enthusiasm that our customers have shown in support of our idea, showing the true spirit of community at this time of year,” says Shawn Sauer, President of Battery Direct Inc.

A number of charities have noted that this has been one of the most difficult years on record. A number of charities rely on the generosity of local community members during the fall and winter holiday seasons to manage.

Below is the list of Charitable organizations that will benefit form the program:

British Columbia

• Victoria Hospital Foundation for The Pediatric ICU - www.victoriahf.ca
• Vancouver - Doctors Without Borders www.doctorswithoutborders.org
• Kelowna General Hospital Foundation - www.kghfoundation.com
• Prince George - The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary
• The Kamloops Food Bank - www.kamloopsfoodbank.org

Alberta

• The Alberta Children’s Hospital - www.calgaryhealthregion.ca
• The Calgary Interfaith Food Bank - www.calgaryfoodbank.com
• Edmonton – The Stollery Children’s Hospital www.stollerykids.com
• The Red Deer Food Bank
• The Medicine Hat Food Bank - www.mhfoodbank.com
• The Lethbridge Food Bank - www.lethbridgefoodbank.ca

Saskatchewan

• The Saskatoon Food Bank www.saskatoonfoodbank.org

Manitoba

• Cancer Care Manitoba - www.cancercare.mb.ca

Ontario

• The York Region Food Bank - www.yrfn.ca

Quebec

• Montreal Organization Serving Youth On The Street Bon Dieu dans la rue www.danslarue.org

New Brunswick

• Moncton Youth Residences - www.myrinc.com

About Battery Direct® Inc. Company

Battery Direct® Inc. (www.batterydirect.com) is an independent industry leader in design, manufacturing, sales and service of batteries and battery related products, headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada. Battery Direct Inc. has a national distribution network of eighteen factory warehouses across Canada that sells and services batteries and battery related products for all major applications. Battery Direct’s® Stored Energy Solutions® division provides power management products and service to major industry, government and general consumer markets.