Community

Our Mission is to establish Staples Canada as a socially responsible employer and retailer of choice by creating a responsible corporate environment in which associates, employees and customers are equally committed to supporting, enhancing and sustaining our communities.

Our Vision is to improve the quality of life in Canadian communities by continuously investing in sustainability and being socially responsible in every aspect of our business.

We're helping to endorse the value of education in our communities across Canada with corporate programs such as the Staples School Supply Drive which donates products to local schools.

Staples helps schools:
Staples Canada is proud to support education by helping schools and charities in Canada through programs such as our School Supply Drive and our Recycle for Education Computer Lab Contest. Over the years, the supply drive has generated over $5-million dollars for schools, non-profit organizations and community groups.

Staples Canada is for Students
The annual Staples School Supply Drive is back. Visit any Staples Canada location from July 27 until September 9 and help give back to students in need.

How the program works:
Each store collects financial donations for the local charity of their choice and donations are then distributed within the immediate community surrounding that store. Every year, the School Supply Drive helps thousands of Canadian students in need.

Club des petits déjeuners du Québec
Staples Canada/ Bureau en Gros is a proud supporter of Club des petits déjeuners du Québec. Together with our customers, Staples Canada/ Bureau en Gros holds a fundraising campaign in support of the program to help provide a nutritional breakfast for students in Quebec. This year, the campaign will be held from July 29, 2013 to September 2, 2013.

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Recycle for Education
Staples Canada in collaboration with Earth Day Canada would like to thank each school that participated in the Recycle for Education contest. With so many great entries and creative environmental initiatives, choosing 10 schools across the country was not an easy decision.

Congratulations to the 10 schools awarded with $25,000 computer labs in Staples Canada’s Recycle for Education contest for their outstanding green efforts, the winners are:

• Campus View Elementary School, Victoria, BC
• Windermere Community Secondary School, Vancouver, BC
• Hillview Elementary School, Edmonton, AB
• M.E. LaZerte High School, Edmonton, AB
• École Saint-Avila, Winnipeg, MB
• Parkview Secondary School, Hamilton, ON
• E.L. Crossley Secondary School, Fonthill, ON
• Hélène-de-Champlain Secondary School, Longueuil, QC
• Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, QC
• Holy Name of Mary Academy, Lawn, NL

More information:
> Check out the winning 2013 essay summaries.

2 Million & Change
Since 2002, the Staples Foundation has been committed to making a positive difference in communities around the world by supporting thousands of charities globally. As part of our 2 Million & Change program globally, the Staples Foundation donated $2 million to charities in 25 countries worldwide in 2012. In Canada, we donated a combined total of $275,000 to Breakfast for Learning, Kids Help Phone, Salvation Army, WWF Canada and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.

Staples Canada proudly supports organizations committed to the preservation and protection of our environment. Partnering with and sponsoring organizations such as WWF Canada and the Recycling Council of Canada allows us to maintain strong community relations as well as support causes and initiatives that are important to us. Staples Canada also operates various in-house community and environmental programs, such as Recycle for Education and Earth Day Canada.

Staples Canada is a proud partner of Earth Day Canada and sponsor of their EcoKids initiative, a comprehensive curriculum-based environmental program for students and teachers. The partnership helps ensure that technology plays an essential role in facilitating the importance of environmental education.

Recycle for Education
Staples Canada in collaboration with Earth Day Canada would like to thank each school that participated in the Recycle for Education contest. With so many great entries and creative environmental initiatives, choosing 10 schools across the country was not an easy decision.

Congratulations to the 10 schools awarded with $25,000 computer labs in Staples Canada’s Recycle for Education contest for their outstanding green efforts, the winners are:

• Campus View Elementary School, Victoria, BC
• Windermere Community Secondary School, Vancouver, BC
• Hillview Elementary School, Edmonton, AB
• M.E. LaZerte High School, Edmonton, AB
• École Saint-Avila, Winnipeg, MB
• Parkview Secondary School, Hamilton, ON
• E.L. Crossley Secondary School, Fonthill, ON
• Hélène-de-Champlain Secondary School, Longueuil, QC
• Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, QC
• Holy Name of Mary Academy, Lawn, NL

More information:
> Check out the winning 2013 essay summaries.

2 Million & Change
Since 2002, the Staples Foundation has been committed to making a positive difference in communities around the world by supporting thousands of charities globally. As part of our 2 Million & Change program globally, the Staples Foundation donated $2 million to charities in 25 countries worldwide in 2012. In Canada, we donated a combined total of $275,000 to Breakfast for Learning, Kids Help Phone, Salvation Army, WWF Canada and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.

Entrepreneurial spirit is an important part of our business culture. We are proud to support many new business and entrepreneurial organizations that share a passion for building and cultivating entrepreneurship in Canada.

Supporting Canadian businesses, we continually sponsor business and entrepreneurial conferences and events. In 2012, we lent our support to the Women in Biz Network, a national organization dedicated to professional development & entrepreneurism for women, and FP REACH 2013 which brings together successful entrepreneurs and experts in media, marketing, social media, and communications to help businesses overcome marketing and branding challenges.

With our focus on stretching relationships in the communities where we live and work, many of our Staples Canada stores are closely involved with their local Chambers of Commerce and business associations to support and foster the success of small businesses in Canada.

Donation and sponsorship requests

Here at Staples Canada we focus our charitable efforts in areas we know will positively impact our key stakeholders and support the communities we all work and live in.

In order to be eligible to receive corporate support, sponsorship or a donation, we ask that your organization fall under one of the below areas. Please take the time to review the three themes that reflect our funding priorities and the eligibility guidelines that will help you assess whether your event, program or project would be a good fit with Staples Canada’s corporate giving philosophy:

• Entrepreneurship
• Education
• Environment

Eligibility Guidelines:

Eligible organizations must:

• Be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency and hold a valid charitable number
• Not exceed an operating cost of 20%.
• Fall under one of the three E’s—Environment, Education, or Entrepreneurship.
• Not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, disability, handicap, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Submission instructions:

In your funding request indicate the name and contact information of your organization, your Canadian charitable registration number, the names of any affiliated organizations, the groups you serve, your purpose, the specific program for which you are seeking funding and the geographic areas that you serve.

Sponsorships vs. Charitable Donations

If you’re not sure whether you should be applying for sponsorship or a donation, you’re not alone. Every year, we receive sponsorship enquiries from organizations that would be better candidates for charitable donations and vice versa.

To determine which program is the best fit for your organization or event, refer to the table below:

	Sponsorships	Donations
Type of event/organization	For-profit	Not-for-profit
Audience	Existing or potential Staples customers	Local communities
Benefits to Staples	Builds Staples brand, business and reputation	Builds community

• Make sure you closely review the above guidelines and giving areas that Staples Canada is focused on to ensure there is a fit with your organization
• For corporate donation requests e-mail your proposal to corporategiving@staples.ca; for sponsorship proposals, e-mail your information to sponsorships@staples.ca.

Response process:

• All eligible requests are evaluated and only those that meet our corporate giving criteria are considered and responded to.
• Should your proposal meet our corporate giving requirements, you can expect a response within 30 days.

Staples Canada wants to help make recycling ink cartridges easy for your school.

Register for your free Ink Bin.

Clear bags are provided with each bin, all you need to do is drop them off at your local Staples store or Staples Canada will arrange to have your full bags shipped back to us at no extra charge. For more information please contact Scott Alic Send Email or Leigh Pearson Send Email.

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