Canadian National to donate over $1M toward helping displaced Ukrainians
Written by David C. Lester, Editor-in-Chief
Tracy Robinson, President & CEO of CN
Canadian National
Canadian National has joined Canadian Pacific, Wabtec, and Kansas City Southern in donating to help Ukranian victims of the horrific war in their country.
(See our earlier reports on CP/Wabtec and KCS.) With the war having intensified this week, CN is focusing its donation on those Ukrainians who have been displaced by the Russian onslaught.
The company announced it will make a combined donation of CAD $1.1M to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and to Razom in the United States in support of Ukrainians displaced by the war in Ukraine. CN will also be matching donations made through the CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community Fund.
Tracy Robinson, president and CEO of CN said, “This donation will allow the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, as well as Razom in the United States, to continue providing humanitarian assistance and relief to displaced persons by offering medical care, emergency shelter and food. Our Company’s history is tied to the settlement of Western Canada by Ukrainians and we are proud to have CN employees, retirees, and stakeholders in both Canada and the US who are of Ukrainian descent.”
The Canada-Ukraine Foundation is affiliated with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress which has chapters in 20 cities across Canada, many of which are in communities served by CN with a high number of CN employees, retirees and their families.
‘‘CN’s donation will help our efforts here and abroad. Their support will make a big difference and we invite all companies to follow suit,’’ said Orest Sklierenko, president and CEO of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation
Dora Chomiak, president of Razom, said,
‘‘CN’s generosity will help Razom provide critical aid in this difficult moment through a network of partner organizations and trusted individuals spanning around the world, and especially on the ground in Ukraine.’’
