Easter Seals is thrilled to welcome Booster Juice as a national sponsor of the Easter Seals Paper Egg campaign. Booster Juice’s celebration and promotion of healthy active living is a great fit for Easter Seals. In 2011, Booster Juice launched their inaugural campaign, raising $35,894 for Easter Seals programs and services across the country!

Booster Juice is a juice and smoothie bar dedicated to providing its customers with the premium smoothie experience. Its stores and products are energetic, fun, natural, and downright addictive – perfect for today’s active lifestyles. It’s this winning combination that has helped Booster Juice grow to over 170 stores worldwide in just seven short years.

Amway Canada

Canada Safeway

CENTURY 21

Cineplex Entertainment

CREIT

Friends of We Care

Lawtons Drugs

Money Mart

Price Chopper

tb!s the bargain shop

Amway is committed to helping people live better lives. This commitment extends beyond its products and business opportunity to its partnership with Easter Seals. Amway Canada is proud to partner with its independent business owners and employees to support its charity of choice, Easter Seals Canada, as part of Amway’s global One by One campaign.

“Beyond the outstanding work that Easter Seals does for people with disabilities – which is obvious, our affiliation with this great organization has offered us another great way to connect with our independent business owners,” says Jim Hunking, Managing Director for Amway Global’s Canadian and Caribbean Operations. “Through support of initiatives like the Drop Zone, we’ve been able to work with our employees and IBOs towards a common goal – one which defines our company – helping people live better lives.”

Here’s how Canadian Independent Business Operators (IBOs) make a difference:

Easter Seals Drop Zone: Amway supports the Easter Seals Drop Zone as National Hero Sponsor. IBOs and Amway employees join Team Amway in taking the plunge for Easter Seals. At this event, participants collect pledges and then rappel down some of the tallest buildings across Canada! It’s a leap of faith we take together to make a difference!

On-line Donations: IBOs and Customers shopping on Amway Global’s Canadian Website can make on-line donations to Easter Seals in either $10 or $25 increments.

Amway Canada is committed to helping the children and adults with disabilities live their dreams!

Staff of Price Chopper's Berwick store. Berwick was one of the top selling stores during the 2009 Paper Egg campaign.

Price Chopper Atlantic and Ontario are warmly welcomed as new partners to the Easter Seals Paper Egg campaign. Price Chopper’s 25 Atlantic stores collectively raised $9,756 for Easter Seals’ programs and services, smashing its 2008 Easters Seals Paper Egg Sales of $3,012.

Price Chopper discount food stores are urban grocery stores that offer customers the most popular branded products along with their own private label brand, Compliments, at low prices everyday. Along with this great grocery selection, most Price Chopper stores offer an in-store service deli counter and baked fresh daily bakery, things you won’t find at other discount food stores. Customers will also be pleased with the wide selection of low priced, fresh, quality produce and meat available at Price Chopper.

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (CREIT) is founding sponsor of Easter Seals Drop Zone, helping to pioneer one of the most exciting fundraising events in Canada. Canadians are asked to be a superhero for Easter Seals and rappel off of an office building, many of which are CREIT-owned.

CREIT provides buildings as well as recruitment and cash support for Easter Seals Drop Zone, now in its fifth year. Canadians have the opportunity to rappel off the side of a building in one of 10 participating cities, so long as they raise the minimum $1500 in support of kids with disabilities.

To date, Easter Seals has raised $3.7 million through the Drop Zone. This would not be possible without CREIT’s vision and stewardship.

CREIT is a real estate investment trust focused on accumulating a portfolio of high-quality real estate assets and delivering the benefits of real estate ownership to Unitholders. The primary benefit is a reliable and, over time, increasing monthly cash distribution. CREIT owns a portfolio of 160 retail, office and industrial properties.

Since 2005, Lawtons Drugs employees and customers have raised $332,597 in support of Easter Seals programs. It is because of them that Atlantic Canadians with disabilities have more access to mobility equipment and active living programs, such as summer camp and yearlong sport activities.

“We are committed to take part and raise more money for people with disabilities, providing them with invaluable opportunities to help enhance their lives,” says Janane Chater, Director of Marketing for Lawtons Drugs. “Contributing to our community is a commitment in which we take great pride.”

Owned and operated by Sobeys, Lawtons Drugs is an integral part of the Company’s business. Since 1907, as a small pharmacy in Halifax, Lawtons Drugs has always portrayed integrity, commitment to its employees, and a desire to consistently exceed customer expectations in service, value and product selection.

Lawtons Drugs has since grown to over 65 locations in Atlantic Canada with plans to expand even further. Lawtons Drugs has services through its PROfile programs to complement customers’ prescriptions and help them manage their family’s medication and health care needs.

Lawtons Drugs has a full line of health care, beauty, cosmetics convenience and giftware products to suit everyone’s needs.

tb!s the bargain shop is a national partner in the Easter Seals Paper Egg campaign and the campaign’s highest contributor thanks to overwhelming employee support.

tb!s stores across Canada raised $152,806 during the 2011 Easter Seals Paper Egg campaign.

Since it began participating in 2007, tb!s’ support for Easter Seals and its community has been tremendous. tb!s has been top national fundraising sponsor of Paper Egg in each of the past five years. In total, they have raised $810,805 for Easter Seals.

“tb!s is thrilled with the results of this year’s campaign! Although the economy has been challenging for most, raising these funds signifies that Canadians are still donating where they feel they can make a positive impact,” says Tracey Herrington, Paper Egg Campaign Manager for tb!s. “We want to thank our customers, associates and partners for helping us to give back to all the communities in which we serve.”

tb!s incorporated in 1999, has 249 stores across Canada and is one of Canada’s fastest growing retail chains servicing primarily rural and secondarily, urban markets. tb!s sells many brand-name products for the home, apparel and footwear for the entire family, as well as groceries, cleaning, health and beauty products and electronics, all at extremely low prices, everyday!

The funds that are generated come through a number of special events conducted with the support of our industry Members. It is the hard work and efforts of our members listed below, that enables Friends of We Care to be the largest corporate contributor to Easter Seals Canada and the camping programs across Canada.

Money Mart first launched its 24 Hour Relay fundraising campaign in 2003. Every year since then, Money Mart branches have bested their fundraising totals from the previous year, bringing Money Mart’s fundraising total to more than $1.5 million.

“We cannot thank Money Mart enough for its outstanding support,” says Max Beck, CEO of Easter Seals Canada. “Every year Money Mart employees and customers continuously raise the bar, enhancing the lives of more people with disabilities. We are very grateful to partner with Money Mart which has always shown tremendous enthusiasm for making a difference in the communities it serves.”

“We are incredibly proud of our on-going involvement with Easter Seals and can’t thank our staff and customers enough for their tremendous efforts year after year,” says Larry Taylor, President, National Money Mart. “The programs and services provided through Easter Seals helps thousands of kids with physical disabilities in so many ways and we’re absolutely thrilled to be a part of it.”

The 29th annual Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay raised $3.2 million for Easter Seals programs and services. The Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay brings together more than three hundred teams in nine cities, comprising 7,500 participants who fundraise for months leading up to the 24 Hour Relay in June. Participants lace up their running shoes and bring their commitment and enthusiasm for the only 24 Hour event that mixes athletics with wacky fun. For more information: www.24hourrelay.ca.

Owned by Dollar Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: DLLR) Money Mart is Canada’s largest convenience-based retail financial services provider. A pioneer and leader in cheque cashing and payday loan services, Money Mart has served millions of Canadians since 1982 and continues to provide instant financial solutions in over 450 locations across Canada. Additional Money Mart services include Western Union money transfers, prepaid products, tax preparation, bill payments and currency exchange. For more information: www.moneymart.ca and www.dfg.com