Community Outreach
2022
Canvys Giving Back – A Walk On Water
The holiday season is all about gathering with family and friends and a great time to give back. Each year, Canvys makes a monetary contribution to charitable organizations. Along with the donations, employees are encouraged to give back to their communities by volunteering with an organization of their choice. Many employees participate in food banks, Big Brother/Big Sister, Habitat for Humanity, and many more. This year we would like to share stories from two of our employees.
David Gaynor, our west coast district sales manager, chose AWOW (A Walk On Water). AWOW is a non-profit and non-denominational organization that provides the experience of surfing to children with disabilities. AWOW's mission is to empower children with pride and accomplishment as they unlock their inner athlete through the emotional and transforming experience of surfing. David loves seeing the smiles on their faces. 😊
Here are some photos from events this year where David was part of the Safety Squad (pictured in red).
Canvys Giving Back – The Elk's Organization
Karen Wheet, a District Sales Manager on the east coast, chose to give back through the Elk's Organization. Since 1868 the Elk's Organization has invested in communities through programs that help children grow up healthy, meet the needs of today's veterans, and improve their quality of life.
Karen loved the idea that this organization focused on giving back to veterans and children, so she joined the Elk's this year, intending to volunteer more often. She has always wanted to help children in need ~ and felt as though this organization does excellent work. She volunteers at various events but most recently chose a special needs picnic where her lodge was responsible for handing out party favors – glasses, hats, beads, balloons, etc. The majority of the ages in need were 20+ years old. In addition, she volunteered at a drive to provide local Children in Grades K-5 with stuffed backpacks for back to school. Karen was very excited to help kids in this younger age bracket. Here is a photo from her picnic
Canvys Giving Back – Stiftung Liebenau
This year the Canvys team in Europe selected the "Arbeit INKLUSIVE" special needs workshop of the Stiftung Liebenau in VS-Villingen to be the recipient of a monetary donation. Villingen is a city in Germany and the district capital of Donaueschingen where our corporate headquarters is located. Since 2011, the workshop “Arbeit INKLUSIVE” has offered people with special needs the opportunity to contribute their abilities to their daily activities giving them a feeling of empowerment and self-confidence. Canvys’ donation will be used for their new "B9" Sustainability Center. In 2023, The Stiftung Liebenau will open a new creative workshop for people with special needs. The previous social department store “Jumbo” in Villingen will get a new and innovative design.
More info about the Stiftung Liebenau here...
2021
Canvys Europe Giving Back
Canvys donates to the construction of a new kindergarten program in the post-care clinic Tannheim
We are happy to announce that our donation this year will again go to the Post Care Clinic Tannheim. The funds will be used for the construction of a new kindergarten building.
The post care clinic in Tannheim gives support, services and peace of mind to families with seriously chronically ill children. It offers a four-week treatment for the entire family as part of the family-oriented aftercare for cancer, heart disease or cystic fibrosis of a child. Adolescent patients can take advantage of the "Young Rehab" program, while the clinic offers adults follow-up care as part of the "REHA27PLUS" program. Families who have lost a child to an illness or accident can also be treated. Ensuring the well-being of a sick child as well as the physical and psychological stabilization of the entire family are the focus of our daily work.
The groundbreaking recently took place – views of the new children's building
You can access more images of the new children's building by scanning this QR code with your mobile device.
A word of thanks from our friends at the aftercare clinic Tannheim to Canvys
With your donation you support the realization of our new "Children's House", which will ensure the care of patients' and siblings' children in the future. The increasing number of children in the families leads to a greater care effort, and the Aftercare Clinic Tannheim with the existing group rooms has limits of the therapeutic requirements.
Certificate of donation
Certificate of Donation 2021 – Rehabilitation Clinic Tannheim
785.62 KBDownload
2020
Canvys Europe Giving Back
Canvys donates to the Post Care Clinic Tannheim
We are happy to announce that our donation this year will go to the Post Care Clinic Tannheim.
Without a doubt, 2020 is a very difficult year for all of us due to the Covid pandemic.
Throughout this pandemic, we realize there are people and institutions that are facing far more challenging times.
Keeping this in mind, we will not produce and send Christmas cards to our valued customers this year and instead making a monetary contribution to a local charity.
Our donation this year will go to the Aftercare Clinic Tannheim, which is located in the same region as our Canvys European Headquarters in Germany.
Drawing new strength and hope
The Post-Care Clinic Tannheim gives new strength and hope to families with seriously chronically ill children. It offers highly qualified, four-week treatment for the entire family as part of the family-oriented aftercare for a child with cancer, heart disease or cystic fibrosis. Adolescent patients can take advantage of the "Young Rehab" program, and the clinic offers adults aftercare as part of REHA27PLUS. Furthermore, the Post Care Clinic Tannheim treats "Orphaned Families" – these are families who have lost a child due to illness. The 152-bed facility is a modern aftercare clinic with a friendly atmosphere that radiates warmth and security. The hard-pressed families enjoy the clinic in the Black Forest as an "island in the sea of sorrows".
Certificate of donation
Certificate of Donation 2020 – Rehabilitation Clinic Tannheim
843.27 KBDownload
2019
Canvys supports children in need for the 2019 Holiday Season
The Canvys team in Marlborough, MA (USA) pooled their resources together to support children in need for the 2019 Holiday Season.
Rather than only focusing inward, the Social Committee members decided to reach out to others less fortunate, to help make their holidays brighter.
Drawing from the famous Fred Rogers line (Tom Hanks portrayed him in A Beautiful Day, 2019), “Anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me”, the Social Committee organized a gift giving drive for a local low income housing/shelter. Gifts were specific to the children’s needs and wants and the Canvys team’s generosity spilled over to even more children that what was originally planned on.
Art Project with Primary School in Döggingen (Gauchachschule)
Canvys has a deep commitment to social, civic and environmental issues. Each year our employees contribute time or financial resources in their communities and abroad to support local, national and international programs.
Each year, the our Canvys Europe team works with a local elementary school in Germany on various projects during the holiday season. In 2019, the school project explored the differences between children living in different environments and cultures. The children learned about the cultural differences in music, fairy tales, foods, school and writings from around the world. The children were amazed to discover the prosperity and luxury they enjoyed in their homes.
By using materials from our facility, the students created models of the type of homes people from different parts of the world. The art project depicted the difference between our modern, “Canvys” world and other parts of the world. The students also explored the importance of sustainability in our daily lives.
The children showed their understanding of the various cultures by building a "Multicultural Christmas Village” – using the slogan "We are one world - in the past, in the present and in the future".
About Gauchachschule Elementary School
The primary school "Gauchachschule" is located in rural surroundings in Doeggingen, the largest district of Braeunlingen near Donaueschingen. It is a small primary school with 40 pupils, divided into three classes: Class 1, class 2 and class 3/4. The everyday school life of this school with its family atmosphere is characterized by a school year with many seasonal activities and festivals. Learn more about the school here (in German): http://www.gauchachschule.de/
Photos of the Artwork and the Photo Shooting
2018
Art Project with Primary School in Döggingen (Gauchachschule)
In 2018, the Canvys team worked with an elementary school in Döggingen (Gauchachschule) on an art project that depicted Santa Claus extremely busy in his modern gift factory called. The children focused on showcasing a smart production environment and tailoring “gifts” to all kids. The theme of the project was called “Christmas of Gift Things”.
About Gauchachschule Elementary School
The "Gauchachschule" is located in the countryside in Döggingen, the largest district of Bräunlingen near Donaueschingen. It is a small primary school with 40 pupils, divided into two combined classes 1/2 and 3/4. The daily school life of this school with its family atmosphere is characterized by a school year with many seasonally oriented activities and festivals.
Learn more about the school here (in German): http://www.gauchachschule.de/
