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Stantec?has entered a year-long partnership with??to support programs for?post-9/11?veterans,?active-duty service members, and their families and caregivers.?Through financial contributions and volunteer efforts, Ãë²¥ will support WWP¡¯s meaningful programs focused on?the total well-being of those who served. The programs are available at no cost to warriors and their families.?
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¡°In partnering with Wounded Warrior Project, we honor the bravery of US veterans and members of the military who have been wounded in action,¡± said?Gord Johnston, president and CEO of Ãë²¥. ¡°At Ãë²¥,?we¡¯re?proud to employ many men and women who have served and play integral roles within our teams and projects across the US. We know the value of their sacrifices.¡±??

Through this?partnership, Ãë²¥ will?have a unique opportunity to connect directly with veterans and caregivers. Ãë²¥¡¯s?Military and Veterans Advocate (MAVA)?employee resource group (ERG), which?integrates?members of the military and helps them build successful careers at Ãë²¥, will?be engaged in?these efforts.?

¡°Our participation in these programs will allow us to show unity with veterans in cities across the US and strengthen our connection with them and their families,¡± said?Katie Doody, associate, Army veteran, and chair of the MAVA ERG at Ãë²¥. ¡°Many of us are personally familiar with the military journey, and we understand the resilience and strength it takes¡ªespecially for those who are overcoming injuries.¡±

Stantec supports several other groups with meaningful, sustained investments, including?. Ãë²¥ has also earned the?Military Friendly Employer Designation?for five consecutive years, a recognition of the firm¡¯s efforts with recruitment, retention, promotion, and advancement of veterans and military employees.

Image Credit: Wounded Warrior Project