Guelph General Hospital

A significant contribution to the Guelph community was our donation to The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital's MRI & More Campaign. This donation helped to fund the three campaign priorities: acquiring an MRI scanner, enhancing the emergency department care, and providing equipment for regional vascular surgery services. In recognition of this donation, the Emergency Department has been named after the company.

St. Joseph's Health Centre

In an attempt to further improve the healthcare system within the region, another significant donation was made to St. Joseph's Health Centre to fund an auditorium, which will act as a gathering place with the flexibility to host various meetings and events in order to help patients stay connected to their community.

At Linamar, we believe that a simple corporate donation does not allow for enough direct involvement in the community. Each year there are a variety of community events, internal fundraisers and raffles held by the company that engage the entire employee base in this worthwhile cause. In the 2014 campaign, Linamar raised over $700,000.

University of Guelph, Engineering Program Scholarships

As a technical company that has great need for skilled engineers, we are committed to building the global competitiveness of the University of Guelph's Engineering program. Each year, ten engineering students receive scholarships to help them through their studies. We do not view these scholarships as a simple corporate donation, but as an investment in the future potential of these students who may one day become a part of the innovative team at Linamar.

Conestoga College, Industrial Skilled Trades Scholarship Program

Linamar dedicates substantial resources to encouraging the next generation to explore their options in the field of manufacturing. In June, 2015, our CEO Linda Hasenfratz announced that Linamar Corporation will be donating $500,000 over the next 5 years in scholarship funds for industrial skilled trades programs.

Skills Canada - Ontario

We assist Skills Canada - Ontario in their mission to expose Ontario's youth to the technological and employability skills that are necessary to make them valuable members of the skilled trades workforce. In addition to Gold Level Sponsorship, we host a networking dinner and summer camps to work towards this goal.

• Skills Work!® for Women, Networking Dinner
• Held at the Frank Hasenfratz Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing
• Allows young women the opportunity to learn more about careers in the skilled trades
• Skills Work!® Summer Camps
• Week-long, summer day camps for children in Grades 7 and 8
• A hands-on exploration of careers in the skilled trades meant to improve teamwork and communication and develop problem-solving skills through the use of activities, workshops and industry tours

Athletics

Our employees and their families have always been important to us and we are proud to sponsor many local sports teams including Guelph youth soccer, youth baseball, youth hockey, youth swimming and in Hungary, Linamar PPM is the sponsor of the women's Volleyball Sports Club of Bekescsaba.

Arts

In addition to encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle within our community, we also believe that it is important for today's youth to grow up with an appreciation for the arts. We have partnered with the Royal Ontario Museum and the River Run Centre to ensure that financial barriers do not stop students from enjoying the arts. A Guelph School Visit Bursary Fund allows Guelph-area students free admission when visiting the Royal Ontario Museum. And for the last decade, we have been making music, dance, and drama more accessible to Guelph elementary school students through their involvement with "Linamar for the Performing Arts".