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Building a strong community is not only a privilege; it's our civic responsibility. A responsibility we answer everyday as proud supporters of a wide range of local charities in the communities we do business. Franchisees are encouraged to support community-based charities and programs, from non-profit organizations to school programs and amateur sports teams. On a corporate level, M&M Meat Shops supports the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC).
In 1989, M&M Founder Mac Voisin started the first chain-wide Charity BBQ Day to raise funds for CCFC. Since its inception, Charity BBQ Day has helped to raise more than $12.5 million for research into Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
The CCFC is dedicated to raising funds for research into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a disease affecting over 170,000 Canadians. To date, CCFC has invested more than $42 million in major research projects such as:
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the CCFC IBD Network |
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the training of research personnel |
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the establishment of two world-class Intestinal Disease Research Units at McMaster University and University of Calgary |
One of CCFC's recent research initiatives is the IBD Research Scientist Award. This award will provide up to five years of funding to Canadian university-based investigators.
Educating patients, family members, health professionals, and the general public about IBD is also a vital part of the foundation's work.
If you'd like to find out more about CCFC or to make a donation to
aid in the search for a cure, click here.
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