Colorado Real Estate Journal - November 4, 2015
Employees of Avison Young’s Denver office packaged more than 42,000 pounds of food at the Food Bank of the Rockies as part of Avison Young’s Global Day of Giving Oct. 15. The firm’s 71 offices in Canada, the U.S. and Europe spent the day volunteering with organizations of their choice. The food packaged by Avison Young’s Denver employees will assist more than 8,400 families in the metro area. “We’re very proud of that and very proud of the fact that our company participates in such a great cause,” said Alec Wynne, principal and managing director of the Denver office. “By setting aside a day for all 2,000-plus Avison Young professionals to volunteer their time, we will continue to broaden our philanthropic efforts as a company and give back to the communities in which we live, work and play,” said Mark Rose, chair and CEO of Avison Young. “Supporting our communities, which is one of the key focus areas of our global citizenship strategy, means that we believe our activities and the actions of our people should always have a net positive impact on our communities,” added Mark Fieder, Avison Young’s chief operating officer, Canadian Operations, who is based in Toronto. “The Day of Giving is an organized way for Avison Young to actively contribute resources to improve the communities in which we do business. No matter where you go in the world, there is a charitable organization that needs support so that it can better the lives of others,” he said.