Purchase WHS Wish List items at Canadian Tire!

Friday Apr 13 2012

The Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) and Winnipeg Canadian Tire stores have created a partnership for the public to help purchase regular day to day items for the city’s largest animal adoption shelter. Starting Saturday, April 14, Canadian Tire will become a one-stop shop for items the WHS needs on a daily basis.

Based on The Winnipeg Humane Society’s “Wish List” (found at www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca), shelf-talker cards will be placed on store shelves in Winnipeg Canadian Tire stores (excluding Polo Park: see below). The blue and white card states, “Buy This Item and Help The WHS”. Once a shopper reads the item printed on the card, all they need to do to help is purchase the item at a store checkout and let the checkout person know it’s intended for The Winnipeg Humane Society. The item will then be taken to customer service by a store employee, or the shopper will be directed to a bin near the exit door (each location may differ).

“We tested a similar idea with our Facebook group,” says Bill McDonald, CEO of The WHS. “We asked our supporters to help us out by purchasing a few electronic weigh scales. These help our foster families accurately keep track of a foster kitten’s weight as they grow. After a few days we had 15 new scales.”

The WHS also uses a minimum of two large jugs of laundry detergent each week. Seven days a week, from early morning to late at night, three sets of washers and dryers continually run to clean pillows, blankets, toys, and animal supplies for hundreds of animals. Local store managers at Canadian Tire knew they could help; for 90 years, Canadian Tire has been providing solutions for the jobs of everyday life.

"Canadian Tire is proud to partner with The Winnipeg Humane Society to support animals in need with this unique program,” says Todd Petreman, Controller with Canadian Tire on Kenaston. “Canadian Tire is a one-stop shop for all of our pet owners’ needs, and this partnership is a natural fit. Starting April 14, we strongly encourage all of our customers to help an animal in need by gifting an item to the WHS from our wide assortment of pet products ranging from bones, beds, toys, leashes, collars, bowls and more.”

To help, visit your Winnipeg Canadian Tire store and purchase an item from The WHS Wishlist indicated by a WHS shelf-talker card. The “Everyday Items” promotion is ongoing and begins Saturday, April 14.

Check out Canadian Tire's weekly flyer here!

PLEASE NOTE:  CANADIAN TIRE POLO PARK CANNOT PARTICIPATE AT THIS TIME.

 

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7:29 AM November 16th 2012
Great Idea!!!!
by Larry
“This is a great idea and I find this an easy way to help the Huamne Society. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing and thanks to all the people trying to help in any way that they can.
9:56 PM May 10th 2012
I don't get it
by Pat
“I must be missing something here. This sounds like nothing more than a great way for Canadian Tire to boost its sales. What does Can. Tire contribute to the Humane Society beyond providing a collection bin?
1:45 PM April 26th 2012
Donation ideas
by Tracy
“I never use my Canadian Tire Money and it would be a great idea if Canadian Tire cashiers suggested that we have the option to donate our Canadian Tire monies to the WHS as well.

I'm not aware of any designated drop off other than the WHS for donations gently used items or new items that people have purchased for the WHS--This would tie in very conveniently with the Can Tire Program. I have had a large box of supplies that I have been meaning to donate to WHS and just haven't been able to get there. Living in North Kildonan, it would be very convenient to drop this box of donations to any of the 3 Can Tires in my area. Just a thought!


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