On December 3rd, Prodigy Graphics brought some extra Christmas cheer to The Open Door in Mississauga, Ontario with a corporate donation and three shopping carts overflowing with food and supplies donated by Prodigy’s 50 staff members. Tucked away in the basement of the Square One shopping mall, The Open Door is a welcome oasis for thousands of less privileged Mississauga residents each year. In operation since 1974, it offers food, grocery store gift certificates, bus tickets, clothing, toiletries and baby supplies, as well as a referral counseling service to anyone in the community who’s in need. A dinner and two lunches are also served each week. “We’re a lifeline for many families who may be almost invisible in the community,” said Lynne Culham, Executive Director. “We operate entirely based on donations and are so grateful to those who generously support our work.”
Prodigy CEO Gordon McCauley and Bindery Manager Rafeek Sultan presented the donations on behalf of the company and its employees. “It’s an honour and privilege to make this donation to The Open Door in support of its many important programs,” said McCauley. “Since 1974, The Open Door has been dedicated to ease the burdens of so many in this community who might otherwise have nowhere else to turn. We in the printing industry face our fair share of challenges, but without a doubt our troubles pale in comparison to the suffering and pain seen here every day.”
“The support of Prodigy and other donors is especially important at this time of the year,” Culham added. “Many of these families have so little, but are surrounded by such wealth. It’s a joy to know that they’ll have a happy Christmas due to the generosity of others.”
Prodigy Graphics is a trade-only offset printing specialist serving the printing and finishing needs of North American print resellers, brokers, graphic designers, commercial printers and other print professionals. It’s based in a centrally located production facility in Concord, Ontario just north of Toronto.
