Community Support Awards
The Community Support Award program recognizes the industry’ s outstanding altruism and provides charitable grants to its partnering charities. The goal is to inspire similar philanthropic efforts from centers worldwide and promote the industry’ s impact. Each of the regional honorees is automatically entered into a competition for the ICSC Foundation’ s highest honor, the Albert Sussman International Community Support Award.
Asia Pacific Link Asset Management Limited Link Together Initiatives Hong Kong Link Asset Management Limited’ s Link Together Initiatives campaign funded and supported nine community projects operated near its properties by donating nearly $ 7.5 million, providing space in its malls as free venues for community services and encouraging staff to volunteer.
Canada Bentall Kennedy North Hill Centre Cake Decorating for Charity Calgary, AB, Canada Bentall Kennedy received accolades for its Great Calgary Cake Off competition. Eight local teams, each representing a different charity, competed in a cake-decorating contest for the chance to win a CD $ 10,000 donation for its cause. North Hill Centre got the community involved by having them vote for the winner.
Europe & South Africa CBRE Manchester Arndale The Empty Shop Campaign Bristol, UK CBRE’ s Manchester Arndale shopping center opened an empty shop in a prime mall location to raise awareness of problems facing the homeless, to collect donations and to encourage community involvement. Over 8,000 items were donated.
Latin America AD Shopping Complexo Metro Tatuapé Mulheres de Peito Campaign São Paulo, Brazil AD Shopping’ s Complexo Metro Tatuapé demonstrated its commitment to Brazil’ s breast cancer awareness month with Mulheres de Peito. The shopping center provided 400 free mammograms and spread awareness about both the disease and potential treatments.
Middle East & North Africa Landmark Group Oasis Centre Clothes for Compassion Dubai, UAE Landmark Group launched the Clothes for Compassion campaign for customers and mall partners to donate clothing for Syrian refugees. The month-long drive collected a total of 18 tons of clothing and shoes.
United States General Growth Properties, Inc. Staten Island Mall Bikers for Bini Staten Island, NY The Staten Island Mall and GGP worked with the Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund, a local organization founded in memory of 9 / 11 firefighter Carl V. Bini that provides assistance to Staten Island residents. The Bikers for Bini event was the culmination of a series of car shows hosted in the mall’ s parking lot. More than 10,000 attendees raised over $ 200,000.
Albert Sussman International Community Support Award Montréal Eaton Centre Ivanhoé Cambridge Lights of Hope for Dans la Rue Montréal, QB, Canada Through holiday campaigns, Montréal Eaton Centre supported Dans la Rue, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Montréal’ s homeless and at-risk youth. The Lights of Hope for Dans la Rue campaign raised $ 25,000 to celebrate Dans la Rue’ s 25th anniversary, to publicly recognize the organization and to help Montréal’ s youth acquire the skills and resources needed to lead more autonomous and rewarding lives.
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