Community Partnerships
Like an environment that unites ecosystems, the principle of giving back orchestrates our communities. The partnerships we have built enable DG Group to mitigate the negative impacts on biodiversity and leave our areas improved. In the ecosystems of our communities, people live and thrive in harmony with their surroundings; our partnerships are the environment that nourishes them.
William Osler Health System
Like an environment that unites ecosystems, the principle of giving back orchestrates our communities. The partnerships we have built enable DG Group to mitigate the negative impacts on biodiversity and leave our areas improved. In the ecosystems of our communities, people live and thrive in harmony with their surroundings; our partnerships are the environment that nourishes them.
United Way Centraide Canada
Southlake Regional Health Centre
United Way Greater Toronto Area
IT TAKES MORE THAN BRICKS TO REBUILD VIBRANT PROSPEROUS NEIGHBORHOODS.
This year DG Group has helped fuel United Way’s Community Recovery Campaign, which provides critical support to people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The partnership has helped many access housing, serving to advance the long-term, systemic change needed.
SHOWING SOME LOCAL LOVE.
We’re donating more than $51,000 to the United Way Local Love Fund. This provides communities affected by COVID-19 with:
Grocery gift cards
Food and clothing
Cleaning supplies
Personal protective equipment
Remote counselling resources
Cellphone necessities
Training for staff and volunteers who support survivors of domestic abuse
Holiday Helpers
HELPING FAMILIES IN THE GTA
We took it upon ourselves to preserve Holiday Helpers’ legacy by providing low-income families a better situation for their young children during the holiday season. Our staff helped “Santa’s Elves” decorate, wrap, sort, prepare and deliver holiday packages to some of the 200 families in the GTA, Durham Region and Hamilton.
LAKE SIMCOE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
PRESERVING OUR LANDSCAPE
Involved in the Region of Simcoe’s ‘Connect Campaign’ that envisions a $6.5 million renovation of Scanlon Creek’s Nature Centre, DG Group also donates to the LSRCA’s annual conservation dinner and volunteers with The Simcoe Country Tree Planting Program. Together, we aim for a healthier Lake Simcoe watershed to inspire, motivate and enrich us all.
TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY
As conscientious developers, DG Group recognizes the importance of taking care of where we live. Invasive species are among Ontario’s greatest threat to the survival of our wild animal and plant life. DG staff spent the day removing invasive species around Heart Lake Conservation Area. It is a constant, recurring initiative to uphold the harmony of nature.
SECOND HARVEST
FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
No one should have to choose between food or a place to live, but unfortunately it is a reality for many. In three days, DG Group helped Second Harvest provide food to those in need—over 90,000 residents. This was only a minor alleviation of a much larger crisis.
FRIENDS OF THE CREDIT CONSERVATION AWARDS
2019 CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARD
DG understands the importance of keeping our environment safe within the communities we build. We used an unconventional design and practice for our Four X Development project to address the concerns of a highly sensitive environment within the Credit River Valley and adjacent watercourse. The area was designed to extend the Credit River forest community while maintaining the existing valley’s integrity.
