Browning Harvey and Pepsi-Cola Canada have pledged a significant financial contribution to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund. The contributions, which will be spread over four years, are undesignated and will be applied to the campaign objectives of increasing scholarships, enhancing teaching and research initiatives, and improving student services.
Browning Harvey
President, Charlie Patten, in making the presentation
said, "I am delighted to support The Opportunity Fund. We at
Browning
Harvey Limited are proud of our affiliation with Memorial and take great
pleasure in contributing to your campaign -- its success promises many
benefits for our students and the future of our province."
Memorial president, Dr. Arthur May, was pleased to accept the gifts from companies with a national and provincial presence. "Browning Harvey Group has a long history in Newfoundland and has made great contributions to the economy of our province," said Dr. May. "It is rewarding to see their support, along with Pepsi-Cola Canada, targeted to improving Memorial for our students."
Pepsi-Cola Canada is pleased to stand behind Browning Harvey in their efforts to support Memorial University and recognize the university's integral role in the province.
Browning Harvey's parent, A. Harvey & Company, has a history dating back to 1865 when Alexander John Harvey, the founder, started an import/export company. Today the company, which is headquartered in St. John's, enjoys the distinction of being one of Newfoundland's oldest and most diversified firms. It is a privately owned Canadian corporation which provides a wide range of services, many of which are marine orientated. As well, they are the Pepsi-Cola bottlers with two plants in Newfoundland -- one in St. John's and the other in Grand Falls.
The Opportunity Fund campaign is heading into the home stretch and to date over $22 million has been pledged from the private sector. This money will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the provincial government bringing the total money raised to over $44 million.
