GCT Canada has invested in the future of children with special needs with a $100,000 cheque for Reach's Building for Children Together capital campaign.
"We are so grateful to receive this level of corporate support from GCT Canada," said Reach Foundation chair Barbara Wallick.
"Funding like this is instrumental in starting to build a future that includes children with special needs and their families."
GCT Canada has long been a supporter of the Reach Foundation, including serving as a gold sponsor at the 2014 and 2015 gala fundraisers.
As the largest maritime employer in Canada, GCT has been integral in the development of the Pacific Gateway since 1907.
"We have a deep and ongoing commitment to the wellbeing of our staff and workforce, many of whom live in the surrounding areas," said Stephen Edwards, president and CEO of GCT Canada's parent company, GCT Global Container Terminals Inc.
"We are proud to stand behind Reach and support this much-needed initiative. Together, we can help further the growth and development of generations to come."
To date, more than $3.7 million has been raised from individual and community donors to build a new children's community resource centre in the heart of Ladner.
The proposed 20,000-square-foot building will replace the current Ladner Kinsmen House at 47th Avenue and allow Reach to provide enhanced programs for children with special needs and increase the number of children served.
In addition, the new location will make Reach services more visible and easily accessible to families. Once complete, the centre will serve as place of learning and belonging for children with special needs and their families, providing therapy and counseling rooms, youth program areas, specialized lending libraries, an inclusive preschool with accessible playground, and expanded event space for municipal, business and community use. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is a non-profit charitable society that has been providing services to children and their families since 1959.
For more information or to donate, visit www.reachdevelopment.org.
