Community Involvement

We're all swimming together, that's why ONC realizes the importance of promoting healthy communities as well as healthy bodies. We're committed to supporting our neighbors and our communities by getting involved, hands on, through individual volunteerism and corporate sponsored programs.

Holiday Family Helpers

ONC employees hold fundraisers throughout the year to use toward "adopting" families in their community during the Holidays. Our ONC Santas work with parents on a wish list, and then purchase, wrap and personally deliver the gifts along with a hearty Christmas dinner before Christmas Eve.

Vitamin Angels

ONC is a major supporter of Vitamin Angels, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing vital nutritional supplements to developing countries, communities and individuals in need - including children and expectant mothers.

Vitamin Angels tackles preventable health issues, such as childhood blindness, through supplementation of vitamin A. The Vitamin Angels organization aims to eliminate vitamin A deficiency through the systematic distribution of this essential nutrient to at-risk children. An estimated 190 million children under five worldwide are vitamin A deficient. Supplementation with vitamin A alone reduces infant and child mortality, combined, dramatically - by approximately 23%. Just $.25 provides funding to preserve the sight of a child and has the potential of preventing other life-threatening diseases.

For more information visit: www.vitaminangels.org

Global Environmental Events

Employees raise money to help communities affected by natural catastrophes such as tsunamis and earthquakes in foreign countries.

Community Centers

ONC is a proud supporter of local community centers such as Havre Boucher and District Community Centre (HBCC), and the Havre Boucher Medical Center Society.

Boards

ONC employees are active on various local and international boards, including:

  • Atlantic University Commercialization Alliance
  • Arthritis Society
  • BioNova
  • Centre of Entrepreneurship Education and Development
  • Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED)
  • Genome Atlantic
  • Greater Halifax Partnership
  • International Society: The Study of Fats and Lipids (ISSFAL)
  • Advisory Board of the National Research Council (IMB and INH) of Canada
  • Board of Governors of Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC)
  • Nova Scotia Community Foundation
  • Board of Directors Halifax BiMedical Inc.
  • Board of Genome Atlantic
  • Life Science Development Association (LSDA)

ONC has also been involved with many community organizations, including:

  • Dietary Supplement Education Alliance
  • Halifax Mets Midget AAA Baseball
  • Halifax Grammar School
  • Halifax Dance
  • Mocean Dance
  • Nova Scotia Schools Athletic Federation
  • St. Mary's University
  • University of Calgary

 

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