The Brock Badgers announced Wednesday, Jan. 24 that Meridian is joining Badgers Care as a community partner. Pictured front row from left are: Cassandra Snopkowski, Financial Services Advisor, Meridian; Hannah Pass, Badgers Care Co-ordinator; Marcello Correa, Brock men’s volleyball; and Dani Elgadi, Brock men’s basketball. Back row from left: James Ecker, Associate Vice-President Retail, Meridian; Shaun Adams, Director, Small Business, Meridian; Mick Wolfe, Director, Commercial Services, Meridian; Neil Lumsden, Director, Brock Sports; Shelley Dix, District Vice-President, Meridian; Gervan Fearon, President, Brock University; Matt Goch, Small Business Advisor, Meridian; Doug Martin, Branch Manager, Meridian; Nick Cicchino, District Vice-President, Meridian; and Shannon Northey, Brock women’s basketball.For Brock Sports, it’s more than just a game.
Established in 2015, the Badgers Care program encourages Brock varsity teams, coaches and student-athletes to be good community citizens through outreach, leadership and volunteerism. The unique program co-ordinated through Brock Sports is beneficial to the Niagara community, as well as everyone involved from Brock.
“Badgers Care allows these student-athletes and their coaches to use their passion for athletics to foster their own personal development beyond academics and sports,” said Neil Lumsden, Director, Brock Sports. “At the same time, they’re working alongside the community to make Niagara a better place to live, work and play.”
To strengthen the community outreach through the program, Meridian, Ontario’s largest credit union, is joining Badgers Care as a community partner.
The partnership was officially announced Wednesday, Jan. 24 at the Badgers’ home basketball games against the Guelph Gryphons at Bob Davis Gymnasium.
Wade Stayzer, Meridian Vice-President, Retail said the relationship is a natural fit since both Brock and Meridian have a long history of collaborating to help build stronger communities.
With the new agreement, Badgers Care, Powered by Meridian, will receive additional funding to extend its programming reach in Niagara.
“Both organizations aim to recognize and enhance the leadership potential in people,” Stayzer said. “At Brock, student-athletes find time between school, training and playing to volunteer and bring to life the Badgers Care program. At Meridian, employees build people’s lives through advice and fulfilment of financial services and we, too, volunteer and demonstrate our passions through our commitment to building strong communities.”
