Desjardin caisses populaires contributed $31m for community services. (General).LEVIS -- The Desjardin Group of caisses populaires, credit unions, contributed $31 million in sponsorships, grants and study grants in 2001, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company's annual report. Eight hundred thousand copies of the report were distributed through Quebec Quebec, city, Canada Quebec, Fr. Québec, city (1991 pop. 167,517), provincial capital, S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers. newspapers in April. The $31 million broke down as: * $9 million to health and wellness, * $5 million to education, * $5 million to humanitarian works, * $2.5 million to arts and culture, * $5 million to sports and leisure, * $4.5 million to regional development. Caisse members were also paid $269 million in dividends, also known as patronage Patronage See also Philanthropy. Alidoro fairy godfather to Italian Cinderella. [Ital. Opera: Rossini, Cinderella, Westerman, 120–121] Alphonso, Don supports Bias in return for political favors. [Fr. Lit. allocations. Desjardins Group The Desjardins Group (or Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in French) is the largest association of credit unions in North America. It was founded in 1900 in Lévis, Québec by Alphonse Desjardins. is the largest private employer in Quebec with more than 36,000 employees. 514-281-7275 |
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