ORIMS Christmas Luncheon (February 01, 2009)

The holiday spirit kicked into high gear when members and friends of the Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) attended the 2008 ORIMS Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 18 at Toronto’s Hilton. Based on raffle ticket sales at the event, ORIMS funded a cash donation of Cdn$6,285 to the Daily Bread Food Bank. The ORIMS […]

January 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The holiday spirit kicked into high gear when members and friends of the Ontario Risk and Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) attended the 2008 ORIMS Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 18 at Toronto’s Hilton. Based on raffle ticket sales at the event, ORIMS funded a cash donation of Cdn$6,285 to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

The ORIMS Christmas lunch also produced in-kind donations such as 1,500 pounds of nonperishable food items and more than Cdn$600 worth of grocery cards.

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