The battle with leukemia hits close to home as one of our Project Managers, Vicki Osborne, has been diagnosed with the disease. As part of the Trapeze family, several of our employees participated in the Light the Night Walk, a fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC). Jeff Moore, Director of Industry Solutions and Alliances, stated that, "it's important we show her our support and help in whatever way we can to find a cure. There is still so little we know about blood cancers, so the money raised is critical to drive research forward."

The event raised over $900,000 and according to LLSC's website, the fund will go towards "vital patient support services, advocacy, and lifesaving research across Canada." Jeff felt that, "It was an inspiring night to listen to those affected by blood cancers, see all the supporters and family and friends of those affected by these diseases."

Any chance to celebrate the important things in life, we take them. The addition of a new baby is no exception, so the folks took the opportunity to show how excited they were for the immenent arrival of a baby girl for Bobby Floujeh, Senior Director of Customer Care. Complete with cake, gifts, and advice from seasoned parents, the shower was their way of sharing how happy they were for Bobby.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto provides a “home away from home” for 81 children and their families at their House in downtown Toronto. This organization also operates Family Rooms in four hospitals across the GTA. Of the many costs associated with having a sick child, food can be a big one. This summer, our Trapeze Group volunteers traveled to Ronald McDonald House and prepared 120 bagged lunches providing families with healthy and simple meals that can be taken to the hospital. I would like to thank everyone who participated in Meals-on-the-Go program and encourage other companies to participate!

Getting to know your colleagues outside of the office is just as valuable as knowing them inside it. What better way to do that than out at a park on a beautiful summer day.
Whether you played some beach volleyball, took a turn in the batting cages, or just enjoyed the sunshine after a great lunch, a fun afternoon was had by all.

What do roller coasters, sports, and bagels have in common? They were all part of the Trapeze May Munch and Mingle! Staff from the Mississauga office came dressed in their favorite sport team’s jersey for a chance to win tickets to Canada’s Wonderland! Baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer fans came together to chat, especially about their teams and favorite players. Everyone enjoyed the large assortment of bagels, only matched by the variety of cream cheeses, as well as fresh fruit trays, and topped off with apple, orange, and cranberry juice.

After everyone had enjoyed their breakfast, a name was drawn. Jessica Allum, HR Analyst, was the raffle winner. She shoots she scores! In her post-game interview after her big win, Jessica had this to say, “I haven’t been to Wonderland in a really long time so it should be fun! I was reppin’ the Toronto Marlies that day.”

It’s amazing what one cup of coffee can do. Just ask our customer care team who brought in coffee for the whole office, in order to raise money for the Tim Hortons Camp Day initiative. The Mississauga office came together to buy a hot pick-me up, while enjoy each other’s company and catching up on familiar conversations. The best part, all proceeds from the day went straight to sending low-income kids to camp. With the help from all the coffee-lovers here at Trapeze, the customer care team was able to raise over $160. Good job team!

The Academy, hosted by Trapeze’s parent company Volaris, is a yearly four-day targeted training program designed to provide leaders and up-and-comers from across Volaris an opportunity to “Measure. Share. Learn.” The program is crafted to provide interaction and discussion among and across functional areas and geographies, as well as, looks to build upon the leadership skills and managerial skills of those participating. Focus on core performance and organic growth initiatives are the focus. 

This year’s Academy is hosted in Orlando, Florida where we will be sharing ideas on growth initiatives, acquisitions and, our most valuable asset, human resources. To drill down a bit more, we’ll be focusing on talent management and recruiting and employee value propositions. The Academy provides our talent an opportunity to collaborate and share key learnings across all functional areas to allow continued growth.

Sumer Haj Ali, Business Analyst here at Trapeze, recently returned from an exciting trip to Africa. For two and a half weeks, Sumer traveled and volunteered throughout Africa from Katutura, Nambia down to Cape Town, South Africa. Sumer painted local daycares and kindergartens, worked with children in afterschool centers through the Bernard Nordkamp Center, and assisted at the Children’s Holiday Camp where around 50 children were given the opportunity to camp for three nights.

Sumer had this to say about his trip, “I first chose to go on the trip mainly to see the landscape and wildlife that Southern Africa has to offer, but that quickly changed when I got the chance to volunteer with the children at the BNC. I’m thankful that my managers at Trapeze allowed me to take the time off work to make the trip possible.”

Happy to give you the time Sumer! We’re proud to have employees, like Sumer, going out of their way to make the world a better place.