Gravenhurst Home Hardware Recipient of Paul Straus PR Award
 The award recognizes the outstanding commitment Ian and Tara display towards public relations and community service in the town of Gravenhurst.As the parents of four children, supporting causes that help sick children is very important to Ian and Tara. This year, they raised $750 for the SickKids Foundation at their second annual Ladies Night; donated a pair of cedar Muskoka chairs to support the Celebrity Fundraiser for SickKids (the chairs brought more than $3,000 at auction); have had four "hole-in-one" charity golf tournaments; and were asked to carry the torch for the 34th Annual KOA Kids for Cancer Golf Tournament. The store has also supported numerous other initiatives within the community including: the local curling club, the Gravenhurst Santa Claus Parade and the second annual Tyson Allan Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser in partnership with the Gravenhurst Fire Department, to name a few. During the warm weather this past summer, the store went viral after Ian and Tara posted a sign allowing customers to bring their pets into the store rather than leave them inside their cars while shopping. Community reaction was overwhelming and the story became a social media sensation on Facebook with 6,700 "likes", more than 1,300 "shares" and 751 comments. QUOTES: "We hope that we have made Home Hardware proud with our level of activity during the two and a half years we have been dealer-owners. We are so very proud to represent the Home Hardware brand and make every effort to raise awareness; both of our amazing brand but more so of the attributes that the company stands for. We are very proud of our store staff and their continuing efforts to raise money for local causes and our personal favourite: SickKids Foundation." Ian and Tara McNaughton, Dealer-Owners Gravenhurst Home Hardware "Ian and Tara McNaughton and their team at Gravenhurst Home Hardware exemplify Home Hardware’s commitment to both community and customer service. We are proud of the innovative ways they have become involved in their community. They are a prime example of the important role local businesses can play in their communities." Paul Straus, President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited |
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