NFI Group supports multiple United Way agencies that are located in or nearby communities where the company operates its 32 locations across Canada and the U.S.
Funds will be distributed through the United Way to local organizations in need.
In addition to reaching out to local operators to gauge the impact of the damage on their operations and their communities through a phone-based outreach campaign, board members at the 2011 ABA Spring board of directors meeting, which took place in Birmingham, raised the funds.
Special events at the firm's corporate headquarters this year included a kick-off breakfast with presentations by local United Way agencies, a sandwich sale fundraiser, a basket raffle featuring prizes donated by local merchants and a penny war.