DOING THE RIGHT THING

Roots employees are an impressive bunch. When not at work, many of them are busy serving their communities. Throughout 2006, The Source regularly published articles about the various initiatives of Roots staff determined to help with a good cause. Across the country, you’ll find Roots employees raising funds to fight deadly diseases, taking action to protect the environment, organizing food-drives, or initiating campaigns in support of the under-privileged.

Currently, during the holiday season, almost every Roots store is involved in a charitable action to mark the holiday season. It’s not an easy task. Roots staff involved in their communities deserve a lot of credit and that’s why this issue of The Source is dedicated to them. Fortunately, Roots staff are usually not alone in their charitable actions. Invariably, their co-workers join their initiative or make donations, and whenever possible, Roots offers its support. It’s called the Roots spirit.

As Anne Theriault, who works in a store in Halifax said after her team members joined her in a local AIDS walk: “I was not walking alone, I was walking for something that Roots also cared for deeply. And there is no better support that a person could ask for than having the company you work for stand behind something you care about strongly.”