Children of the Dominican Republic

Instilling their passion for helping Calgary’s youth into the corporate culture at Pinnacle Group has always been important to Paul & Elaine Klassen. They are avid supporters of the phenomenal Calgary’s Safe Haven Foundation that helps at risk teens and recently they lent their support to a group of philanthropic teens at the Glenmore Christian Academy. These incredible students are leaving today on a Mission Adventure to San Pedro, Dominican Republic over Spring Break to build 3 homes for needy families in that country.

Pinnacle generously chose to support this initiative after being approached by one of their valued Client’s daughters who was involved in the trip. We wanted to post the wonderful letter she sent to Pinnacle Group, explaining the scope of the project and their appreciation for Pinnacle’s involvement:

Map of the Dominican Republic

On Friday, March 23, 2012, 47 Grade 9 students plus chaperones will travel to the Dominican Republic over Spring Break to build 3 homes for needy families in that country.  We have been responsible to raise money through bottle drives, chocolate bar sales and a school wide silent auction.  We were also encouraged to think of friends, family and others in the community who would be willing to support this cause.  So, how did Pinnacle Group get involved?

In 2008, Pinnacle Group finished renovating our family home.  For our family, it was an awesome experience working with Paul and his Team!  We love our “new” home!  My parents immediately suggested that I contact Paul Klassen at Pinnacle Group.  Their motto “Creating Homes for Life” seemed to fit perfectly with what we were doing.  Grant McNaughten, Jessica Schultz and I presented our project to the staff at Pinnacle Group in early December 2011.  Each home is the size of a double garage and will house a family who has never had a home of their own.  The Team at Pinnacle Group was very encouraging and committed to a generous donation towards one of the homes.  We were thrilled and very grateful for their support.  Paul Klassen even visited our school to present us with the cheque!  We will keep you posted with photos and details of how the houses came together. Thanks again, Mr. Klassen!

Warm Regards,

Adrianna Good