Assiniboine Community College alumni and employees from Investors Group Brandon office, combined with the company’s matching gift program, donated $11,400 to the college’s Foundation on Tuesday.

This is the first corporate matching gift for the Alumni Association’s $30K in 30 Days campaign, which is raising funds for Assiniboine’s scholarships, awards and bursaries.

“ACC gave me the knowledge to be able to run my own business,” said Andrew Smart, a 2010 Business Administration graduate, member of the college’s Alumni Association board of directors, and employee at
Investors Group. “It makes me proud to give back and support future graduates as I know the impact it will have on them.”

Alumni and employees of the company contributed $5,700 to the campaign. The Investors Group head office matched those funds dollar for dollar, amounting to a further $5,700.

““The people at the Brandon office of Investors Group, which includes 13 ACC graduates, raised $5,700 and the head office matched that amount for a total of $11,400” said Lisa Huston ACC’s Alumni Relations Coordinator.


The contributions from Investors Group brings the campaign’s total to $19,300. The $30K in 30 Days campaign continues until November 15, coinciding with National Philanthropy Day.

For more information on the campaign, or to donate, visit www.assiniboine.net/30in30.