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We need to thoughtfully design and support our communities so that they encourage stronger connections between people, services, and businesses.

Kevin Van

President & CEO

Three Generations
Of Connections

to our impact areas

Qualico’s founders personally experienced homelessness, poverty and starvation as their families escaped persecution in Russia to start a new life in Canada. As a result, for over 70 years, the family has been dedicated to the safety and health and shelter of families. This underscores the commitment to impact areas of healthy lives and ending the cycle of poverty.

Qualico is a company that was founded as a wife and husband team who built the company side-by-side. Qualico’s current President & CEO is a proud father of three daughters and is committed to the impact area of healthy lives to ensure the opportunities for accessing education, leadership training, and professional advancement, and the pay and compensation for women, are equal to that of men.

Katherine Friesen started her career as a teacher, and our founder, David Friesen, received his Ph.D. in his 60s. For three generations, the culture at Qualico has embodied a commitment to lifelong learning. The impact area of lifelong education ensures education is accessible within the community, both for personal and professional development.

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With a commitment to continue to build Qualico’s legacy as a builder of better cities, it is imperative that Qualico have a long-term vision and immediate operational strategies that recognize the impact area of building sustainably.

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Winnipeg

Qualico Helps Non-Profit Provide Life-Changing Services

Qualico’s relationship with St. Amant spans back to Qualico’s second generation of leadership through Brian Hastings and his support of the organization dating back to his school-aged years. This long-standing relationship has helped provide exceptional life-changing services through the development of the Spirit Cottage and now most recently with the renovation of St. Amant's Stabilization Unit.
Austin

Pacesetter Homes Austin Supports Non-Profit Organization to Assist Those Experiencing Food Insecurity

Pacesetter Homes Austin has partnered with Circle of Hope Community Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those experiencing food insecurity that serves around 600 people per week. The partnership stems from a Volunteer Day experience Pacesetter Homes Austin employees had, where they learned about the services Circle of Hope provides and the growing needs of the organization.
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Qualico Helps Make Kids’ Dreams Come True through Long-Term Partnership with The Dream Factory

As part of its ongoing support for the non-profit organization The Dream Factory, Qualico recently presented a cheque to the charity for over $9,000, much of which was raised through fundraising efforts by Qualico employees, trades, and suppliers throughout 2022.
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Star Mechanical Edmonton Staff Donates $6,000 to Food Bank

Each holiday season, Star Mechanical Edmonton raises money for different charitable causes as a way to give back to the community. With a team of more than 100 hardworking employees, the heating and plumbing company takes pride in its track record of helping families for over 20 years.
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The Leaf Indoor Horticultural Attraction Officially Opens at Assiniboine Park

The Leaf at Assiniboine Park, Canada’s newest horticultural attraction, opened to the public on Saturday, December 3, after much anticipation. The completion of The Leaf was made possible in part by a major donation from Qualico, along with funds from other donors, through a larger capital fundraising campaign called Imagine a Place.

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